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Traditional craftsmanship - Paper Ornament Crafting Workshop
| Date: | 2024/12/1 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
Storytelling Workshop - Canton Enamels (Guancai)
| Date: | 2024/11/24 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
Digging Deeper! Delving into Cantonese Idioms
| Date: | 2025/2/15 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
Being a Craftsman: Workshop of Motif Beaded Bracelet of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties
| Date: | 2024/5/18 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
The Creativity of Traditional Chinese Architecture and Furniture
| Date: | 2024/10/19 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | City Hall Public Library (Extension Activities Room, 8/F, High Block, Hong Kong City Hall) |
| Description: | It may be rare for us to come across traditional Chinese courtyards and furniture in our daily life. However, with deep meanings carried in their design, such old architecture and furniture are worth exploring in depth for inspirations. In this subject talk, apart from introducing different traditional Chinese architecture and furniture to demonstrate the creativity of Chinese culture, the speaker will also share some innovative approaches for promoting traditional Chinese culture. |
Subject Talk :Yu Lan Festival in Southern District: Community Tales and Cultural Remembrance
| Date: | 2026/6/7 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Aberdeen Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | The activity 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 the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit https://ccpo.gov.hk/en. |
Intangible Cultural Heritage @Wong Tai Sin: (1) Eating with “ICH”
| Date: | 2024/10/27 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | San Po Kong Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | Subject Talk Theme: There are many types of intangible cultural heritage (ICH). According to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, ICH is manifested in oral traditions and expressions (including language as a vehicle of the ICH); performing arts; social practices, rituals and festive events; knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe; and traditional craftsmanship. This subject talk will introduce the ICH items of Hong Kong associated with food and drinks, such as herbal tea, as well as Chinese dim sum and pineapple bun and their making techniques. Participants may learn more about the local food culture through these ICH items. Venue: San Po Kong Public Library Period: October 2024 |
Subject talk about Health Preservation in Chinese Medicine
| Date: | 2025/11/22 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Quarry Bay Public Library |
Subject Talk about the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Historical and cultural insights from archaeological sites and artifacts
| Date: | 2026/6/7 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Quarry Bay Public Library |
Intangible Cultural Heritage @Wong Tai Sin: (2) Hong Kong Story of “Worship”
| Date: | 2024/10/27 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ngau Chi Wan Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | Subject Talk Theme: There are many types of intangible cultural heritage (ICH). According to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, ICH is manifested in oral traditions and expressions (including language as a vehicle of the ICH); performing arts; social practices, rituals and festive events; knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe; and traditional craftsmanship. This subject talk will introduce the ICH items of Hong Kong associated with worship, such as Wong Tai Sin Belief and Customs, Cheung Chau Jiao Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival – the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance. Participants may learn more about the local customs and cultures of worship through these ICH items. Venue: Ngau Chi Wan Public Library Period: Oct 2024 |
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