2009 Summer Deaflympics language to express the message of "Power in Me," Lai said. World-renowned deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie has been invited to perform at the opening ceremony, as well as the local drumming group U-Theatre, and more than 80 children from schools for the hearing-impaired in Taipei and Taichung cities, according to Lai. The team from the People's Republic of China did not attend the opening ceremony. Neither side has officially given the reason, although most news sites are attributing it to the Dalai Lama's recent trip to Taiwan. The People's Republic of China had previously not attended the opening of the
See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary is a 2009 documentary produced and directed by Hilari Scarl. It focuses on the lives of deaf artists Bob Hiltermann, TL Forsberg, CJ Jones, and Robert DeMayo. The "New York Times" called it "Complex, candid and all-but-essential viewing for hearing audiences". "Variety" said it is "An outstanding documentary exploration of the travails of four deaf entertainers, Hilari Scarls' `See What I'm Saying' provides a glimpse into a performance circuit that few hearing-enabled Americans likely realize exists." The film won awards at five film festivals