Community Engagement 社区接触
爱的奉献
记中华会馆妇女部访 护老院义演活动 文◎XiaoHong Qiu邱小红 译◎Helene Fung 冯恺盈
2018年2月28日，正值全球华人同庆中国 新年期间，中华会馆妇女部二十多位成员 在妇女部长邹纪平的带领下来到Osborne Contemporary Aged Care护老院进行慰 问演出，希冀多元文化的交融，更希望借此 将中国年的喜庆洋溢到老人的心中，给护 老院的老人们送去关爱和温暖。
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部长主持了义演活动。她向护老院的 老人们和工作人员介绍了有关中国新 年的传统风俗习惯，并与在场观众互动讨论 中国生肖文化，气氛轻松愉悦。
整场演出一个小时多一点，老人们看 得很入神，不断报以热列的掌声。其中一位 老人说，”非常感谢你们的演出，感谢你们 带来精彩的中国文化艺术!” 看到老人们从心底绽放的欢乐，妇女 部的姐妹们感觉所有的辛苦付出都得到前 所未有的回报！只要人人都献出一点爱，世 界将变成美好的人间……
Labour of Love
Chung Wah Association Women’s subcommittee performs at Osboine Contemporary Aged Care Nursing Home.
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n 28 February 2018, during the Chinese New Year festive period, the Chung Wah Association Women’s subcommittee chairperson, Ms Jiping Zhou, led about 20 of her members to visit the Osboine Contemporary Aged Care Nursing Home. They performed in front of the residents, with the hope of bringing care, warmth and a Chinese New Year festive atmosphere to them through multicultural exchange. Ms. Zhou hosted the proceedings. She introduced Chinese New Year customs to the nursing home residents and staff, followed by a light-hearted audience interaction discussing the 12 Chinese zodiac animals.
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The performance lasted for just over an hour. The senior citizens were mesmerised and rewarded the performers with loud applause. One of the residents said, “Thank you very much for your performance and thanks for bringing such fantastic Chinese culture and art!”
Seeing the heartfelt joy on the senior citizens faces made their efforts all the more worthwhile. If everyone contributes a little bit of love, this world will become a much better place...
