Muse Fest HK 2024 — "Super ICH" Fun Day

 

 

 

"Dong Dong Chiang"! Chinese unicorns, lions, fire dragons and other auspicious animals will all congregate at Sam Tung Uk Museum on the "Super ICH" Fun Day. Around the themes of auspicious animals and auspicious meanings, the Fun Day features a series of programmes including interactive performances, experiential activities, talk, demonstration workshops, guided tours, fringe activities, etc. It allows the public to experience the distinctive vitality of these local intangible cultural heritage items from a close distance and to listen to their stories of transmission, in which brings up a day filled with good fortune.

 

 

"Super ICH" Fun Day is the tie-in activity of "Celebrating National Day — Auspicious - Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Greater Bay Area" Exhibition and also one of the activities in 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 www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html.

 

 

Programme details:

 

Interactive Performances

Dancing Lions with Auspiciousness: Performance on Lion Dance

Performing group: Home of Love – Yung Shing Lion Dance Team from the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong

Time: 11:00 – 11:45 am

Venue: Forecourt

 

Rowing on Land: Performance on Dragon Boat Dance

Performing group: Hong Kong Hui Yang So Tsui Lee Chung Shek Clansmen Association

Time: 12:45 – 1:30 pm

Venue: Forecourt

 

Performance on Little Unicorn Dance and Little Lion Dance

Performing group: Joint Association of Traditional Hakka Unicorn in Sai Kung and Hang Hau Hong Kong, Luk Chee Fu Martial Arts Federation

Time: 2:15 – 3:45 pm

Venue: Forecourt

 

Little Fire Dragon Soaring Dance: Demonstration and Experience on Pok Fu Lam Fire Dragon Dance

Speaker: Mr Siu Kwan-lun (Director of Pok Fu Lam Village Fire Dragon Association)

Time: 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Venue: Forecourt

 

 

Talk and Demonstration Workshops

Happily Ever After: Talk on Hoklo Traditional Wedding Ceremonies

Speakers: Ms So Man-ying, Hong Kong Hui Yang So Tsui Lee Chung Shek Clansmen Association

Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Venue: Activity Room

 

Craftsman's Heart: Demonstration and Workshop on Jewelry Making

Instructor: Mr Victor Wong (Metalworking Artist)

Time: 2:15 – 3:45 pm | 4:15 – 5:45 pm

Venue: Activity Room

 

One Carving, One Inscribing: Workshop on Dragon and Phoenix Wood Carving

Instructor: Mr Kwok Yat-bin (Master of Wood Carving)

Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Venue: Orientation Room 2

 

 

Guided Tours

Variety of Exquisiteness: Tour on Auspicious Patterns

Guide: Mr So Man-hing (Local History Researcher)

Route:

(1) Sam Tung Uk Museum → Tin Hau Temple, Tsuen Wan

Time: 1:30 – 3:00 pm

(2) Tin Hau Temple, Tsuen Wan → Sam Tung Uk Museum

Time: 3:30 – 5:00 pm

 

 

Experiential Activities

Experience of Hakka Unicorn Dance Music

Instructor: Joint Association of Traditional Hakka Unicorn in Sai Kung and Hang Hau Hong Kong

Time: 1:00 – 1:45 pm

Venue: Activity Room

 

Cheongsam Wardrobe Experience

Time: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Venue: Orientation Room 1

 

ICH Twist: Auspicious Dragon Twist Sticks

Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Venue: Forecourt

 

Auspicious Animals Fascination: Interactive Handicraft Booth

Time: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Venue: Middle Hall

 

ICH Four-Character

Time: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Venue: Everywhere in the Museum

 

ICH Photo Booth: Paper-crafted Phoenixes

Courtesy of Mr Hui Ka-hung (Veteran Paper Crafting Master)

Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Venue: Forecourt