An end-of-year concert performed by persons with disabilities from Korea and Taiwan

December is a time for love, for sharing, and for celebration. For disability communities around the world, December is also a time to celebrate “International Day of Persons with Disabilities.” To share a message of love and hope, Eden Social Welfare Foundation will hold an end-of-year concert to celebrate the contribution of persons with disabilities in arts.

As a matter of fact, the Article 30 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities requires a state party to take “appropriate measures to enable persons with disabilities to have the opportunity to develop and utilize their creative, artistic and intellectual potential, not only for their own benefit, but also for the enrichment of society.” We believe that, art created by persons with disabilities can make our world even more beautiful.

Every year in December, Eden’s Choir for the Blind organize special concert to celebrate the anniversary. This year, Eden invites music students from Beautiful Mind Music Academy from Korea to celebrate the choir’s 26th anniversary. 18 young musicians with disabilities from Korea will perform overseas for the first time with blind signers from Taiwan.

The theme of the concert this year is “Love at First Sight.” These two music groups join together for the first time. Many of our musicians, either from Korea or from Taiwan, are visually impaired. Still, they fall in love with one another as they are bounded by their common love for music.

This international cooperation project recalls the theme of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities this year: “Together for a better world for all: Including persons with disabilities in development.” We believe that, when we stand up together to show to the world the beauty of persons with disabilities, we will make a better tomorrow for all.

Free Admission

Date/time: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 19:30
Performers: Beautiful Mind Music Academy, Eden Joyful Choir for the Blind, Eden Joy & Grace Choir for the Blind
Venue: Grace Baptist Church (No. 90, Section 3, Hsin-Sheng South Road, Taipei; MRT Gongguan, Exit 3)

Registration:
Phone: 02-5559-3628 (please call us for group registration)
Registration Form Download
Fax: 02-2577-4828; email: ieden.info@gmail.com

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More information: http://edeninternationalvolunteers.blogspot.com/