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SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1981

CONCERT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR TYDP

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AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC AND THE MASS MEDIA FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR YDP ACTIVITIES WAS MADE TODAY (SATURDAY) BY DR HARRY FANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS.

SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE A FUND-RAISING CONCERT FOR IYDP, DR FANG SAID MORE THAN 200 ACTIVITIES HAD BEEN ORGANISED DURING THE YEAR.

+THESE ACTIVITIES ARE PRIMARILY AIMED AT INCREASING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT DISABILITY IS, PROMOTING AN AWARENESS OF THE PROBLEMS IT MAY BRING AND THE REHABILITATION SERVICES AVAILABLE. THROUGH THIS PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN, WE AIM TO INSTIL A CORRECT ATTITUDE AMONG THE ABLE-BODIED TOWARDS THE DISABLED, OF THE IR ABILITY TO LEARN, TO RECEIVE TRAINING AND TO ENGAGE IN ECONOMICALLY USEFUL OCCUPATIONS, + DR FANG SAID.

+ALL THESE ACTIVITIES, I AM HAPPY TO SAY, HAVE MET WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC,+ HE ADDED.

HE DISCLOSED THAT MORE PROGRAMMES WOULD BE ORGANISED IN THE COMING MONTHS INCLUDING THE OUTSTANDING DISABLED PERSONS AWARDS, THE MENTAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN, INTERNATIONAL INVITATION GAMES FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, A WATER CARNIVAL AND A TALENT SHOW.

DR FANG THANKED RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE SHATIN LIONS CLUB FOR ORGANISING A FORTHCOMING CONCERT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE RUNNING OF SUCH PROGRAMMES.

DISCLOSING THE DETAILS OF THE CONCERT, MR CHU PUI-HING, HEAD OF CHINESE PROGRAMME SECTION, RTHK, SAID THE CONCERT SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON JUNE 27 AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL, KOWLOON WILL BE PRODUCED BY RTHK AS ONE OF ITS MAJOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS.

MR RAYMOND NG, HEAD OF RADIO 2, SAID HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONCERT WOULD INCLUDE A WHEEL-CHAIR DANCE BY STUDENTS OF THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA RED CROSS RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, A FILM SHOW TO INTRODUCE THE LIFE OF DISABLED PERSONS IN HONG KONG, AND A SONG SPECIALLY COMPOSED FOR THE IYDP, TO BE SUNG BY MICHAEL KWAN.

THE CONCERT WILL BE TRANSMITTED LIVE ON RADIO 2 AND WILL FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY OTHER FAMOUS SINGERS INCLUDING TERESA CHEUNG, BOBBY CHAN, SAM HO AND CANDICE YU.

MR WILLIAM SIU WING-HONG, PRESIDENT OF THE LIONS CLUB OF SHA TIN, SAID THE CONCERT WAS EXPECTED TO RAISE $50 000 TO $80 000. ABOUT 150 FREE ADMISSION TICKETS WOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO DISABLED PERSONS THROUGH THE CCCIYDP.

TICKETS AT $80, $100 AND $120 AND V.I.P. TICKETS AT $500 EACH WILL BE ON SALE AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL, KOWLOON, AS FROM TOMORROW (SUNDAY).

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