Secondary and tertiary students are welcome
The traditional Hakka Unicorn Dance has been practiced for more than 200 years. The Hakka people believe that the Chinese unicorn, qilin, is an auspicious animal that can ward off evil and bring them good luck. They perform unicorn dances during Lunar New Year, weddings, birthday parties, and communal festivals, as well as in enlightening rituals for new houses and renovated ancestral halls. After settling in Hong Kong’s New Territories, the Hakka people have developed their style of music and sequence of movements for the unicorn dance. In 2014, the Hang Hau Hakka unicorn dance was inscribed onto the fourth national list of ICH.
South China Research Center and the Joint Association of Traditional Hakka Unicorn in Hang Hau and Sai Kung jointly organize this Hakka unicorn dance workshop at HKUST to foster understanding and participation in local heritage.
Dates
- March 10, 2023
- March 17, 2023
- March 24, 2023
- March 31, 2023
- April 7, 2023
- April 14, 2023
- April 21, 2023
- April 28, 2023
- May 5, 2023
(Every Friday, subject to changes when necessary)
Time
3:30pm – 5:30pm
Location
Tsang Shiu Tim Art Hall, HKUST
Language
Cantonese
Fee
Free
Enquiry & Registration
Hang Hau ICH Day & Traditional Hakka Unicorn Dance Conservation Project
Organizers:
South China Research Center, HKUST
Funded by: Intangible Cultural Heritage Funding Scheme
