"Illiteracy is terrible! 
Art illiteracy is even more terrible!"
Guanzhong Wu, a deceased painter.

“Art”, other than being viewed
as something "beautiful",
also contains the meaning of “goodness”,
which belongs to the realm of the soul. 
Art illiteracy is terrible, because
if goodness is removed from human,
the soul is emptied
and the being is just a "beast"!

A sick soul needs healing
How can a soul be filled with goodness? 
Art is the channel through
which goodness can be poured in. 
In Hong Kong, art has always been
categorized as something similar
to entertainment
and a non-essential expense;
therefore it is not given the resources
that it deserves! In physical illness,
the symptoms are easier to see,
and the patient knows he needs
to seek medical attention; therefore,
we find the growth
of charitable organizations
that offer free medical care.
However, for the illness of the soul,
the symptoms are not obvious; therefore,
it is hard to find people
to sponsor art activities
and the channel to goodness
is thus blocked.

Art exposure begins
from local cultural heritage.
October 2, 2009,
Cantonese opera was recognized
as an "intangible cultural heritage
of human beings" by the UNESCO. 
Cantonese opera is a local art
of Hong Kong.  It is beyond doubt
that we can go from here
to begin the journey of art.

Our funds come
from donations of patrons
To make donation with cheque,
please make it payable to
“Utopia Cantonese Opera Workshop Ltd.”
and send it, together with donor’s name,
contact address, telephone number
and e-mail address to
Utopia Cantonese Opera Workshop,
Utopia Terrace,
20 Wong Chuk Yeung Tsuen Path
Fo Tan, Sha Tin, N.T., Hong Kong.
We will contact you as soon as possible.
For donations of HK$100 or over,
the Workshop will issue official receipts
for purpose of tax deduction.