RCHK International Evening celebrates cultural diversity
Written by Hubert Leong
A night of cultural diversity and support for Hong Kong Unison
On September 23rd, 2019, RCHK hosted its third International Evening in the Performing Arts Center (PAC).
Performers had backgrounds from the likes of countries such as Trinidad, India, Hong Kong, and Bangladesh to name a few. The aims of the evening were to celebrate and promote RCHK’s cultural diversity and to raise money for local charity Hong Kong Unison.
Doors opened at 5.30 pm with student volunteers having arrived beforehand to set up the food stalls, chairs and hand out flyers showcasing Hong Kong Unison.
The night’s special guests included RCHK principal Dr. Harry Brown, secondary assistant principal Mr. Wheeler and admissions officer Katherine Evans. Performances included dances and musical shows from all around the world featuring students of different year levels.
A highlight of the event was the teacher dance, which involved teachers and students occupying the entire stage and dancing the macarena. A surprise visit was paid by a dance team from the local school Good Hope School dancing to American pop songs. Another highlight was a performance by the popular RCHK band, Funk Division, who played a set to hype up the audience.
Food from around the world was also brought in and was added to reach a total of HK$7560. All of which was donated to an NGO by the name of Hong Kong Unison.
At the end of the event, the chairwoman of Hong Kong Unison, Fermi Wong, gave a speech about how their organization helps ethnic minority Hong Kong residents and their families and promotes racial harmony and cultural sensitivity in schools She concluded her speech by saying how the ethnic minorities are not as fortunate as we are to be in a school, since they are not fluent in Cantonese, they have a hard time getting into local schools and are not able to go to an international school due to monetary issues. There are a few ways the public can help the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. One is to donate money to Hong Kong Unison; another is to become their volunteer. If you are interested in sharing your time or donating, feel free to go check out their official website at http://www.unison.org.hk/