張益 李飛琴
2013年6月30日,溫州公布首批文化志愿服務(wù)“雙十佳”獎勵名單,溫州市與瑞安市兩支“文化志愿服務(wù)總隊”和瑞安市舞蹈家協(xié)會副主席林海靖等名列志愿服務(wù)隊與志愿者榜首。他們多年來活躍基層,無償奉獻,灑播著文化春雨,提高浙南的文化發(fā)展指數(shù)和人民幸福感,獲得城鄉(xiāng)百姓一片喝彩聲!
瑞安是浙南海濱的民營經(jīng)濟強市,這幾年在“文化強國”的感召下,市委宣傳部、市文聯(lián)牽頭組建起市文化志愿服務(wù)總隊,下轄的15個支隊100多個中隊的千余名文化志愿隊員走基層、下農(nóng)村、送文化,讓成千上萬的社區(qū)居民、農(nóng)村村民、企業(yè)職工獲取健康快樂,滿足精神需求。飛云江兩岸,早晨一片歡聲笑語,晚間到處燈火通明……
一切為著“文化惠民”
2009年春,市文化局副局長李刃調(diào)任市文聯(lián)主席。他才四十出頭,富熱情,有干勁。瑞安市委、市政府作出建設(shè)文化強市的決策,李刃率領(lǐng)文聯(lián)班子一頭扎進去。
從那時起,文聯(lián)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)以身作則,抓調(diào)研,交文友,聽心聲,鼓干勁。往日寂靜的文聯(lián)辦公樓一天比一天熱鬧,茶話會、談心會、研討會、意見征詢會,一個接一個。雙休日文聯(lián)辦公室更是人聲鼎沸,笑聲多,爭論聲當然也多,有臉紅脖子粗的:“湖嶺、高樓山區(qū)幾年聽不到鑼鼓響了,你們知道嗎?”“生活改善的農(nóng)村經(jīng)商戶、副業(yè)戶閑著沒事干,不打撲克就搓麻將;女的磕頭燒香,求神拜佛。他們沒戲看,沒詞聽!”“文藝經(jīng)費投入太少了,我們下鄉(xiāng)誰出路費?誰給錢添戲裝?”……
他們一句句認真聽著,一條條記著。老文藝家拍桌子發(fā)火了,李刃笑著、寫著,解釋著心里話:“你們提得好!生活逐漸富裕了,鄉(xiāng)親們渴求精神生活了,文藝家有用武之地了,我們應(yīng)該組織起來,齊心合力,抓住根本:文化惠民!錘煉自身!”
從那時起,至今整整四年,他們利用雙休日和夜晚,堅持參加文化志愿者活動。筆者兼任市報告文學(xué)學(xué)會會長,為組織會員創(chuàng)作,為開展報告文學(xué)作品集《古城新韻》《追尋》《閃光的軌跡》等出版后的公益贈書,十幾次協(xié)商與活動,都安排在雙休日,也都有幾個文聯(lián)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)輪流參加;筆者參加過的幾十次會議與活動,李刃大多數(shù)熱心出席。
在市委宣傳部的大力支持下,市文聯(lián)關(guān)于成立文化志愿總隊的建議得到各界、各協(xié)(學(xué))會的熱烈響應(yīng)。成立大會那一天,連年近古稀的作者也喜欣欣穿上背部印著“瑞安市文化志愿隊”的T恤衫。男男女女,老壯青少,瑞安廣場或白或黃的方陣一片亮一片!
至2011年9月,市文聯(lián)依托市直屬文化系統(tǒng)單位及各文藝、體育專業(yè)協(xié)(學(xué))會,設(shè)立了音樂、舞蹈、曲藝、美術(shù)、書法、攝影、文學(xué)等專業(yè)志愿支隊。另據(jù)五鎮(zhèn)十街的不同特色與群眾需求,增設(shè)太極拳、腰鼓、廣場舞、健身舞、健身氣功等21個專業(yè)中隊,同時支持、收編“心連心”“湖濱”“星光”“大榕樹”“博愛”“百樂”等18個志愿藝術(shù)團(歌舞團,越、京、甌、木偶劇團及曲藝團)。
市文聯(lián)有近3000平方米樓房,這成了文化志愿者施展才藝、服務(wù)群眾的良好平臺。舞蹈排練廳、音樂室、書畫創(chuàng)作室、攝影活動室、報告廳、名家工作室等,全部免費向文化志愿者和愛好者開放,供大家無償使用。有愛心的文藝家群起仿效,也無償廣收門徒,開辦各種免費培訓(xùn)班,輔導(dǎo)班,提高班,甚至贈送教材、文具,免費供給茶水。市文聯(lián)幾成了慈善文化的殿堂!
至2012年春夏,全市注冊文化志愿者約1560人,培訓(xùn)學(xué)員5200多人,五鎮(zhèn)十街參與文化活動的超過3萬人,各種文藝門類扎根開花。市文聯(lián)志愿“種文化”,種出全市濃郁的文化氛圍和文藝理念。回鄉(xiāng)的華僑們都說“瑞安變了,歌聲響了,色彩多了,一年一個樣!”
齊贊“志愿教師好”
在這幾年的文化志愿活動中,最吃香的是文聯(lián)總隊辦的各種免費培訓(xùn)班,繪畫、書法、攝影、音樂、舞蹈……期期爆滿。負責場地安排調(diào)度的蔡成華與鮑永遠幾乎一年忙到頭。作者問兼著市美協(xié)主席的蔡成華這位“義工頭”,最近有否創(chuàng)作?他腳不稍停地回半句:“哪有時間創(chuàng)作!”一邊趕著接電話:“小鮑,小鮑!503室少一套桌椅,605室沒開水了!”
采訪文聯(lián)秘書長鮑永遠,他笑著:“培訓(xùn)班這么紅火,連做夢也想不到。像書法、美術(shù),場內(nèi)30張桌椅,每期只能招30人。遲報的,只能等半年。有些人心急,找人說情,求面子。這沒用啊,先到先學(xué)么。但是,這也從一個側(cè)面反映出生活日漸富足的市民對精神文化的需求一天比一天強烈!”
在攝影活動室,作者隨意問兩個人情況。男的大塊頭,叫宋德進,52歲了。他把經(jīng)營業(yè)務(wù)交給兒子打理,自己喜歡旅游與登山。他過去也隨便拍過傻瓜機,玩的,不懂技巧和美感。聽說文聯(lián)有免費攝影培訓(xùn)班,他遲了一步,去年報的第二期。女的叫章云,提早退休的女工。去年2月,她聽社區(qū)通知說文化志愿隊舉辦免費攝影班,憑著一股熱情報名了。她過去沒擺弄過照相機,所以半年普及班沒拉一節(jié)課,每堂課都認真聽,詳細記,反復(fù)練。第一次拍,老師評價;第二次拍,老師指導(dǎo);第三次拍,老師表揚……第二期,她又報名提高班,攝影作品居然進了市影展,并巡回全市城鄉(xiāng)三個多月,高興得讓全家扶老攜幼十幾口都來參觀。
有一次,教攝影的陳向陽老師帶來兩件攝影作品,簡要又真誠地講述攝影的“有題與無題”。章云聽了,久久不能平靜。她感嘆:“那堂課,我徹底被感動了。人,可以讓人生延續(xù)有題的精彩。自己退休了,繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí),老有所學(xué),老有所為,就是有題;飽食終日,牢騷滿腹,就是無題!”她對作者說:“我感謝攝影培訓(xùn)班,感謝陳向陽老師志愿教學(xué),讓我懂得人生更深的意義!”
提及陳向陽老師,宋德進也是十分感激:“陳老師真好,細心、真誠,讓我們學(xué)會攝影,還學(xué)會做人,培養(yǎng)了奉獻精神!”
出生馬嶼農(nóng)村的陳向陽老師從小就喜歡美術(shù)與攝影,曾以一幀《滿園春色關(guān)不住》獲省攝影銀獎,以一幅《溫州個體戶》獲全國青年攝影大賽銅獎,聲名鵲起。2010年春,她無償開辦公益攝影班,2011年入市文聯(lián)志愿總隊,連續(xù)三年無償授課,學(xué)生個個喝彩。
陳向陽老師開照相館謀生。有親友不解,問她忙在志愿公益,圖個啥?她說:做人、工作,圖個快樂,圖個幸福指數(shù)。我教攝影,學(xué)員們左一聲“老師”右一聲“老師”,甜甜的,我收獲了快樂。學(xué)生作品展出了、發(fā)表了,都說是“陳向陽教的學(xué)生”,我聽了像喝了蜜糖!何況,學(xué)員們也熱心幫我干過事,互相么。這種互幫互學(xué)風氣高漲了,攝影隊伍擴大了,瑞安攝影名震全省,文化志愿者傳播才藝、理念以及培育精神沃土的功能實現(xiàn)了……
一個叫萬年青的學(xué)員插嘴:“我們攝影班好,五樓的繪畫培訓(xùn)班也出色。有些人等半年都進不去,搬凳子坐走廊旁聽。有個叫李青嫩的馬嶼鎮(zhèn)年輕干部,為著學(xué)美術(shù),圓上兒時夢,竟辭去工作,放棄公務(wù)員編制,天天泡在繪畫班,技藝猛進……”
宋德進轉(zhuǎn)身抱來一捆大紅榮譽證書,不無得意地向我們指點:我們攝影光最近獲獎的,溫州市一級十二人,省一級七人,全國一級三人。鮑田的劉鋒等兩人評上“溫州十佳攝影家”。塘下鎮(zhèn)農(nóng)民攝影隊在今春第三屆全國農(nóng)民攝影大展上,獲取一金三銅八優(yōu)秀。獲金獎的是錢作平,拍的叫《忙碌的清晨》,是他1月15日摸黑趕到平陽拍的。不容易,不容易!”
舞亮礁石山鄉(xiāng)
瑞安文化志愿隊活動,最熱火朝天的當屬音樂、舞蹈兩個支隊。尤其是城鄉(xiāng)廣場舞、健身舞的普及,城郊,鄉(xiāng)下,江邊、塘河兩岸,或早上,或晚間,都是一堆一堆的幾百人在起舞。其中帶頭領(lǐng)舞的、喊口令的,都是文化志愿者。
張美鳳是位48歲的礁石農(nóng)村婦女,身體不好,天天吃藥。經(jīng)人介紹,她2009年開始跟文化站的林海靖老師學(xué)習(xí)健身舞。舞蹈帶給張美鳳的,是身體漸漸好轉(zhuǎn),性格也變得開朗樂觀。學(xué)舞蹈獲得的幸福與自信,讓她心中涌上一個強烈的念頭:將市文聯(lián)和林海靖老師做文化公益事業(yè)的精神,發(fā)揚開來,在家鄉(xiāng)礁石把所有的中老年人發(fā)動組織起來,開辦健身舞場!
說起礁石舞場,張美鳳有點激動。如今生活好了,人們盼望健康長壽。所以礁石的中老年人對健身事業(yè)很熱心。張美鳳在鄉(xiāng)村干部支持下帶頭捐款,再發(fā)動籌款。大家你三百、我五百地湊,五千、一萬、兩萬,一個月籌到20多萬元,購置了健身器材、服裝與音響等。場地太小,他們在附近小山坪鏟出一個大場地,用幾個月的汗水換得場地平整美觀,換得生活、健身、娛樂的齊全。
礁石鄉(xiāng)間健身舞場在2012年秋間開辦。張美鳳成了錦湖街道文化志愿隊中培養(yǎng)的第一個“農(nóng)村舞蹈教師”,練舞的發(fā)展到335人。笑聲樂聲一天多一天,那《最炫民族風》的歌曲“什么樣的節(jié)奏,是最呀最搖擺”,在山鄉(xiāng)松林中美妙回蕩……
一位患胃癌的老伯,叫阿根,年紀已過古稀了,體質(zhì)很差,但性格開朗。他那經(jīng)商又孝順的兒子找到張美鳳,慷慨地捐出10萬元支持擴大、改善健身場所,并配置茶水房,要求教他父親學(xué)跳健身舞。如今一年多了,阿根老伯天天堅持到舞場鍛煉。有時候提早到場,看到張美鳳都笑著打招呼:“張老師,來了啊!”叫得張美鳳幾乎感動掉淚。這里,不僅僅教學(xué)舞蹈,實際是交匯人性、交融愛心。
類似張美鳳的,瑞安多得是,有東山的宋華珠,她教千人廣場舞,還有陳雪梅的快樂排舞基地……
平生教過數(shù)以萬計學(xué)生的舞蹈老師陳美娥、林海靖告訴作者:如果有償教學(xué),收一點錢,好像會富起來,實際是金錢關(guān)系,造成精神的貧血;只有志愿服務(wù),是奉獻精神的弘揚,是人間的大愛,真正富有了整個城鄉(xiāng)。我們看著早晚有成千上萬人在瑞安各處翩翩起舞,那么齊整、純真、歡快,自己快樂得飄飄欲仙,真比前幾年去杭州、北京拿獎還高興!志愿,實際是美德的踐行,是精神的升華!
還是李刃說得準確:通過文化志愿活動,實現(xiàn)文化惠民,受惠者充實、快樂,找到了健康與自信,對生活、對社會主義就充滿信心與感恩;而志愿者自己,不但從中取得收獲與幸福,還成長成才,提升了境界,實現(xiàn)了價值,創(chuàng)作了作品!
2012年7月2日,《浙江日報》以半版篇幅刊出瑞安市文聯(lián)文化志愿者隊伍建設(shè)盛況,給志愿者以很大鼓舞。九九重陽節(jié),瑞安攝影志愿者跑了7個鄉(xiāng)28個村,深入偏僻山鄉(xiāng)為貧困的農(nóng)家免費拍攝了760幀全家?!?/p>
今春以來,瑞安文化志愿隊送文化等各類活動,已惠及5萬多人,傳遞了社會文化正能量。瑞安市文聯(lián)去年獲得省文化活動“組聯(lián)獎”,上送的創(chuàng)作作品,發(fā)表、展出、獲獎的越來越多,譬如志愿合唱團,去年榮獲了第十一屆中國國際合唱節(jié)銅獎。
瑞安文化志愿者活動,葉茂花繁果兒甜。
(本文攝影:林峰 鮑仁瑋)
Volunteer Programs Create Cultural Buzz in Ruian
By Zhang Yi, Li Feiqin
Rui'an is a coastal city in southern Zhejiang, reputed for its dynamic private economy. The city of economic prosperity now boasts a cultural phenomenon: quite a few ‘cultural volunteers' have organized themselves into troupes and teams and visit local communities in vast countryside to entertain rural population and factory workers in Ruian. Their performances enrich local cultural life.
The cultural prosperity took shape in 2009 when Li Ren swore in as the chairman of the city's Federation of Literature and Art. A passionate and highly motivated man just turned 40, he was determined to bring the cultural undertakings of the city to a new level.
Li and his colleagues decided to take stock of the local cultural landscape.
They did field researches, seminars and brainstorming. And they heard a lot of complaints about the lack of cultural activities open to people in the hilly areas of Rui'an and they heard a lot of complaints about the shortage of funds for cultural programs.
Li and his colleagues decided to do something about the shortage of cultural programs across Ruian. They set up an organization and enlisted cultural volunteers to hold programs ans shows across Ruian.
There are groups of various professionals and specialists at the city level. Specialized in music, dance, fine arts, calligraphy, literature and photography, they hold regular events across Ruian. At the town level across the city, there are twenty-one teams that regularly hold various cultural programs and events that attract local residents. And eighteen local troupes have joined the volunteers. They coordinate their schedules with other volunteer teams and cater to diversified needs and demographical requirements.
Li and his colleagues hard work has proved rewarding. The number of registered cultural volunteers had topped 1,560 in the first half of 2012 and more than 5,000 signed up to receive appropriate training . At the town level, at least 30,000 residents took part in cultural programs at regular intervals. These programs cover a wide range. Ruian boasts a large number of overseas Chinese. They come back regularly for home visit and many have noticed the great change taking place in the city's colorful cultural life.
“People's passion turned out unexpectedly fierce. Many people have to wait for half a year for their turn to join the training classes, due to space limit,” says Bao Yongyuan, general secretary of the federation, “People are crazy about calligraphy, painting and photography.”
“I have learned much more than I expected from my teacher Chen Xiangyang, not only about how to take good pictures but also about the importance of becoming a better person than I was and what dedication means,”recalled Song Dejin. The photography classes supervised by Chen Xiangyang has turned the 52-year-old Song from a rookie into an award-winning photographer.
Dancing has not only restored the health of Zhang Meifeng, a 48-year-old housewife, but also brought self-confidence and enormous happiness into her life. Music and dancing has become an indispensable part of the life of many housewives like her in Rui'an. Zhang became one of the first dance teachers trained by the Jinhu volunteers for the opening of the village's 'dancing arena' in the fall of 2012. A fund-raising campaign led by her harvested about 200,000 yuan.
Zhang Meifeng is not alone. In Dongshan, thousands of people are taking dancing lessons from Song Huazhu and Chen Xuemei.
“Professionally, I could have used my skills to make money; but I prefer the volunteer work and I feel good about such devotion,” said Chen Mei'e, “What I am doing is making thousands of people happier and healthier, which feels a lot more beautiful than going to big cities to get awards and certificates.”
The volunteering spirit of Rui'an was featured in the July 2 issue of Zhejiang Daily in 2012. Motivated by such media recognition, photography volunteers organized a trip to 28 villages in Rui'an and took 760 pictures for the most impoverished families that year.
Volunteers and various cultural programs in 2013 in Rui'an have already benefited at least 50,000 people.