To celebrate the annual Tin Hau Festival in Hang Hau, a bamboo theatre, decorated with flower boards, is built in Hang Hau Village for the Cantonese opera performances. Tin Hau’s image, escorted by the traditional Hakka unicorn dance troupe, will be invited to the theatre to monitor the event. On the way to the theater, the troupe will parade the community and bring the residents good fortune.
On the 4th Hang Hau ICH Day, these traditional customs and crafting techniques, as Hong Kong’s intangible cultural heritage, will be featured in the bamboo theatre.
Date
9th May, 2023 (Tuesday)
Time
10:00-17:00
Venue
Bamboo theatre, Hang Hau Village Car Park
Language
Cantonese
Programs
- Sending off deities
- Hakka unicorn dance
- Talks on:
- Tin Hau Festival in Hong Kong
- Hakka Unicorn Crafting Technique
- Flower Board Crafting Technique
- Bamboo Theater Building Technique
- Field trips:
- 10 am, 6th May
- 2 pm, 6th May
- 10:45 am, 9th May
- 2 pm, 14th May
- 2 pm, 21st May
Registration and enquiries
South China Research Center, HKUST
Tel: 2358 8939
HANG HAU INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE DAY & TRADITIONAL HAKKA UNICORN DANCE CONSERVATION PROJECT
Organizer：Joint Association of Traditional Hakka Unicorn in Sai Kung and Hang Hau, Hong Kong
Co-organizer：South China Research Center, HKUST
Funded by
