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3 / 3 / 2021

 

Jockey Club supports ˇ§No Limitsˇ¨ to promote inclusion through the arts

 

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is pleased to support the ˇ§No Limitsˇ¨ project for the third consecutive year to showcase the talents of differently-abled art maestros worldwide and make arts accessible for the enjoyment of all. In view of the pandemic, this year the event features a combination of online and onsite programmes.

 

The ˇ§No Limitsˇ¨ opening ceremony was held virtually last night (2 March) and included pre-recorded messages from the Clubˇ¦s Executive Director, Charities and Community, Leong Cheung, Chief Secretary for Administration Matthew Cheung and Hong Kong Arts Festival Executive Director Tisa Ho.

 

ˇ§The Club attaches great importance to promoting equal opportunities for people of different abilities in art creation and appreciation. Thus, since 2019 we have co-presented the ˇ§No Limitsˇ¨ project with the Hong Kong Arts Festival,ˇ¨ said Leong Cheung in a pre-recorded video speech. ˇ§Despite the pandemic, the spirit of ˇ§No Limitsˇ¨ shows through in the flexible online arrangements for the majority of the programmes, taking arts beyond time and boundaries.ˇ¨

 

From March to April 2021, ˇ§No Limitsˇ¨ will present 12 online programmes, including music, dance, theatre performances and documentaries from artists with different abilities from Hong Kong and overseas. The opening concert, Felix Klieser Horn Duo and Trio, features the phenomenal French-horn player from Germany, Felix Klieser, who plays with his feet. Other performances include: One Hand, One War, One City and Nicholas McCarthy: My Story by Nicholas McCarthy, the first left-hand-only pianist who graduated from the Royal College of Music in London; Playground, masterminded by local composer Ng Cheuk-yin, featuring the string section of Hong Kongˇ¦s all-inclusive orchestra True Colors Symphony; and A Journey Too Short (restaging of the 2020 programme), an inspiring concert created by Honorary Music Director Professor Victor Chan, performed by Ebenezer Choir, Die Konzertisten and soloists of different abilities.

 

Two documentaries will also be screened at JC Cube, Tai Kwun in addition to their online screenings. Braille Music is a documentary which pays tribute to French musician and educator Louis Braille and highlights how blind musicians work together to create music; while CRUX is an award-winning documentary showcasing the story of Lai Chi-wai who scaled Hong Kongˇ¦s famous Lion Rock mountain in his wheelchair.

 

To make these screenings more accessible, a comprehensive range of arts accessibility services will be provided, including Hong Kong sign language, accessible captions and audio description in traditional Chinese and English, easy-to-read, braille and plain-text versions of house programmes, as well as guide dog friendly venues.

 

Complementing the performances, the Club is also supporting the Jockey Club ˇ§No Limitsˇ¨ Education and Community Programme which comprises a diverse offering of online and off-line activities, including an online roundtable discussion on arts and well-being; touring performances of ˇ§Found Without Seeingˇ¨; an artists-in-residence programme with Hijinx from Wales; a workshop series demonstrating inclusive arts teaching methods; and a series of Beyond Limits activities offering exclusive interviews and talks with the artists.

 

More details of these events are available at https://www.nolimits.hk/en/.

 

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club is a world-class racing club that acts continuously for the betterment of our society. The Club has a unique integrated business model, comprising racing and racecourse entertainment, a membership club, responsible sports wagering and lottery, and charities and community contribution. Through this model, the Club generates economic and social value for the community and supports the Government in combatting illegal gambling. In 2019/20, the Club contributed HK$19.9 billion in duty and profits tax and HK$0.8 billion to the Lotteries Fund. Approved charity donations were HK$4.5 billion. The Club is Hong Kongˇ¦s largest single taxpayer and one of the cityˇ¦s major employers. Its Charities Trust is also one of the worldˇ¦s top ten charity donors. The Club is always ˇ§riding high together for a better futureˇ¨ with the people of Hong Kong. Please visit www.hkjc.com.

 

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In a pre-recorded speech, Clubˇ¦s Executive Director, Charities and Community, Leong Cheung said the Club has co-presented the ˇ§No Limitsˇ¨ project with the Hong Kong Arts Festival since 2019 to promote equal opportunities for all in art creation and appreciation.

 

Photos can be downloaded from the website of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (www.hkjc.com/english/corporate/corp_news.asp).

 

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