Nearly 200 performers from over 10 inclusive groups to perform at "Joyful Dance Piazza Performances" this Sunday
The "Dance for All" Community Care Inclusive Dance Scheme, organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), will present "Joyful Dance Piazza Performances" by DancingAndy and Dancers this Sunday (January 5) at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C. There will be two performance sessions at 1pm and 3.30pm, featuring over 10 inclusive dance groups and nearly 200 performers, all aiming to promote harmony between disabled and non-disabled individuals through dance. Members of the public are welcome to enjoy the performances and participate in interactive dancing sessions.
Veteran local dance artist and Artistic Advisor of the scheme, Andy Wong, along with professional dancers, will perform alongside inclusive dance groups, special school students and individuals with different abilities. Opening the event will be a modern dance performance by the St. James' Settlement's Dancing Heart Troupe, which is the first local professional dance group comprising individuals with intellectual disabilities. Another highlight will be a wheelchair dance performance by the China Hong Kong Para Dance Sport Association. This association recently won one gold, three silver, and one bronze medal at the 2024 Para Dance Sport International Competition and was invited to perform at the opening ceremony of the 9th Hong Kong Games.
Other participating organisations include the Caritas Lok Hang Workshop "Dansalogue", Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong Chung On Neighbourhood Elderly Centre, Delia English Primary School & Kindergarten (Mei Foo Primary), Ebenezer New Hope School, Haven of Hope Tseung Kwan O and Sai Kung District Support Centre "Dance Training for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities", HHCKLA Buddhist Po Kwong School Junior Dance Group and Parent-Child Dance Group, Hong Kong PHAB Association Stanley Shek O Neighbourhood Elderly Centre Elderly Dance Group "Dance Up", Mary Rose School, St. James' Settlement Dancing Heart II, and The Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council Wong Tai Sin Wellness Support Centre Dance Group. Mary Rose School is also a participant in the "Dance for All" Community Care Inclusive Dance Scheme's in-school training programme.
The 15-month "Dance for All" Community Care Inclusive Dance Scheme was first introduced by the LCSD in May last year with Andy Wong serving as Artistic Advisor. Basing at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, the scheme includes a series of dance performances featuring disabled persons as performers, workshops, exhibitions, in-school training classes tailored for special schools, finale performances and more. Please visit www.abo.gov.hk/en/scheme/idc2425 for details of the scheme.
Carbon Reduction Action - Continuation Ceremony held today
The following is issued on behalf of the Environmental Campaign Committee:
The Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC) held the Carbon Reduction Action - Continuation Ceremony at the Applause Pavilion in Ocean Park Hong Kong today (January 4), signifying a new milestone in the Carbon Neutrality Publicity Campaign as members of the public join together to sustain efforts to reduce the carbon footprint.
The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, officiated at the ceremony. Other officiating guests included the Chairman of the ECC, MsGrace Kwok; the Vice-Chairman of the ECC, Mr Wong Chi-keung; the Permanent Secretary for Environment and Ecology (Environment), Mr Eddie Cheung; and the Commissioner for Climate Change, Mr Arthur Lee.
Addressing the ceremony, Mr Tse said that the Carbon Neutrality Publicity Campaign launched by the ECC in 2022 has raised public awareness of carbon reduction. The Carbon Reduction Action rolled out in November last year aims to encourage the public to turn their awareness of carbon reduction into action by changing their daily habits to practise low-carbon living. In addition to active participation from citizens, the Campaign has received strong support from nearly 150 strategic and collaborating partners from public and business organisations, non-profit organisations, school sponsoring bodies, etc. Some organisations have further committed to taking on innovative and sustainable carbon reduction measures in their operations, thus contributing positively to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 for Hong Kong. Looking ahead, Mr Tse said he hoped that members of the public would persevere and continue to integrate carbon reduction actions in their daily lives.
Ms Kwok mentioned in her welcoming remarks that, in line with the carbon reduction strategies of the Government's Hong Kong Climate Action Plan 2050, the ECC has encouraged the public through various channels to support waste reduction at source, energy saving and green transport. In the future, the ECC will continue to encourage the public to reduce carbon emissions and establish a culture of green and low-carbon living. She called on members of the public to work together and inspire their friends and families to change their habits and reduce carbon emissions together to create a greener and more sustainable living environment for future generations.
Mr Tse commended 17 key strategic partners of the Carbon Reduction Action at the ceremony for their planned adoption of innovative and sustainable carbon reduction measures in their operations, including energy-saving innovations, smart food-waste processing systems, green transport and promotion of carbon reduction education, which will contribute actively to achieving the Government's carbon reduction targets set in the Hong Kong Climate Action Plan 2050.
The ceremony was attended by about 300 individuals, including representatives from various corporate partners, student members of the Ocean Park Conservation Alliance – Seahorse Rangers and Student Environmental Protection Ambassadors of the ECC.
Carbon Reduction Action - Continuation Ceremony held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Carbon Reduction Action - Continuation Ceremony held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Carbon Reduction Action - Continuation Ceremony held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Carbon Reduction Action - Continuation Ceremony held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Carbon Reduction Action - Continuation Ceremony held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
