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Articulating dreams, showcasing spirit

Differently-abled Chinese artistes display amazing talent

Jamil Mahmud
Fate has rudely shattered their dreams. Some of them are visually impaired, while some cannot hear at all. But fate cannot take away their talents. A group of differently-abled Chinese artistes proved their prowess with an amazing display of rhythm and dance as well as song at a programme held at the National Theatre Hall, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, on June 9.
The artistes showcased their remarkable talent at the programme, “My Dream”, organised by Bangladesh-China Friendship Centre in association with BSA and the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka.
The nearly two-hour programme showcased traditional Chinese items as well as Western pieces.
With the Bangladeshi and Chinese national flags as the backdrop, a group of dancers attired in white came on the stage and welcomed the audience with a mellow performance that was followed by a soft melody by a visually impaired artiste.
Then, the vibrant colour that the Dhaka audience expects from a Chinese troupe lit up the stage.
A group dance, "Bodhisasthiva”, followed and continued till the end. With gold-coloured costumes, a group of hearing impaired female artistes demonstrated their flexibility, ample proof that nature's hard knocks had caused little impact on their innate talent.
As it always happen, dance dominates a Chinese cultural programme and this one was not an exception. A short dance-drama, "Butterfly Lovers", beautifully articulated the theme of love. The dimly lit stage performance had two artistes fluttering on stage like butterflies. A chorus provided beautiful back up as they used graceful hand gestures to create a visual of small butterflies in the dark.
The dance package also included a ballet “White Swan”, “The Code of Life” and “To See Spring”.
The latter was performed by visually impaired artistes. According to one of them: “Someone told me that spring is the most beautiful season with colours.” They touched a piece of green as if they were feeling the greenery; they were attired in various colours as if they themselves represented the season.
As the musicians performed traditional Chinese instrumentals and songs, they also borrowed popular
Western items. “The Sound of Music” and “Scent of a Woman” were such two numbers taken from the popular Hollywood films. A solo rendition of the song “You are My Rainbow” was also on the singing list.
The rendition of songs came to a close with the popular Bangladeshi number “Ekti Bangladesh” by a visually impaired artiste. The full house not only cheered for this number but also for almost every item.
Cultural Minister Abul Kalam Azad enjoyed the show as chief guest, while Foreign Minister Dipu Moni and Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka, Li Jun, were special guests. Liaquat Ali Lucky, director general, Shilpakala Academy delivered the welcome speech.