同一个希望活动是传神居家照顾协会今年特别重视的大型活动之一，目的是为了推广种族和谐与世界和平。在两天的活动期间，传神不但引入了超过一千幅“和平的旗帜”在怡丰城表演台进行展览，活动现场也邀请了超过一百名中国儿童组团亲临新加坡与国人同庆和谐气氛，是继新加坡国庆日后第一组为观摩我国成功种族和平模式而来的团队。
参展的千幅旗帜是从美国、俄罗斯、韩国、澳洲、马来西亚以及51个国家和中国56个民族的孩子们等亲手绘制的精选作品。它们是由世界儿童以天马行空的创意绘制而成的精选作品。旗展当天不但鼓励新加坡人民伸出友好之手，激发人们思考社会和谐问题，还成功与现场民众与百名中国儿童交换和平展望。
“今天展示的和平旗帜反映了世界儿童对和平的想象。我也很高兴看见新生代能热情地参与这样的活动，让真正的和平变为现实。”社会发展、青年及体育部政务部长兼荷兰-武吉知马集选区国会议员符喜泉部长在开幕典礼上发言。
她同时强调：“人民不应把现时和谐当作是理所当然，因为小小的恐怖袭击足以粉碎国家和谐。我们应该时刻提醒自己，特别是后代们应继续拥护和谐气氛以建立稳固的社会体制。”
符喜泉部长随后率领中国儿童与本国各大种族同胞共同绘制50平米巨旗，为巨旗添加色彩。
除了来自南洋女中、崇福学校、群立中学、国家初级学院与友诺士华族舞蹈团呈现的歌舞表演之外，中国儿童也为观众载歌载舞，成功为第二晚在南洋女中举办的《同一个晚会》晚会拉开序幕。
虽然旗展期间下起绵绵细雨，但天气并没有阻挡大家追求和平的心意。展览当天从上午10时许至下午六时，总共吸引了超过千人前来参观旗展。
百名中国儿童莅新观摩种族和平模式
对于初次到访新加坡的中国儿童而言，这样的观摩机会是深具意义的。他们也与当地学生携手绘制巨旗，其中来自大连的刘仲超说道：“新加坡是一个非常美丽的国家，到处都是花草树木，这是非常特别的。在这里有三大种族，有印度人、马来人和华人，他们相处在一起非常的和谐，让我觉得非常的感动。”
中华儿童文化艺术促进会范崇嬿会长表示：“这次前来新加坡的中国学生有来自南方的，北方的，也有少数民族的孩子。他们都抱着一个愿望，就是和新加坡的孩子们一起交流，一起来谈论他们的追求，那就是和平。希望世界能有永久的和平，这就是我们来交流的目的。”
来自南洋女中的的陈思敏是《同一个希望》晚会的表演者之一，她兴奋地表示：“同一个希望活动让我学习到世界和平这个重要的信息。我很感动因为能看见所有的孩子都能秉持同样的宏愿和和平希望，一起到新加坡来呈现表演。”
同一个希望晚会 圆满落幕
中国的才艺表演已走向世界。在同一个希望晚会中，来自中国的少年儿童使出浑身法术以精湛的表演得到了极高的评价。长达两个小时的歌舞表演让新加坡民众大饱眼福，深深地从20个节目里感受到中华音乐，舞蹈以及文化的精髓。
演出队伍分别来自大连、浙江、内蒙古、北京、四川等，个个表演团队都是中国国内的得奖队伍。众多表演中以内蒙分团的琵琶齐奏最受瞩目另外。他们弹奏的《金蛇狂舞》可说非常整齐，旋律间流露动人的艺术效果。
南洋女中舞蹈团也客串表演了两支舞蹈，分别为华族舞蹈《月光淌过女儿河》与现代舞团呈现的《为生命呐喊》。华族舞蹈充分地表现出柔美的浪漫情操，现代舞蹈则以强烈多变的音乐贯穿整个舞蹈，富有真实与批判精神，两者形成鲜明的对比。
同一个希望晚会是一次多元化演出的融合，节目环环相扣有条不紊，既展示了儿童活力四射的风采，也再一次地带动现场气氛，鼓励民众全力支持维系和谐社会。孩子们的精彩演出受到广大观众的赞扬。晚上约10时许，节目在和谐的气氛下完满落幕。
The Starry Hope, a two-day event comprised “Flags of Peace Painting Exhibition” and “The Starry Hope Concert” organised by Concern & Care Society to promote racial harmony and world peace ended with much enthusiasm from the public.
The “Flags of Peace” event exhibiting more than a thousand flags painted by children from all over the world was held on 23 August 2009 at VivoCity Amphitheatre. More than a hundred children from 56 ethnic groups in China came to participate in this two-day event and also to celebrate the joy of racial harmony. The paintings which portrayed the children’s optimism, hope and dream captured the hearts of the public who came to view the exhibition.
“The numerous paintings displayed here today (painting exhibition) reflect the collective dream of children across the globe wishing for a world of peace. I am encouraged to see the young showing enthusiasm for this cause,” said Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports who graced the event as the guest-of-honour.
She also emphasised, “We can never take for granted the peace and harmony we have been enjoying. A single flashpoint such as a terrorist attack can easily fracture our society. We need to continuously remind ourselves – and our young – of the importance of racial and religious harmony as a foundation for social stability.”
Students from Chongfu Primary School, Eunos Chinese Dance Group, Greenridge Secondary School, Nanyang Girls’ High School, National Junior College and the China Dandelion Art Troupe of Youth entertained the guests with their unique performances of art and culture.
Flags That Fluttered Hearts
More than a hundred children from China came to experience and witness racial harmony in Singapore. Through “The Starry Hope” two-day event, they were able to interact with fellow Singaporeans. A 50-square meter flag symbolising one united heart to maintain peace and harmony and togetherness was laid out on the ground at VivoCity Amphitheatre. Together with the multi-racial participants from Singapore, the children painted the flag. Members of the public were also invited to paint the flag as a gesture of celebrating racial harmony.
Liu Zhong Zhao, a student from Dalian, China said, “Singapore is a very beautiful country. I can see flowers and trees all around and it is heartfelt to see all the major races – Indian, Malay, Chinese and Eurasian – all live harmoniously together.”
Mdm Fan Chong Yan, President of China Association for Promoting Children’s Culture and Art expressed, “The Chinese students who are the minority of China come from the south and the north. We are here to learn and share about the idea of peace and the hope that we will always live in a world full of love and peace.”
Chan Si Ming, a student from Nanyang Girls’ High School who performed for “The Starry Hope Concert” said with glee, “The most important theme that we really learn is world peace. It is very touching to see the work of children from all over the world who share the same vision and the same common hope.”
The Starry Hope Concert Mesmerised the Audience
Guests were entertained with cultural performance by the children from China at The Starry Hope Concert held in the Siew May Auditorium at Nanyang Girls’ High School on 24 August 2009. The winning team from Dalian, Zhejiang, Inner Mongolia, Beijing and Sichuan is the Pipa Ensemble, a four-stringed Chinese instrument. They played the famous song “Golden Snake Dance” which got the crowd clapping along with the rhythmic melody.
Students from Nanyang Girls’ High School dance group performed two dance items – a Chinese ethnic dance and a modern dance. The Chinese dance reflected a full demonstration of soft romantic sentiments whereas the modern dance delivered a strong choreography and youthful spirit.
Overall, the audience walked away mesmerised by the various beautiful performance. It was indeed an evening of colourful cultural dances and music.
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