"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.

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.