Indigenous Choir's show cancelled by China / 520唱國歌後 合唱團赴陸表演被取消　　　　　　　　　　

Last month in the presidential inauguration ceremony, the Puzangalan Children's Choir from Pingtung sang the national anthem with tribal rhythms, but that costs them a performance in China. The Choir is to participate in Hungary Music Festivals in August, but their funds are short due to the cancellation in China. President Tsai and many others donated money for the choir to perform abroad. Beautiful and innocent voice, Puzangalan Children's Choir was singing at the inauguration ceremony for the new president. Singing along with Timur Elementary School students, the national anthem with traditional Paiwan tribal rhythms amazed guests and spectators. The Choir sang the national anthem of the Republic of China, which was politically incorrect to the Mainland Chinese government, therefore China withdrew the invitation. ==CHEN LAI-FU, Deputy Director of Puzangalan Children's Choir== We received their invitation, but because children sang the national anthem, China cancelled the invitation due to political sensitivity. Puzangalan Children's Choir was planning to sing in China and earn some funds for their travel to participate in Hungary Music Festivals in August. Although choir members are disappointed, but they feel it's worthy to sing for the President. ==Member, Puzangalan Children Choir== No regret, it's an honor to sing for the President. ==CHEN LAI-FU, Deputy Director of Puzanglan Children Choir== We thought to be thrifty and save funds after our performance in China, maybe some hundred thousand dollars. The cancellation caused the choir's funds short of NT$900,000. President Tsai was aware of the situation and donated NT$500,000, and many people joined the line of donations. The funds are now sufficient for the choir to participate in Hungary Music Festivals. TRANSLATED BY：ANTHONY LIN 天籟般的歌聲，迴盪在520總統就職典禮，屏東希望兒童合唱團和地磨兒國小領唱的改編版國歌，當時一開場的排灣族古調就驚艷全場，最近希望合唱團也加緊排練受邀到大陸的演出，沒想到15日卻被通知，因為唱國歌，演出必須取消。 ==希望合唱團副團長 陳來福== 邀請函都已經寄來了 但是因為 總統就職典禮去唱國歌 那邊就非常敏感 就把它取消了 希望合唱團是由一群屏東排灣族學生組成，到大陸演出，原本是為了賺取八月匈牙利音樂節比賽的旅費，突然被封殺，成員之間很失望，但仍覺得唱歌給總統聽很值得。 ==希望合唱團團員=== 不會後悔 因為能唱歌給總統聽很榮幸 ==希望合唱團副團長 陳來福== 打算從(大陸)這次活動當中 有結餘下來的經費 我們估算大概省吃儉用 大概可以結餘十幾萬 原本旅費還缺90萬元，必須再設法籌措，總統蔡英文得知後，15日第一時間已經以個人名義捐出50萬元，合唱團上午也接到各界捐款電話，現在旅費已經確定充足。 記者 王介村 許政俊 屏東報導