Hong Kong Public Libraries - Talks / Workshops

Date:	2019/1/26 (Saturday)
Time:	3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Venue:	Lai Chi Kok Public Library (Extension Activities Room)
Description:	Tin Hau is a popular goddess in the coastal regions of South China. Originally named Lin Mo, Tin Hau is called "Maniang" in Hong Kong and neighbouring regions. Every year, on the 23rd day of the third lunar month, followers celebrate Tin Hau's birthday by lighting incense at Tin Hau Temples and paying tribute to the goddess for her protection. Local organisations will organise Cantonese opera performances and "fa pau" exchange ceremonies (paper floral tributes), and parades will be held in some places. While a great deal of manpower and other resources are required for the planning of a Tin Hau festivity, it is a vital juncture for social cohesion. In this talk, activities of the Tin Hau Festival and its correlation with local communities will be explored.

Date & Time:	2018/11/29 (Thursday) 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Venue:	Hong Kong Central Library (Activity Room 1, G/F)

Date & Time:	2018/11/23 (Friday) 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Venue:	Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)

Date:	2018/11/11 (Sunday)
Time:	2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Venue:	Sheung Shui Public Library (Extension Activities Room)
Description:	A long time ago, different clans began to settle in Sheung Shui and Fanling to form villages, including the Lius, the Haus, the Tangs and the Pangs. In addition to villagers' dwellings, there are ancestral halls, study halls and temples in the villages. Lantern-lighting rituals, ancestral worships, Ta Chiu Festival and other festive rituals are held on a regular basis. In this talk, the speaker will introduce the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of these major clans to enhance participants' understanding of the traditional rural life in the New Territories.