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Celebrating Festivals and Divine Birthdays Through Daoist Rituals in Hong Kong Temples
| Date: | 2025/10/25 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | Local temples in Hong Kong, despite serving as religious sites where worshippers make offerings to deities, are open to everyone regardless of religious belief. All visitors are welcome to pay homage, seek divine blessings, and engage in celebrations of divine birthdays and rituals to share with deities the joy of these ceremonies. Temple keepers, known as sizhu 司祝 or miaozhu 廟祝, do not lead large-scale, collective rituals, such as celebrations of divine birthdays. Instead, they invite external “hearth-dwelling” (huoju 火居) Daoist masters from the School of Orthodox Unity or adepts of Daoist altars from the School of Complete Perfection to officiate such ceremonies. Similarly, the Jiao Festival rituals held in villages in the New Territories are entrusted to these Daoist practitioners and conducted in accordance with Daoist ritual protocols. This lecture focuses on divine birthday celebrations and ritual practices in local Hong Kong temples, exploring the ritual traditions and protocols these ceremonies follow, and the roles that Daoist rituals play in temple beliefs. |
Revival of Classics: Woodblock Printing
Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series /Chinese Culture Festival 2026 Library Tie-in Activities
| Date: | 2026/7/19 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Sau Mau Ping Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
Subject talk on Chinese Medicine: Ways of Health regimen(1) Good remedy for pain relief
| Date: | 2024/11/24 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Fa Yuen Street Public Library |
| Description: | This subject talk is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has all along promoted Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public learn more about broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html. |
Monthly Literary Talk 2024: Bloom and Chant - Canon and Canonisation
| Date & Time: | Talk Rescheduled to: 23 March 2024 (Saturday) 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
Monthly Literary Talk 2024: Bloom and Chant - Standards and Gorgeousness
| Date & Time: | 13 January 2024 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
Monthly Literary Talk 2024: Bloom and Chant - Literature and Locale
| Date & Time: | 17 February 2024 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
Revival of Classics: Woodblock Printing
Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series /Chinese Culture Festival 2026 Library Tie-in Activities
| Date: | 2026/8/1 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Shui Wo Street Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
Talk of Ci Writing : Essentials of Ci Writing
| Date & Time: | 5/3/2023 (Sunday), 12/3/2023 (Sunday) 2:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ma On Shan Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | To provide beginners with basic knowledge of Chinese poetry writing, cultivate their interest in prosodic writing and enhance their proficiency in Chinese. |
Elegance in Hong Kong – Cheongsam, Cultural Integration and Symbol of Identity
Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series /“Integrating Past with Present: The Journey of Tung Wah’s Intangible Heritage through Time” Subject Talks
| Date: | 2024/10/12 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre) |
| Description: | Since its introduction to Hong Kong in the beginning of the 20th century, the cheongsam has developed into an internationally recognised iconic Chinese costume, deeply embedded in the city’s unique cultural ecology. From everyday attire to ceremonial costume, its evolution has been closely linked to local social practices, providing a sense of identity for the Chinese community. The cheongsam is a symbol of identity on multiple levels: in different ancestral groups and social communities, there are corresponding variations, applications and interpretations. This talk will examine how, over the past century, men’s and women’s cheongsam have reflected the changes in society and become an important component of Hong Kong culture. It will also explore topics such as the sense of identity and lifestyle of Hong Kong people and globalisation through the cheongsam. |
Chinese Culture and our Intangible Culinary Heritage: Hong Kong-style Milk Tea, Pineapple Bun, and Egg Tart
Other Talks / Workshops /Local History and Culture /Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series /Talk Series on Hong Kong Memory (2026/27)
| Date: | 2026/12/5 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | A considerable portion of Hong Kong’s intangible cultural heritage is closely related to food and drink. In particular, the everyday Chinese-style tea restaurants, better known as cha chaan teng, have earned a special place in the city’s heritage. The making techniques of Hong Kong-style milk tea, pineapple buns and egg tarts have been included in the Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory of Hong Kong, underscoring their precious historical and cultural value. The rich aroma of Hong Kong-style milk tea speaks of generations of refined tea-making skills, while its silky smoothness tells the story of the dedicated masters who have perfected it. The pineapple bun, a creative product of cultural fusion, carries a history of changing names and evolving identity. Meanwhile, egg tarts have long offered a choice between flaky puff pastry and crisp “cookie” pastry, accommodating different tastes and connecting deeply to our daily life. Together, the intangible culinary heritage of cha chaan teng weaves an intriguing story of Hong Kong, one that lingers on with a lasting aftertaste. |
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