Inclusive dance event to be held
The Leisure & Cultural Services Department will present the Dance with Love & Compassion Inclusive Performance on Sunday at 3pm at the Cultural Centre Piazza, featuring some 180 performers.
The free event will showcase professional dancers, inclusive dance troupes, special school students and parents, primary students and seniors. Interactive audience sessions will also be held to promote harmony with people with disabilities.
The China Hong Kong Para Dance Sport Association will also perform a wheelchair dance. The association won three gold and three silver medals at mass participation para dance sport event at the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympics Games.
Another highlight is a performance by the Dancing Heart Troupe of St. James' Settlement, the first local professional dance group for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
The event is part of the Dance for All Community Care Inclusive Dance Scheme launched in 2024. Based at the Cultural Centre with veteran dancer Andy Wong as artistic advisor, the scheme includes a series of inclusive performances featuring people with disabilities.