On January 23, 2016, led by the Shanghai Children’s Fund, Shanghai’s top four children’s art troupes: Future Star troupe, CWI Children’s Palace troupe, the YK Pao School Choir and the Malan Flower troupe braved the coldest Shanghai winter in 35 years to take the stage at the 2016 Future Stars: Dreaming of an art-filled world New Year’s Charity Benefit, held at the Shanghai Children’s Art Theatre.
In anticipation of the performances, volunteer students and parents from Pao School opened a mini-bazaar, selling various items and donating all proceeds to the Shanghai Children's Fund for the ‘Future Stars: Dreaming of an art-filled world’ project.
Pao School students were also part of the evening’s roster of MC’s
Pao School’s choir and Year 2C students, along with other fellow performers, students put on spectacular show for audiences!
The ‘Future Stars’ project was launched in 2014, a three-year initiative with the goal of realising the dreams of children of migrant workers, providing them with learning opportunities in dance, music, visual arts, drama and performing arts. The project has seen significant increase in support, especially from Pao School and ‘Future Stars’ students, who have participated in extracurricular activities, taken the stage together and forged close friendships.
