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
August 13 (Sun), 20 (Sun),
September 10 (Sun), 24 (Sun)
Time
15:30-17:30
Location
Common Room 4, UG Hall II, HKUST
Fee
Free
Language
Cantonese
Enquiry & Registration
Organizers
South China Research Center, HKUST
Joint Association of Traditional Hakka Unicorn in Sai Kung and Hang Hau, Hong Kong