"Fun in ICH" Series — August and September 2025
August Event: 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.
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Date |
30 August 2025 (Friday) |
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Time |
10:00 am – 12:00 nn |
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Venue |
Wun Chuen Sin Kwoon (188 Ping Che Road, Ta Kwu Ling, New Territories) |
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Speaker |
Representatives from Wun Chuen Sin Kwoon |
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Quota |
25 persons |
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Participation Method |
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Open Ballot |
The open ballot will be held at Orientation Room 2, Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre at 2:30 pm on 21 August 2025 (Thursday). |
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Language |
Cantonese |
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Fee |
Free of charge |
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Remarks |
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Enquiry |
Tel: 2499 6982 (Monday to Friday, except public holidays: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm) Email: icho@lcsd.gov.hk |
September Event: 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.
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Date |
13 September 2025 (Saturday) |
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Time |
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm |
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Venue |
Tai Hang and Tai Hang Residents' Welfare Association (121 Tung Lo Wan Road, Causeway Bay) |
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Instructors |
Mr Cheung Kwok-ho, Almon (Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance Commander-in-Chief) Mr Chan Wai-shing, Raymond, Mr Wong Ho-kit, Mr Wong Sze-chung, Mr Chan Ka-chun (Members of the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Team) |
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Quota |
60 persons |
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Participation Method |
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Open Ballot |
The open ballot will be held at Orientation Room 2, Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre at 2:30 pm on 21 August 2025 (Thursday). |
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Language |
Cantonese |
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Fee |
Free of charge |
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Remarks |
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Enquiry |
Tel: 2499 6982 (Monday to Friday, except public holidays: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm) Email: icho@lcsd.gov.hk |
Remark: The above programme may be subject to change or cancellation. Please take note of our update.
The above programmes are also the activities of the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit https://www.ccpo.gov.hk/en/.