Fun in ICH – June & July Events
Fringe Activities of "The Oral Legacies Series II: The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong" Exhibition
Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Organised by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Office
Hakka Unicorn Colouring Workshop
(Muse Fest Special Activity Series)
The mythical Chinese unicorn, qilin, is considered an auspicious animal for the Hakka people. At large-scale celebrations for traditional festivals, weddings and birthdays, they would perform the unicorn dance to ward off evil and pray for good fortune. The movements, patterns and colour co-ordination reflect its moods and temperaments. In this workshop, participants will learn how to colour 3-dimensional unicorn models and understand more about the unique forms, colours and cultural implications of the traditional Hakka unicorn.
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Date | 22 June 2019 (Saturday) |
Time | 2:30 – 3:30 pm |
Venue | Lecture Room, Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre (Sam Tung Uk Museum, 2 Kwu Uk Lane, Tsuen Wan) |
Instructor | Mr Lau Man Choi (Joint Association of Traditional Hakka Unicorn in Sai Kung and Hang Hau Hong Kong) |
Quota | 20 persons (15 for online registration, 5 quotas for walk-in registration) |
Registration | Online Registration Walk-in registration |
Remarks | 1. Applications will only be validated after receiving the confirmation email sent by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Office. |
Paper Hakka Unicorn Model Making Workshop
(Muse Fest Special Activity Series)
The unicorn is traditionally considered as an auspicious animal by the Hakka people, and that it can ward off evil and bring good luck. Ever since the Hakka people settled in Hong Kong, the Hakka unicorn dance has merged with local traditional music and martial arts to take on new forms, footwork and sequences of movements with local characteristics. As a living heritage, it has been passed down from generation to generation for 200 years. The legendary unicorn features various animal characteristics such as the dragon head and the body of a deer, with a single horn on its head and colourful scales on its body. In this workshop, Hong Kong illustrator Mr. Leung Ka Chun will guide participants to make paper models of the unicorn so as to appreciate traditional Hakka culture.
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Date | 6 July 2019 (Saturday) |
Time | 2:30 – 3:30 pm |
Venue | Orientation Room, Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre (Sam Tung Uk Museum, 2 Kwu Uk Lane, Tsuen Wan) |
Instructor | Mr. Leung Ka Chun |
Quota | 30 persons (25 for online registration, 5 quotas for walk-in registration) |
Registration | Online Registration Walk-in registration |
Remarks | 1. Applications will only be validated after receiving the confirmation email sent by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Office. |
Cantonese Opera Headdresses Workshop
Whether it is a high-born lady, a daughter of a wealthy family, or a poverty-stricken woman, the dan (female) role in Chinese traditional theatre attaches great importance to headdresses. The "head" and the "face", Cantonese opera terms referring to head and hair adornments for the dan role, are of great importance in crafting the persona of the character. Cantonese opera headdresses are varied and intricate, crafted ingeniously with basic materials such as lurex and sequins that add glitter and glamour to the stage personas of the performers - a testimony to the folk wisdom of Hong Kong traditional handicrafts. In this workshop, veteran craftsman of Cantonese opera headdresses, Master Chow Yin Wan, will guide participants in their hands-on experience of making headdresses and the joy it brings.
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Date | 13 July 2019 (Saturday) |
Time | 2 – 4 pm |
Venue | Lecture Room, Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre (Sam Tung Uk Museum, 2 Kwu Uk Lane, Tsuen Wan) |
Instructor | Master Chow Yin Wan |
Quota | 15 persons (10 for online registration, 5 quotas for walk-in registration) |
Registration | Online Registration Walk-in registration |
Remarks | 1. Applications will only be validated after receiving the confirmation email sent by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Office. |
Language: Cantonese
Fee: Free admission
Enquiry: Miss Tse (Tel: 2780 2283, email: siuwai@huluhk.org)