Mime artist Ke Doan and his pupil Vu Dinh Tien, a member of the Deaf-and-Dumb Art Club, hope to enthral audiences with their pantomime performance as well as a modern dance interpretation at the forum Art For All.
The Art For All project was initiated by professor Dr Channarong Pornrungroi, the dean of the faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University in Thailand.
He wanted to promote art as a vehicle to develop skills and talent amongst both handicapped and non-handicapped individuals.
The Vietnamese artists led by the theatre’s deputy-director Truong Nhuan will take part in events and camp activities in a host of artistic genres like music, visual and creative arts, dance, drama and literature. These activities are used as educational tools in which participants and the audience can learn about science, society and themselves.
Nhuan will share his experiences about how the theatre has helped disadvantaged children overcome physical, emotional and intellectual challenges and empowered them towards building a better society for themselves.
The theatre recognises the value of art and the importance of youth. Art is the fruit of one’s creative instincts while the youth represent the future of the nation, said Nhuan.
In his speech at the forum, Nhuan will discuss the contributions made by his theatre group in teaching and training gifted children through the use of art as a medium.
Art For All is funded by ASEAN’s Committee on Culture and Information and will be held in Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima, a north-eastern province. It is expected to draw 11 groups from the ASEAN members and about 150 disadvantaged children from the host c
