培幼會「愛．女孩」籌款晚會表演嘉賓真情分享
全女生樂隊Dovey以行動證明：「女孩也可以！」
All-girl band Dovey to perform at Plan BIAAG Charity Show
Prove, in music scene, that: “Girls can do it too!”
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新聞稿（即時發佈） 2012年4月27日
培幼會「愛．女孩」籌款晚會表演嘉賓真情分享
全女生樂隊Dovey以行動證明：「女孩也可以！」
全女生樂隊Dovey約在七年前正式成立，期間曾有舊拍檔退出，也有新血加入，幾經變遷，卻從沒令核心成員Kay有過解散的念頭，她表示：「我想證明給大家看女生不一定比男生遜色。只要給予女孩子機會，她們定可發揮潛能！」──這正是國際培幼會「愛．女孩」行動的理念之一。Dovey相信女孩和年輕的婦女們擁有無限潛能，欠的只是一個機會，她們將參與由國際培幼會舉辦、於5月19日假灣仔香港演藝學院──香港賽馬會演藝劇院舉行的「愛．女孩」籌款晚會，為「愛．女孩」基金籌款，幫助中國、巴基斯坦及非洲加納等地區的女孩及婦女改善生活及爭取權益。
結他手Kay和低音結他手Ting是從七年前走到現在的兩位，Kay說：「Dovey現時的隊員約在兩年前成形，當初也不是刻意要找女生組成樂隊，只是每次缺人時，碰上的合適人選總是女的，慢慢便成了Dovey的特色，作公開演出時也較易令人留下深刻印象。其後，這特色演化成一種堅持和執着，即使曾經有成員退出，我也不希望Dovey解散，因為我想證明給大家看全女班的樂隊也很認真，也可以創作出好的歌曲，從而改變一些人認為女子樂隊很快便會解散的偏見。很高興現在每位Dovey成員也和我有着相同的理念！」
組合Dovey由五位幾乎完全不同職業的女生組成：學生、新聞從業員、空中服務員、從事創意媒體的，以及於著名琴行當結他銷售員的……風馬牛不相及的五個人，走在一起豈只是為了音樂？正如Kay那句：「夾Band先夾人是真的！」Dovey五個人一條心，她們相信音樂很簡單，能直接抒發出演繹者的情緒，也可感染身邊的人。Dovey最初名為Lovey Dovey，意指歡欣、無憂無慮，後來擔心名字太長令人難以牢記，便棄Lovey、取Dovey，繼續玩她們快樂的音樂。
在5月19日舉行的培幼會「愛．女孩」籌款晚會中，Dovey將演繹多首自家創作的歌曲，其中《再見不再見》便寄語大家要珍惜身邊人，Kay說：「人大了，便真正感受到分離的滋味，很多時候我們跟身邊的人簡單說句再見，卻不一定再有得見，所以要好好珍惜。另外，我們還會演唱《花木蘭》，大家在唸書年代必定讀過花木蘭的故事吧！這首歌要告訴大家那個『女子無才便是德』的年代早已過去，女孩子也不是軟弱的一群，即使遇上挫折也可以很快振作起來，請相信女孩子的能力，也請支持『愛．女孩』行動，給予這群孩子機會吧！」
培幼會「愛．女孩」籌款晚會由鉑金贊助商英皇珠寶、銀贊助商中歐（遠東）集團全力支持，旨在為「愛．女孩」基金籌款，支援中國、巴基斯坦及非洲加納等地區的教育、提升職業技能、輔導服務、小額貸款及其他社區項目，為女孩及婦女爭取權益，讓她們的潛能得以充分發揮。歡迎登入www.plan.org.hk瞭解詳情。
培幼會「愛．女孩」籌款晚會
日期：2012年5月19日（星期六）
時間：晚上7時
地點：香港演藝學院──香港賽馬會演藝劇院
票價：HK$300／HK$220
購票熱線：31 288 288
網上購票：www.hkticketing.com
活動查詢：3583 3310或plan@seedland.hk
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關於培幼會「愛．女孩」籌款晚會
國際培幼會於2010年啟動了「愛．女孩」行動，邀請城中多位傑出女士擔任「愛．女孩」大使，亦籌辦了「愛．女孩」攝影比賽，獲得公眾的支持和參與。今年，國際培幼會再接再厲，於2012年5月19日（星期六）假香港演藝學院──香港賽馬會演藝劇院舉行培幼會「愛．女孩」籌款晚會。活動由鉑金贊助商英皇珠寶、銀贊助商中歐（遠東）集團全力支持，旨在為「愛．女孩」基金籌款，全力支援中國、巴基斯坦及非洲加納等地區的教育、提升職業技能、輔導服務、小額貸款及其他社區項目，為女孩及婦女爭取權益，讓她們的潛能得以充分發揮。「愛．女孩」行動旨在消除性別不平等，為數百萬的女孩爭取應有的權利，使她們擺脫貧困。協會相信，為女孩及年輕婦女賦予經濟權力是讓她們消除貧窮、獲取實際利益及改造生命的關鍵，歡迎登入www.plan.org.hk瞭解詳情。
關於Plan國際培幼會
國際培幼會於1937年成立，是全球其中一個規模最大的國際兒童慈善機構。協會總部設於英國，為世界各地超過一百五十萬名有需要的兒童及其家庭提供援助，並為約九百萬名居於協會工作地區的人士提供各方面的支援服務。協會於五十個發展中國家進行兒童發展計劃，服務遍及非洲、亞洲及美洲，並在全球二十個國家地區設立捐助辦事處。計劃主要集中在兒童的教育、健康、生活環境、生計及建立關係方面，希望能長遠地改善孩子們的生活質素。
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For Immediate Release 27th April, 2012
All-girl band Dovey to perform at Plan BIAAG Charity Show
Prove, in music scene, that: “Girls can do it too!”
Formally established seven years ago, all-girl band Dovey has bidden goodbye to old members and welcomed newcomers. In spite of the changes, core member Kay has never thought of dissolving the band. She comments, “I want to prove that girls are not second-rate. Girls are able to develop their potential as long as they are given the opportunities” – this belief coincides with the rationale of the Plan Because I am a Girl (BIAAG) campaign.” Dovey will perform at the Plan BIAAG Charity Show on Saturday, 19th May at the APA’s Hong Kong Jockey Club Amphitheatre in Wanchai. Confident in the unlimited potential of girls and young women and aware of the injustice that many still lack basic opportunities, Dovey is supporting the event that will help raise funds to improve girls’ circumstances in China, Pakistan and Ghana in Africa.
Guitarist Kay and Bass Guitarist Ting are the ones who have remained in the band throughout the seven years. Kay says, “The team we have now was formed around two years ago. In fact, at the beginning, we didn’t try to look for girls on purpose – it just happened that every time we needed someone to join in, it turned out to be a girl who was more suitable. Gradually, this has become a distinctive characteristic of Dovey, which makes us easily identifiable.
“Later on, this characteristic evolved into a kind of perseverance and tenacity. Even when there were members leaving, I didn’t want to dissolve Dovey because I wanted to prove that girls could also form a serious band that produced really good songs and to challenge the prejudice that all-girl bands break up easily. I’m delighted that now every member of Dovey shares the same vision.”
Today, the band comprises five girls with completely different occupations: a student, a journalist, an air hostess, a creative media worker and a guitar salesperson at a big music centre. Have they really come together only for music? As Kay says, “A band only works when the people in it get along.” Indeed, the five members of Dovey are on the same page: they all see music as a simple channel through which the performers express themselves and at the same time move others. Initially named Lovey Dovey, which means joyful and carefree, the band decided to drop “Lovey” in favour of a more concise, easy-to-remember name, while continuing to impress the audience with their joyful music.
In the Plan BIAAG Charity Show on 19th May, Dovey will perform a number of self-penned songs, including “Goodbye but goodbye”, which expresses the importance of cherishing those who are with us. Kay says, “We feel more and more the impact of departures as we’re growing up. Very often we may not see each other again after saying goodbye, so we must cherish others when they’re present.
“We’ll also perform ‘Hua Mulan’. Everyone must have read about Hua Mulan at school, and the message of our song is that the days when ‘a wise woman is twice a fool’ have long gone. Girls are no longer weak and inferior; we can quickly stand up again after frustrations. Please believe in the ability of girls and give them opportunities by supporting the BIAAG campaign.”
The BIAAG Charity Show has strong support from Platinum Sponsor Emperor Jewellery and Silver Sponsor S.S.I. Holding (Far East) Limited. The proceeds raised will go to the Girls’ Fund which focuses on the improvement of education and vocational skills, provision of counselling services and microfinance as well as other community projects. The programmes aim to help defend the rights of girls and women, thereby enabling them to stretch their potential to the fullest. Check for more details on www.plan.org.hk.
Plan Because I am a Girl Charity Show
Date: 19th May, 2012 (Saturday)
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: HK Jockey Club Amphitheatre, HKAPA
Tickets: HK$300 / HK$220
Ticket Purchase Hotline: 31 288 288
Internet Booking: www.hkticketing.com
Enquiries: 3583 3310 or plan@seedland.hk
- Tickets are now available through Hong Kong Ticketing and Tom Lee Music Stores
- Hong Kong Ticketing applies a customer service fee to each ticket purchased
About Plan Because I am a Girl Charity Show
In 2010, Plan International Hong Kong launched the Because I am a Girl (BIAAG) campaign, inviting a number of leading Hong Kong business women in town to be BIAAG Ambassadors. The BIAAG Photo Competition organised in aid of the cause was rewarded with solid support and participation from the public. To follow up on its success, Plan is presenting the BIAAG Charity Show on the evening of 19th May, 2012 (Saturday) at HK Jockey Club Amphitheatre, HKAPA. The event is supported by the Platinum Sponsor Emperor Jewellery and Silver Sponsor S.S.I. Holding (Far East) Limited. Proceeds will go to the Girls’ Fund in support of the improvement of education and vocational skills, provision of counselling services and microfinance loan as well as other community projects for the benefits of girls and women in China, Nepal, Pakistan and Ghana. Aiming to eliminate gender inequalities, the BIAAG campaign endeavours to defend the rights of disadvantaged girls, to free them from the poverty trap, and enable them to reach their full potential. Plan believes that the economic empowerment of girls and young women forms the basis for the elimination of poverty, acquisition of substantial benefits and transformation of lives.
About Plan International
Established in 1937, Plan International is one of the world’s leading development organisations, specifically focused on children. Headquartered in the UK, Plan supports more than 1.5 million children and their families and indirectly supports a further 9 million people who live in communities that are working with Plan. Plan works in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, supported by fundraising offices in 20 countries. The organisation’s programmes concentrate on making real, positive and lasting improvements to quality of life in the areas of education, health, environment and livelihood, and on helping children to realise their full potential in societies that respect their rights and dignity.
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On behalf of Plan International Hong Kong
Media enquiries:
Tel: 3583 3100 Fax: 3583 1331 E-mail: plan@seedland.hk
Contact persons: Miss Jackie Liu (3583 3300) or Mr Garfield Fan (3583 3310)
Contact person of Plan International Hong Kong: Ms Wendy Tsui, Director, Marketing & Communications (3405 5316)