Sik Sik Yuen Intangible Cultural Heritage Lantern Festival lights up Wong Tai Sin

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-09-29 14:58
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Performers participate in lion dances in front of the Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple. Featuring nine lions of different sizes, the performance comprised dozens of controlled lines by performers from Yongkang county in East China's Zhejiang province on Saturday. The performances are scheduled through Sunday and Oct 1. [Photo by Wen Zongduo/China Daily]

Performances of intangible cultural heritage from artists of both the mainland and Hong Kong have been highlighted at the Sik Sik Yuen Intangible Cultural Heritage Lantern Festival, in Wong Tai Sin district of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The three-week festival, running through to Oct 6 since its launch on Sept 15, covers the National Day of the country, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the birthday of Legend Wong Tai Sin, according to organizers of Sik Sik Yuen and the Intangible Cultural Heritage Office of Wong Tai Sin District Office.

Celebrations have included large-scale lantern displays; art performances on national heritage items; an exhibition on Hong Kong's items inscribed on the National List such as, workshops and lectures with different themes; and a youth parade in celebration of the National Day among others.

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