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International Festival of Inclusive Arts A-Mazing Carnival (with photos)

The following is issued on behalf of the International Festival of Inclusive Arts:

People going to the A-Mazing Carnival of the International Festival of Inclusive Arts (IFIA) on Sunday (December 10) from 2pm to 5pm at the Plaza, Kwai Tsing Theatre, will enjoy improvisational performances dedicated by more than 20 local and overseas groups of roving artists participating in IFIA, including Russian deaf theatre group TOYS Theater and Hong Kong Theatre of the Deaf.They will dance, sing and have fun with friends on the spot in Arts for Everyone Marathon!

Visitors will also experience the fun of arts through their five senses in the Tunnel of Sensibility. This large-scale outdoor maze installation for multi senses allows people to not only see with their eyes and hear with their ears, but also touch with their hands and feel with their heart. The carnival is free admission and open to the public.

Organised by the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau and the Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong, the IFIA is held from December 2 to 10. Through diverse programmes ranging from performances, exhibitions, symposium, workshops to carnival, the festival aims at providing an opportunity for participation in arts by people with and without disabilities, and promoting an inclusive society.

Please call the Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong at 2855 9548 or visit www.hkifia.net for details.









Ends/Friday, December 8, 2006
Issued at HKT 11:40

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