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Tang Dynasty drums welcomed guests at NTD’s 10th Anniversary Benefit Gala—The Emperor’s Banquet —on Sunday in New York City. Guests at the banquet got extra helpings of Chinese culture—including a martial arts demonstration and a Han Couture fashion show.
Guest speakers highlighted press freedom and human rights, as part of NTD’s mission to bring uncensored news into and out of China.
Kerry Kennedy is the president of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights. She said that it takes individuals with moral courage to end oppression.
[Kerry Kennedy, RFK Center for Justice & Human Rights]:
“Because people with few resources beyond their determination fought for human rights. Individuals created change. They harnessed the dream of freedom and they made it come true. And their efforts created a ripple effect, encouraging others, building a tidal wave, which swept down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. And that’s what New Tang Dynasty is all about.”
Kennedy commended journalists, especially those working in China, where the media is tightly controlled by the state.
[Kerry Kennedy, RFK Center for Justice & Human Rights]:
“The journalists who cover the real news are among the bravest on earth. Few professions require quite so much courage as journalism in China does today.”
Other speakers at the Emperor’s Banquet included Benjamin Ismail with Reporters without Borders and Marc Summers of the Food Network. Guests had a ten-course dinner prepared by the winners of NTD’s 4th International Chinese Culinary Competition, which was held earlier in the week in Times Square.
Milene Fernandez, NTD News, New York
From - http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/news_northamerica/2011-09-27/kerry-kennedy-speaks-truth-to-power-at-ntd-banquet.html
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