刘昕格在「非洲崛起」在线新春慈善募捐音乐会上介绍「和谐之歌」以及台湾歌仔戏。(世界和谐基金会提供)
【和通社纽约讯】记者获悉,纽约长岛15岁的华裔女孩刘昕格(Harmony Liu),多年来关注及努力推动各族裔和平,面对近期越发严重的针对亚裔的仇恨、歧视犯罪,希望通过增加相互了解和献出爱,来减少甚至消除族裔间的隔阂。
在纽约出生长大的刘昕格现为长岛杰瑞柯高中(Jericho High School)十年级学生,课余时间经常在世界和谐基金会(The World Harmony Foundation)做志愿者,她21日表示,「自新冠疫情爆发以来,我从媒体上、小区里看到针对亚裔的仇恨行为不时出现,我认为分享文化、增加族裔间的相互了解有助消除仇恨。」
刘昕格说,世界和谐基金会今年受邀参与由联合国非政府组织日前举办的「非洲崛起」(Africa Rises)全球在线新春慈善募捐音乐会,此活动每年汇集数十位来自非洲、北美等地的艺术家,基金会推荐了「和谐之歌」以及著名的台湾歌仔戏加入音乐会。
由台湾明华园戏剧总团制作与演出的歌仔戏是此次慈善音乐会中唯一代表东方的戏曲,为了让该节目能够更好的呈现,作为世界和谐基金会小大使的刘昕格,发挥她的视频编辑、音乐等方面的特长,精心编辑演出视频,并在音乐会中对该节目做详细介绍。
刘昕格说,节目播出后,深受主办方和观众喜爱,音乐会组织者还表示,将继续带着「和谐之歌」与「台湾歌仔戏」到更多国家做巡回慈善公演,以和谐与文化促进和平、筹款帮助贫困地区。
去年疫情刚开始,在刘昕格的提议下,她和几十名朋友、同学,把自己春节期间收到的红包,捐赠给世界卫生组织,她说,「我相信爱和了解能够消除仇恨、促进和平」。
《Harmony Liu, 15-year-old America - Chinese girl from Long Island high school shares Harmony Song with Taiwanese opera, hoping to eliminate hatred and discrimination》
New York Report
Harmony Liu (Liu Xinge) introduced the "Song of Harmony" and "Taiwanese Songplay Opera " at the UN-NGO " Africa Rise " online New Year charity fundraising concert. (Provided by the World Harmony Foundation)
Harmony Liu, a 15-year-old America-Chinese girl from Long Island, New York, has been paying attention to and working hard to promote peace & harmony among all ethnic groups for many years. Faced with the recent more serious crimes of hatred and discrimination against Asians, she hopes to increase mutual understanding and love , To reduce or even eliminate the barriers between ethnic groups.
Harmony Liu, who was born and raised in New York, is now a tenth grade student at Jericho High School on Long Island. She often volunteers at The World Harmony Foundation in her spare time. She said on the 21st, “Since the new Covid-19 outbreak of the epidemic, I have seen acts of hatred against Asians from time to time in the media and in the community. I think sharing culture and increasing mutual understanding between ethnic groups can help eliminate hatred."
Harmony Liu said that the World Harmony Foundation was invited to participate in the "Africa Rises" global online New Year charity fundraising concert recently organized by the UN non-governmental organization this year. This event brings together dozens of people from Africa, North America and other places every year. The WHF foundation recommended "Song of Harmony" and the famous "Taiwanese Songplay Opera to join the concert.
Taiwanese Songplay Opera produced and performed by the Taiwan Ming Kwa Yuan Theatre Troope which is the only opera representing the East culture in this charity concert. In order to make the show better, Harmony Liu as the young ambassador of the World Harmony Foundation, played her Specialties in MC, video editing, music, etc., carefully edit the performance video, and give a detailed introduction to the program in the concert.
Harmony Liu said that after the program was broadcast, it was deeply loved by the organizers and audiences. The concert organizer also stated that it would continue to take "Song of Harmony" and "Taiwan Songplay Opera" to more countries to do charity performances in harmony. Promote peace with culture and raise funds to help poor areas and developing countries.
At the beginning of the epidemic last year, leading by Harmony Liu, she and dozens of friends and classmates donated the pocket money ( red envelopes) she received during the Spring Festival to the UN - World Health Organization. She said, “I believe that love and understanding can eliminate hatred and Promote peace!