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The troupe, founded by Mark, and consisting of orphans from the Shenzhen Welfare Centre, were invited by Island School to perform. During this musical evening, a lively and talented group of performers, including celebrated Hong Kong actor Michael Wong, helped to raise funds and awareness of the importance of art among young and disadvantaged kids. The Island School Board of Governors also provided a donation of HK10,000 directly to the Orphanage."I believe this is the first in a series of yearl

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In January, Mark was invited to the Boao World Youth Summit, a yearly forum held in Hainan province, China, to discuss the challenges faced by today's teenagers. At Mark's request, 2 Pianos were donated to a needy school in Hainan province by Parsons Piano Company.He also gave a speech and played piano for the audienc

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Book Pre-Launch in Guangzhou!

Mark’s memoir pre-launch in Guangzhou on Dec. 19th attracts global media attention.

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Great News! Two very sick babies whose plight was described on this web site, Qian Bao Hui and Qian Lu Jia, were recently adopted by British and American families and will receive much needed operations. As the Chinese saying goes, Love is without borders! Thanks everyone for supporting these kids.

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Mark recently spoke at the Annual Four Territory Anti-Domestic Violence Summit held in Shenzhen. He spoke of his family’s personal experiences of Domestic Violence. “Victims should speak out, and not be ashamed of fighting back.”

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Mark was invited to Chengdu to join the Sheen Hok Foundation Annual Art Auction held to support kids with debilitating eye diseases. The Sheen Hok Foundation has recently partnered with Mark to support cultural exchange initiatives in mainland China.

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Dr. Alice Chiu of the Sheen Hok Foundation and a founding member of the Board of Governors of the Mark Obama Foundation announced she would donate HK$100,000 to provide pianos and teachers to the Mark Obama Ndesandjo's Piano +1 program. The Mark Obama Ndesandjo P+1 program provides funding for a piano (P) and a teacher (+1) to schools that traditionally do not receive arts support. "Alice is a wonderful guide and mentor in helping us reach the disadvantaged across China. We are honored to rec

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Mark was invited to Jakarta to perform piano with the Grand Indonesian Anklung (Bamboo Chimes) Orchestra, a volunteer group of more than 40 musicians dedicated to preserving this UN designated musical cultural heritage. “The goal of the concert is to inspire young people to treasure and preserve their cultural heritage.” Said Mr. Jaz Sudrajat, organizer and former Indonesian Ambassador to China.

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Taking time from a busy schedule concertizing in China, Itzhak Perlman, arguably the world’s greatest violinist, visited the Shenzhen Meilin Social Welfare Centre and gave the music troupe a master class. “It is important to treat the children with kindness, never to force them to make music,” he advised the teachers. The kids at this orphanage were greatly inspired by Mr Perlman and the pianist Rohan Dasilva to continue studying music.查看更多...

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在肯尼亚出生,在中国深圳居住十二年,马克.奥克思.奥巴马.狄善九是一位颇有成就的钢琴家、作家、艺术家和商人。他从布朗大学获得物理专业理科学士学位(并完成了文科学士的数学课程要求),从斯坦福大学获得物理专业硕士学位,并从埃默里大学工商管理学硕士项目毕业。凭借其在朗讯科技及北电通讯等公司积累的15年电子通讯及国际营销和品牌推广经验,他在全球担任顾问工作。他通过了汉语水平考试七级,并且热爱书法。除了他的第一本著作《从内罗毕到深圳》,他还完成了一本回忆录、出版了三张钢琴演奏专辑:《不合时宜的乐曲》、《午夜情思》、《The Divine Comedy: Reflections on William Blake》。他目前正着手翻译晚唐诗人李商隐的诗,并定期为深圳的孤儿教授钢琴课程。狄善九先生已被任命为中国志愿者形象大使和特奥会大使。
   
 
 
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