Debut interactive concert "Lingnan Harmony: Guangdong Music, Cantonese, and Nanyin" promotes Chinese Culture to public
The Chinese Culture Promotion Office (CCPO) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) held the "Lingnan Harmony: Guangdong Music, Cantonese, and Nanyin" concert at the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Science Museum today (October 21), interactively presenting enchanting Lingnan music, including Guangdong music, Chaozhou music and nanyin. A group of musicians led by the veteran Cantonese opera performing artist, Yuen Siu-fai, introduced and demonstrated the characteristics of Lingnan music, enhancing the public's understanding of Chinese culture.
Nanyin or "southern tunes", a narrative song art presented in the Cantonese vernacular, is an item of the first Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong. Nanyin now is essentially blended into Cantonese opera and Cantonese operatic songs as part of their singing elements. This activity combines elements of chanting, a music performance and interaction with the audience. Yuen chanted the nanyin piece, "The Fable of the Ungrateful Wolf", with soulful rhythms, accompanied by the Executive Director of the Centre for Chinese Music Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and dongxiao artist, Dr Chan Chi-chun; guzheng artist Alison Lau; and visually impaired huqin artist Yang En-hua, and introduced the rich history and unique traits of Lingnan music through the lens of traditional Chinese music appreciation. Creative Director of the One Table Two Chairs Charitable Foundation, Ms Musette Tsang, employed a lively and interactive introduction to guide the audience through the nanyin and explore the close connection of Lingnan culture to contemporary life. With role playing and interactive question-and-answer sessions, the audience was invited to exchange ideas with artists up close to understand Lingnan culture in a relaxed and light-hearted atmosphere.
The CCPO will roll out more performances targeting members of the public and students from special schools, and launch activities in primary and secondary schools starting from the end of this year, bringing Lingnan music into the community and school classes, and allowing audiences to experience the essence of Chinese culture. All activities are free of charge. Details will be announced later.
Presented by the CCPO of the LCSD, in collaboration with the Centre for Chinese Music Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the One Table Two Chairs Charitable Foundation, this programme is 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 www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html.
Debut interactive concert "Lingnan Harmony: Guangdong Music, Cantonese, and Nanyin" promotes Chinese Culture to public Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Debut interactive concert "Lingnan Harmony: Guangdong Music, Cantonese, and Nanyin" promotes Chinese Culture to public Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Debut interactive concert "Lingnan Harmony: Guangdong Music, Cantonese, and Nanyin" promotes Chinese Culture to public Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
HAD opens temporary heat shelters
The Home Affairs Department is opening 19 community halls/community centres as temporary heat shelters today (October 22).
The temporary heat shelters will remain open for people to take refuge from the heat when the Very Hot Weather Warning is in force. From 10.30pm to 8am the next day, the temporary heat shelters will also provide bedding and a sleeping place for people in need. The shelters are manned by duty attendants.
For further information, please call the department's hotline before midnight on 2572 8427.
The heat shelters are located at:
Hong Kong Island:
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Central and Western -
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex Community Hall
3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun
Eastern -
Causeway Bay Community Centre
3/F, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay
Southern -
Lei Tung Community Hall
Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau
Wan Chai -
Wan Chai Activities Centre
LG/F, Wan Chai Market, 258 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
Kowloon Districts:
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Kowloon City -
Hung Hom Community Hall
1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices
42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom
Kwun Tong -
Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre
71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin
Sham Shui Po -
Shek Kip Mei Community Hall
G/F, Block 42, Shek Kip Mei Estate, Sham Shui Po
Wong Tai Sin -
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre
45 Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan
Yau Tsim Mong -
Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre
60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei
New Territories Districts:
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Islands -
Tung Chung Community Hall
G/F, Tung Chung Municipal Services Building, 39 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung
Kwai Tsing -
Kwai Shing Community Hall
Podium, Block 6, Kwai Shing West Estate, Kwai Chung
North -
Cheung Wah Community Hall
Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling
Sai Kung -
Hang Hau Community Hall
G/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex, 38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
Sha Tin -
Lung Hang Estate Community Centre
Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin
Tai Po -
Tai Po Community Centre
2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po
Tsuen Wan -
Lei Muk Shue Community Hall
G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan
Tuen Mun -
Butterfly Bay Community Centre
Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun
Yuen Long -
Long Ping Community Hall
Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long
Yuen Long -
Tin Yiu Community Centre
Tin Yiu Estate, Tin Shui Wai
In addition to the above heat shelters, a number of community halls/community centres can also be used for taking refuge from the heat during their operating hours. For their address details, please browse the following document:www.had.gov.hk/file_manager/en/documents/public_services/emergency_services/List_CH_CC_Day_E.pdf.