Recent News
2018-04-19
55th Anniversary Celebration Series – 55th Anniversary Kick-off Ceremony cum
To celebrate the Association’s 55th Anniversary, the Association held the "55th Anniversary Kick-off Ceremony cum "I CAN" Art Exhibition 2018” on 13 April 2018, in order to kick-off the series of celebration activities. We were honoured to have Mr. Lau Kong Wah, JP; Secretary for Home Affairs, to be the Officiating Guest of the ceremony. A tour was arranged to give him a glimpse of the art pieces created by our service users and exchange views with them. Hundreds of guests, staff members and service users attended the ceremony to celebrate the coming of 55th anniversary of the Association, as well as expressing their words of congratulations to the Association for providing more all-rounded and qualified rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities.
From April 13, the Association is going to organise "I CAN” Art Exhibition 2018 for 6 consecutive days. The Exhibition displays 50 pieces of paintings and ceramics created by the Association’s adult service users. Among the 50 exhibits are art pieces met with tremendous success touring overseas. The public is welcome to visit the Exhibition and view the artworks, in order to know more about our service users’ creative ideas and their artistic talents. For details, please refer to the below:
"I CAN” Art Exhibition 2018
Date and Time:
11:30 pm to 7:00 pm, 13 April 2018 (Friday);
9:00 am to 7:00 pm, 14 - 18 April 2018 (Saturday to Wednesday)
Venue: The Rotunda, Exchange Square, Central
Mrs. Josephine M. W. Tsui Pang, Chairperson of the Association, delivered a welcome speech at the Kick-off Ceremony.
Mr. Lau Kong Wah, JP (middle), Secretary for Home Affairs; and Mrs. Josephine M. W. Tsui Pang (right), Chairperson of the Association; presented the souvenir to Mr. Raymond Chow (left), Executive Director of Hongkong Land, to extend the gratitude to the venue sponsorship of Hongkong Land.
(From left) Prof. Alfred Chan, Chairperson of Equal Opportunities Commission; Mr. Alric C. H. Tang, Honorary Legal Advisor of the Association; Ms Chu Koh Ann, Honorary Secretary of the Association; Mrs. Stella T. T. Yeung Lu, Vice-chairperson of the Association; Mr. Raymond Chow, Executive Director of Hongkong Land; Mr. Lau Kong Wah, Secretary for Home Affairs; Mrs. Josephine M. W. Tsui Pang, Chairperson of the Association; Mr. David P. W. Yau, Vice-chairperson of the Association; Mr. Benny W. L. Cheung, Chairman of Hong Kong Joint Council for People with Disabilities; Mr. Herman H. C. Tsoi, Vice-chairperson of the Association; Mr. Charles S. C. Leung, Chief Social Work Officer (Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services) of Social Welfare Department; and Mr. Fong Cheung Fat, Chief Executive Officer of the Association; took a group photo together.
(From left) Mr. Alric C. H. Tang, Honorary Legal Advisor of the Association; Ms Chu Koh Ann, Honorary Secretary of the Association; Mrs. Stella T. T. Yeung Lu, Vice-chairperson of the Association; Mr. Raymond Chow, Executive Director of Hongkong Land; Mr. Lau Kong Wah, Secretary for Home Affairs; Mrs. Josephine M. W. Tsui Pang, Chairperson of the Association; Mr. David P. W. Yau, Vice-chairperson of the Association; Mr. Herman H. C. Tsoi, Vice-chairperson of the Association; and Mr. Fong Cheung Fat, Chief Executive Officer of the Association; conducted the Lighting Ceremony for the Kick-off Ceremony.
The officiating guest Mr. Lau Kong Wah, Secretary for Home Affairs; together with Mrs. Josephine M. W. Tsui Pang, Chairperson of the Association; took a group photo with other guests and Council Members.
Mr. Lau Kong Wah visited the Exhibition and exchanged views with our service users.
