On Jan 9 2010, it was chilly in Beijing after a big snow storm, while the 90 students, teachers and parents from three local special schools enjoyed the “Love as Song” New Year Concert that was hosted by UBS at the Concert Hall of the Central Conservatory of Music.
The concert, with songs performed by China Symphony Orchestra of Youngsters and Young Women Chorus that were conducted by famous conductor Professor Yang Hongnian, was especially hosted by UBS for the students and teachers from Beijing Shunyi Special School, Beijing Tongzhou Special School and Beijing Chaoyang Anhua School. Students from the three schools also presented their own performances. Mr. Simon Jin, and around 200 UBS Beijing employees and their families, representatives from Special Olympics East Asia and the Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries also attended the concert.
Group photo
“Playing Kids” by Shunyi Special School students
“We Are All Good Kids” by Tongzhou Special School students
“Dai Dance” by Chaoyang Anhua School student
Mr. Simon Jin, UBS AG Beijing Branch Manager and Managing Director, delivered a speech at the opening. He acknowledged all the teachers for their dedication to education of the students with special needs and wished all students to make more progress in the coming year. He said, “UBS has been committed to being a responsible corporate citizen. The company has partnered with Special Olympics East Asia for the past years, and ‘adopted’ the three special schools in Beijing via SOEA’s Adopt-a-school program by providing annual donation to the schools to help them promote Special Olympics and help more intellectually disabled students to enjoy the fun of sports.”
Ms Hou, headmaster of Shunyi Special School expressed appreciation to UBS and Special Olympics for giving the students this precious opportunity. She said, “Our students are so excited that they could come and perform on the stage of the Central Conservatory of Music today.” She also thanked all sponsors and volunteers for showing support and love to the intellectually disabled students.
