Children with a range of disabilities demonstrated at a culturalprogramme in HCM City on April 16 that they have the skills andabilities to perform activities that seem beyond their capabilities.
Studentsof the Hy Vong (Hope) Dumb and Deaf School No 1 in District 1, forinstance, performed a dance named Que Huong Ba Mien (Vietnam's ThreeRegions) although they cannot hear music.
The audience was surprised at the sense of rhythm and grace showed by the children of sixth and seventh grade.
NguyenThi Thanh Hang, who guided the dancing group, said that it took a lotof time to practise and perform the item. Hang and her colleagues usedsign language to guide the children to dance according to the rightrhythm, she said.
"It was not easy for them," Hang said, adding they were very patient and worked very hard.
Thechildren were performing at the annual Light and Belief programmeorganised by the Nhung Uoc Mo Xanh (The Green Dreams) group ofvolunteers from the Vietnam Youth Federation.
Children with otherdisabilities like visual impairment and Down syndrome added to the funand gaiety of the morning, performing songs with equal fluency inVietnamese and English, expressed their hopes and ambitions as well astheir joy.
Nguyen Thi Duc Dung of the Nhat Hong Shelter for blindchildren in Binh Thanh district said that her wards enjoyed suchprogrammes to the hilt.
She expressed gratitude to the organisations that made it possible for such children to have a good time.
LeChanh Thuan, a second grade student of the Nguyen Dinh Chieu School forthe Blind, said that he felt everyone's love and care for him andchildren like him during the programme.
He hoped that more suchprogrammes are held in order to help children like him to have thechance to meet and dance and sing together.
Thuan shared with pride the news that he had won a scholarship worth 500,000 VND.
"Iwill give this money to my school's teachers so that they can use themoney to care for my schoolmates," he said, adding that he will try hisbest to continue to get scholarships in the future.
BesidesThuan, 59 other children of other schools and shelters received thescholarship, including: the Hy Vong School for Dumb and Deaf Children No1 in District 1; Tuong Lai School in District 5; and the Nhat HongShelter for Blind Children in Binh Thanh and Thu Duc districts.
Morethan 300 children with disabilities from the four corners of the cityenjoyed a time of great excitement, joy and fun right from the veryfirst item on the programme – a special performance by famous singer andcomposer Si Luan.
The children then treated the audience tomusic and dance performances of their own, and also showcased theirskills in other art forms.
Pictures, collages and other works done by the children were displayed during the programme.
The annual programme celebrated the Vietnam Day for People with Disabilities that falls on April 18./.
Studentsof the Hy Vong (Hope) Dumb and Deaf School No 1 in District 1, forinstance, performed a dance named Que Huong Ba Mien (Vietnam's ThreeRegions) although they cannot hear music.
The audience was surprised at the sense of rhythm and grace showed by the children of sixth and seventh grade.
NguyenThi Thanh Hang, who guided the dancing group, said that it took a lotof time to practise and perform the item. Hang and her colleagues usedsign language to guide the children to dance according to the rightrhythm, she said.
"It was not easy for them," Hang said, adding they were very patient and worked very hard.
Thechildren were performing at the annual Light and Belief programmeorganised by the Nhung Uoc Mo Xanh (The Green Dreams) group ofvolunteers from the Vietnam Youth Federation.
Children with otherdisabilities like visual impairment and Down syndrome added to the funand gaiety of the morning, performing songs with equal fluency inVietnamese and English, expressed their hopes and ambitions as well astheir joy.
Nguyen Thi Duc Dung of the Nhat Hong Shelter for blindchildren in Binh Thanh district said that her wards enjoyed suchprogrammes to the hilt.
She expressed gratitude to the organisations that made it possible for such children to have a good time.
LeChanh Thuan, a second grade student of the Nguyen Dinh Chieu School forthe Blind, said that he felt everyone's love and care for him andchildren like him during the programme.
He hoped that more suchprogrammes are held in order to help children like him to have thechance to meet and dance and sing together.
Thuan shared with pride the news that he had won a scholarship worth 500,000 VND.
"Iwill give this money to my school's teachers so that they can use themoney to care for my schoolmates," he said, adding that he will try hisbest to continue to get scholarships in the future.
BesidesThuan, 59 other children of other schools and shelters received thescholarship, including: the Hy Vong School for Dumb and Deaf Children No1 in District 1; Tuong Lai School in District 5; and the Nhat HongShelter for Blind Children in Binh Thanh and Thu Duc districts.
Morethan 300 children with disabilities from the four corners of the cityenjoyed a time of great excitement, joy and fun right from the veryfirst item on the programme – a special performance by famous singer andcomposer Si Luan.
The children then treated the audience tomusic and dance performances of their own, and also showcased theirskills in other art forms.
Pictures, collages and other works done by the children were displayed during the programme.
The annual programme celebrated the Vietnam Day for People with Disabilities that falls on April 18./.
