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International Festival of Inclusive Arts offers wide spectrum of programmes
The following is issued on behalf of the International Festival of Inclusive
Arts:
The Health, Welfare and Food Bureau and the Arts with the Disabled Association
Hong Kong will co-organise the International Festival of Inclusive Arts (IFIA)
in Hong Kong from December 2 to 10. The festival aims to provide opportunities
for people with different challenges and abilities to collaborate in the arts,
fostering a harmonious and inclusive society.
The opening of the first IFIA in Hong Kong will be held on December 2. As many
as 11,000 participants from 18 districts, the commercial sector, professional
and charitable organisations will gather on both sides of Victoria Harbour to
give a mass percussion performance "The Earth Shall Move" under the baton of the
artistic director of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Yan Huichang.
On performing arts, the festival will present five performances, fusing Chinese
and Western music, dance, drama, etc. It will showcase artistic talent of local
and overseas artists with and without disabilities. There will be three
inclusive arts exhibitions with different themes to enable participants to
appreciate the inner journeys of people with different abilities in the world of
arts. Coupling with the "Arts and Inclusion �V Opportunities and Challenges"
Symposium, three workshops of different art forms, and the A-Mazing Carnival,
the festival will bring inclusive arts to people from all walks of life and
every corner of society.
For programme enquiries, call the Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong
at 2855 9548; for ticketing enquiries and reservations call 2734 9009. Internet
bookings are available at www.urbtix.hk. For
credit card telephone bookings, call 2111 5999.
Ends/Thursday, November 30, 2006
Issued at HKT 11:21
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Attachments :
IFIA Activity List
IFIA Free Admission Activities