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Perpetuation of Cantonese Opera in the Early Days through Tung Wah’s Archives
Date: | 2024/11/16 (Saturday) |
Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre) |
Speaker: | Mr Brian LAM (Museum Director, Hong Kong Heritage Museum) |
Organiser: | Jointly organised with the TWGHs Records and Heritage Office |
Enquiry: | Free admission. People who are interested can register via online or call Tung Wah Museum during office hours for reservation starting from 4 Nov 2024. (Office hours: 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays; Tel: 2770 0867) First-come, first-served. Online registration: https://rho.tungwah.org.hk/en/programmes-and-events If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above or a Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or "extreme conditions" announced by the Government is in force 3 hours before the event commences, the event will be cancelled or postponed. |
Enquiry Telephone Number: | 2770 0867 |
Cantonese opera was inscribed onto the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009 and its early development is closely related to Hong Kong. The TWGHs archives shed light on Cantonese opera performances in Hong Kong during the 19th century, offering information on their venues, the names of the opera troupes as well as their contribution to charitable causes. Utilising the archives of Tung Wah and other historical materials, the speaker will explore the transformation of Cantonese opera from rural festive entertainment to an urban theatrical performance, and how Cantonese opera singers have progressively gained social recognition.
The talk series is 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 broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html.