Theme for a Dream

An enchanting music and dance performance,My Dream ,was staged by the China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe at the Kamani Auditorium on Sunday. Designated as Artists for Peace by UNESCO,the troupe consists of young artists with visual and hearing impairment and other physical disabilities.

Having performed in 60 countries,they presented songs,Chinese folk and contemporary dances,instrumental suites and even a poem in sign language. “We want to announce to the world that the disabled people have talents as any other ordinary person,” said Wang Jing,choreographer and arts coordinator. The highlights of the evening were the mesmerising Buddhist dance “Thousand-hand Bodhisattva”,renditions of Vande Mataram and the now ubiquitous Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire.

The two-day performance was part of the Chinese Art Festival in India,which attempts to foster friendly ties between the two nations.