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"THE CHANGE HAS GREATLY STRENGTHENED THE ROLE OF NGOS AS SERVICE PROVIDERS. IT ALSO REFLECTS THE JOINT RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMITMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN PROVIDING HIGH STANDARD WELFARE SERVICES TO THE HONG KONG PEOPLE.'
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MRS WONG SAID APTER ALMOST FOUR DECADES OF DEVELOPMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND NGOS AT PRESENT REST ON A FOUNDATION OF TRUST AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING.
"1T IS NOW AN INDISPENSABLE SERVICE PROVIDER AND A CLOSE PARTNER WITH THE GOVERNMENT," SHE ADDED.
CFPA APPROVES GRANTS TO LOCAL ARTS GROUPS
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TWO PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS IN THE DRAMA FIELD WHICH HAVE SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINED BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP HAVE BEEN AWARDED A TOTAL OF $93,000 BY THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (CFPA) UNDER THE MATCHING GRANT SCHEME DURING THE PAST TWO MONTHS.
THEY ARE CARLSBERG HANCHAI THEATRE, SPONSORED BY CARLSBERG BREWERY HONG KONG LTD AND AMERCIAN COMMUNITY THEATRE, SPONSORED BY DHL INTERNATIONAL (HK) LTD, CROWN PACIFIC LTD AND POLYGRAM RECORDS LTD.
THE CFPA HAS ALSO APPROVED 19 PROJECT GRANTS TOTALLING $902,370 TO 16 PERFORMING ARTS ORGANISATIONS.
THEY ARE ZUNI ICOSAHEDRON, THE GAY STEPPERS DANCE TROUPE AND
THE CONSENSUS TROUPE IN THE DANCE FIELD.
GRANTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED, IN THE DRAMA FIELD, ΤΟ THE PERFORMERS, 105 DRAMA SOCIETY, RED CALF DRAMA CLUB, THE ART KILN MISSION, HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE, FOCUS THEATRE WORKSHOP, ENERGETIC FAMILY, HONG KONG CHRISTIAN YOUTH THEATRE AND ZUNI ICOSAHEDRON.
IN ADDITION, HONG KONG ARTS RESOURCE AND INFORMATION CENTRE HAS BEEN AWARDED A GRANT TO PUBLISH THE CFPA AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCRIPTS COLLECTION (1991).
IN THE MUSIC FIELD ARE RAINBOW
ASSOCIATION OF VOCAL MUSIC,
TIEN MA CHORUS AND HONG KONG SINFONIETTA.
IN THE CHINESE OPERA FIELD, A GRANT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO HONG KONG CANTONESE OPERA DEVELOPMENT LTD FOR A PROJECT TO PROMOTE CANTONESE OPERA AT KO SHAN THEATRE.
APPLICATIONS FOR PROJECT AND MATCHING GRANTS CAN BE MADE ANY TIME IN THE YEAR.
THE APPLICANT MUST BE AN APPROVED CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR A REGISTERED NON-PROFIT-MAKING ORGANISATION.
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