"Fun in ICH" Series – 2025

"Firewood" Reborn – Demonstration on Wooden Furniture Crafting Technique

Wooden furniture plays an important role in our daily lives. Craftsmen undergo numerous steps to create traditional wooden furniture, employing various tools and techniques, such as mortise and tenon joints, to transform simple wood into a diverse range of functional and aesthetically pleasing products. Participants can visit the instructor's studio to learn about traditional wooden furniture crafting tools and techniques, as well as the stories behind various wooden items. The instructor will demonstrate the process of wooden furniture crafting and introducing how to bring a new life to the recycled wood.

 

  

Date	30 March 2025 (Sunday)
Time	Session 1: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Session 2: 4:00 pm – 5:30pm
Venue	Instructor's studio: Sing Win Factory Building, 15-17 Shing Yip Street, Kwun Tong
Speaker	Mr Lam Che (Master of Wooden Furniture Crafting)

 

 

ICH Field Study – Field Visit of Lo Pan (Master) Festival

The Lo Pan (Master) Festival is celebrated on the 13th day of the sixth lunar month every year. Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Office will hold a field visit to the Lo Pan Temple this year. The field visit will allow participants to observe the rituals of the Lo Pan (Master) Festival, a traditional festival in the construction industry. The speaker will explain the ceremony on site. The representative of the Lo Pan Temple will also talk about the temple and related rituals. The public will be able to gain a better understanding of the Lo Pan (Master) Festival, an ICH item.

 

 

 

 

Wun Chuen Sin Kwoon Chung Yuen Yu Lan Festival Field Visit

In the seventh lunar month, various communities in Hong Kong hold Yu Lan Festivals to offer food and clothing to wandering spirits while expressing gratitude for divine protection. Participants will observe the rituals and visit the Ying Stone Rockery in the Wun Chuen Sin Kwoon. Representatives from the Wun Chuen Sin Kwoon will explain the ritual and share insights on the technique of Ying Stone Rockery Miniature Landscape Crafting. Both the Yu Lan Festival and the Ying Stone Rockery Miniature Landscape Crafting Technique are listed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory of Hong Kong.

 

 

 

 

Follow the Fire Dragon in Tai Hang — Tai Hang Guided Tour and Fire Dragon Crafting Workshop

Ever since the plague of 1880 reportedly, Hakka villagers in Tai Hang have started to parade with the fire dragons around the village every Mid-Autumn Festival to pray for peace for the community. This tradition, which spans over a century, was inscribed onto the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2011. This programme is divided into four parts: Tai Hang guided tour, talk on Tai Hang fire dragon dance, workshop on fire dragon crafting, and demonstration and experiential activity on the small fire dragon dance. The docents from the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Heritage Centre will guide participants to learn about the social networking of the Tai Hang community. Mr Cheung Kwok-ho, Almon, Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance Commander-in-Chief, will then share the history and traditions of the dance. Furthermore, members of the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Team will demonstrate the techniques of fire dragon crafting and dancing. Participants can enjoy hands-on experience of fire dragon crafting and dancing with little fire dragon.

 

 

 

 

Garden Stroll, Handmade Scents—Herb Garden Guided Tour and Herbal Dispensing Workshop

The Culture of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the items on the Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory of Hong Kong. Chinese medicinal herbs are an indispensable part of TCM. In this workshop, participants will explore the diverse world of Chinese medicinal herbs through a guided tour of the Herb Garden with a knowledgeable instructor. Participants will learn about the characteristics and stories behind herbs. Participants will also have the opportunity to join a handmade herbal sachet workshop. This hands-on experience will allow them to dispense herbs and make their own sachet.

 

 

 

 

A Decade Commitment: Sha Tin Jiao Festival Field Visit

The Jiao Festival, also known as "Da Chiu", is a large-scale religious event of an area. The aim is to express gratitude to the deities for their blessings in the preceding period and for helping to keep peace in the area. It also serves to purify the area with religious rites, so that it can have a fresh start. Different locations have different activity cycles for "Da Chiu", and the Jiao Festival of Kau Yeuk (the Alliance of Nine) in Sha Tin, is held once every ten years. This time, Mr Chan Tin-kuen, a researcher of Hong Kong history and culture, will explain the history, rituals, and cultural significance of the Jiao Festival of Sha Tin Kau Yeuk.

 

 

 

 

The Charm of Oyster Harbour — Exploring the Oyster Farming Technique

Deep Bay in Lau Fau Shan is the main location of oyster farming in Hong Kong. Oyster farming has been practiced in the intertidal mudflats along its coast for at least 200 years. During the December oyster season, this event will lead participants to Lau Fau Shan, where Lau Fau Shan oyster farmers, the representatives of Chan Cheung Kee, will explain and demonstrate oyster farming methods and shucking techniques. Dr Lui Wing-sing, a Historical Anthropology Research Scholar, will also introduce the activities, history, and heritage of oyster farming in the Lau Fau Shan area.