"Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade" Talk and Observation Tour

Talk – Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade and Intangible Cultural Heritage

Co-organised by
Intangible Cultural Heritage Office

Joint Association of Traditional Dragon-Boats in Tai O
South China Research Center, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Tai O dragon boat water parade was inscribed onto the Third National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2011. It is held every year during the Dragon Boat Festival to invoke blessings for well-being and peace.

The lecture will explore the historical, social and cultural significance of this national intangible cultural heritage.

Date	1 June 2019 (Saturday)
Time	2:30 – 4:30 pm
Venue	Lecture Room, Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre (Sam Tung Uk Museum, 2 Kwu Uk Lane, Tsuen Wan, New Territories)
Lecture Speaker	Prof. Liu Tik-sang (Director of the South China Research Center, HKUST and Associate Professor in the Division of Humanities, HKUST)
Language	Cantonese
Enrolment	A maximum of 30 participants on a first-come-first-served basis. To register, please call South China Research Center, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology at 2358 8939 during office hours (Monday to Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm).

"Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade" Observation Tour

Organised by
Joint Association of Traditional Dragon-Boats in Tai O
South China Research Center, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Supported by Intangible Cultural Heritage Office

In association with the above talk, an observation tour will be held on the day of Dragon Boat Festival. Participants who joined the tour can observe the dragon boat parade in stilt houses with the local residents on the day of Dragon Boat Festival in Tai O, which is a good opportunity to learn more about this intangible cultural heritage item and have dialogues with the local residents. (Docent service will not be provided.)

Date	7 June 2019 (Friday)
Time	8:45 am – 1 pm (stay in Tai O)
Venue	Tai O
Assembly Time / Venue	7:15 am / Roundabout of the Hong Kong Science Museum (2 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East) OR 7:45 am / Parking area outside Exit A of Tung Chung MTR Station Please be punctual, as latecomers will miss the group's departure.
Dismissal Time / Venue	Around 2:30 pm / Roundabout of the Hong Kong Science Museum
Language	Cantonese
Enrolment	A maximum of 150 participants on a first-come-first-served basis. To register, please call South China Research Center, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology at 2358 8939 during office hours (Monday to Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm).