MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1993
SHOW TO HELP DISABLED INTEGRATE
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A NUMBER OF ENTERTAINMENT CELEBRITIES WILL JOIN EXECUTIVE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS AND TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN AN EXTRAVAGANZA TO PROMOTE THE INTEGRATION OF THE DISABLED INTO THE COMMUNITY ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 3).
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то BE HELD AT THE LYRIC THEATRE OF THE ACADEMY FOR ARTS, THE "REHABILITATION SPECIAL" IS THE HIGHLIGHT GOVERNMENT'S PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME TO ENHANCE AWARENESS NEEDS OF THE DISABLED.
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"THIS EDUCATION PROGRAMME IS AIMED AT NOT ONLY FIGHTING PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE DISABLED BUT ALSO PROMOTING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND FULL PARTICIPATION FOR THIS VULNERABLE GROUP, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
"IT IS THEREFORE ONLY APPROPRIATE FOR THE 'REHABILITATION SPECIAL' TO CARRY THE THEME OF EQUALITY THROUGH PARTICIPATION', THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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"WE HOPE THAT THROUGH THE CONCERTED EFFORT OF THE BIG NAMES IN THIS SHOW, THE PUBLIC WILL REALISE BOTH THE ABLE-BODIED AND THE DISABLED CAN LIVE AND WORK IN HARMONY," HE SAID.
THE SHOW WILL FEATURE A CAST OF CELEBRITIES
INCLUDING EXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR MS ROSANNA WONG, LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR MR HUI YIN-FAT, SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS MR MICHAEL SUEN, SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE MRS ELIZABETH WONG, AND ENTERTAINMENT FIGURES ELIZA CHAN AND ERIC TSANG PRESENTING A NUMBER OF ACTS FROM THE FAVOURITE MUSICAL "SOUND OF MUSIC".
THERE WILL ALSO BE A MEDLEY OF GOLDEN OLDIES SUNG BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR MR MOSES CHENG, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY DR EK YEOH, MR TONY DICKINSON OF THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH AND MR RAYMOND YOUNG OF THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT.
TOGETHER WITH MEMBERS OF THE CITY CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY, A GROUP OF DISABLED DANCERS WILL PERFORM THE MODERN DANCE "ACCEPTANCE"
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THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A PERFORMANCE FEATURING A BLIND MUSIC STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND VIOLINIST TAKAKO NISHIZAKI.
STARS PARTICIPATING IN THE SHOW INCLUDE JACKIE CHAN, SALLY YEH, GEORGE LAM, ANDY LAU, KAREN MOK, IRENE WAN AND ROSANNE LUI. DO DO CHENG AND ERIC TSANG WILL BE MASTERS OF CEREMONY.
ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH AND RTHK, "REHABILITATION SPECIAL" WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON RADIO 2 FROM B TO 10 PM ON SEPTEMBER 3.
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IT WILL BE SCREENED ON TVB JADE FROM 9 PM то 10.30 PM SEPTEMBER 19 (SUNDAY).
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