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ALL IN ONE FAMILY
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THE MESSAGE THAT THE DISABLED AND THE ABLE-BODIED BELONG TO ONE BIG FAMIL KILL LIVE ON DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS IS DRAWING TO A CLOSE, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE (OPERATIONS), MRS EVELYN DOE, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SHE WAS SPEAKING AT A CHRISTMAS PARTY ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE AND THE KAI CHI CHILDREN'S CENTRE FOR ABOUT 400 DISABLED TRAINEES.
SHE EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THE MESSAGE WOULD +BECOME PART OF OUR DAILY LIVING.+
ALSO PRESENT AT THE CHRISTMAS PARTY WAS THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE, WHO PRESENTED SOUVENIRS TO PERFORMERS AT THE FUNCTION.
IN HIS SPEECH, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR LAM HON-KEUNG, CALLED ON EMPLOYERS TO MAKE POSITIVE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DISABLED.
TRAINEES OF THE TWO CENTRES AND OTHER REHABILITATION INSTITUTIONS PUT ON AN ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME FOR EVERYONE PRESENT.
THERE WAS ALSO A LUCKY DRAW.
THE ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE PROVIDES SERVICES FOR THE SOCIAL AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OF DISABLED PEOPLE. THE KAI CHI CHILDREN'S CENTRE IS A RESIDENTIAL CENTRE FOR MENTALLY-RETARDED CHILDREN UNDER 16.
BOTH CENTRES ARE RUN BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
CANTONESE OPERA FOR SHA TIN ARTS FORTNIGHT
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A WHOLE WEEK OF CANTONESE OPERA WILL BE STAGED FROM MONDAY (DECEMBER 21) AT TAI WAI FOOTBALL GROUND AS PART OF THE CURRENT SHA TIN ARTS FORTNIGHT.
PERFORMING WILL BE MORE THAN 60 ARTISTES FROM THE CHOR FUNG MING OPERA TROUPE.
THERE WILL BE ONE PERFORMANCE ON MONDAY EVENING STARTING AT 7 PM. FOR THE REMAINING SIX DAYS THERE WILL BE TWO PERFORMANCES STARTING AT 1 PM AND 7 PM.
THE COST OF STAGING THE PERFORMANCES IS $300 000 WHICH BEING PROVIDED BY TAI WAI VILLAGE OFFICE.
TICKET PRICES ARE DIVIDED INTO TWO TYPES THOSE FOR ALL BUT ONE OF THE PERFORMANCES, COSTING $800, $500, $350 AND $200- AND THOSE FOR INDIVIDUAL SHOWS WHICH COST $70, $50 AND $30.
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