In early 2022, the epidemic situation in Hong Kong worsened rapidly. Starting from January 7, the government tightened social distancing measures, including the complete closure of all performance venues. Cantonese opera The industry was suddenly in trouble again. On January 10, The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong Board of Directors took the initiative to discuss the above situation and countermeasures at the 19th meeting of the 39th session, and decided to report the plight of the industry to the government, request immediate support, and agreed to submit a letter signed by the industry (see attachment 1 for details) to the government so that the government can directly understand the plight and voice of the industry.
After the above-mentioned meeting, the Director-General immediately wrote to the government to state the plight and demands of the industry. On January 19, he received a written reply from the government (see Appendix 2 for details). Later, Home Affairs Bureau entrusted the Association to distribute the fifth round of epidemic prevention fund subsidies to qualified Cantonese opera practitioners. Each person will receive a one-time subsidy of $5,000. The association has arranged to distribute funding checks at Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong from January 26th to 28th.
Since the government has once again raised the standards for epidemic prevention and further tightened social distancing measures, the reopening of performance venues is far away. On February 8, The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong Board of Directors At the 20th meeting, countermeasures were discussed again and how to further obtain government support for the industry. The government's anti-epidemic policies are constantly updated based on the objective situation, and the Chief Executive also proposed a new round of anti-epidemic funding in the Legislative Council. In order to make timely responses, The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong established a task force (members include: Wong Ming-Chuen Chairman, Lung Koon-Tin Vice-Chairman, Sun Kim-Long Vice-Chairman, Chan Hung-Chun Directors, Director Du Wei Xiu Ming, Director Lin Qun Ling, Director Wen Yuyu, and Director Li Yaowei) are responsible for handling matters of obtaining and distributing support.
If the task force has any announcements or the latest status of negotiations with the government, an announcement will be made immediately on the The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong website, so please pay attention.
Sincerely, The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong
February 10, 2022
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