Category: Cultural Activities
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Cantonese Opera Gala: No Border in Arts and Culture
Highlights Preview A number of outstanding performers, including Sum Yung, Xiaoyu, Yemina Yu Chung-yan, Ho Cheuk-ying, Helen Poon, and Li Shi Cheng, will jointly present several classic and newly adapted operatic pieces. The live performance will feature a selection of moving works such as “Shanbo on His Deathbed,” “Lin Daiyu Burying the Blossoms,” “Regrets of…
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Lingnan University ✕ Chamber of Young Snow Presents: Chronicles of the Great Ming: Time Travel – New Book Launch, Reading, and Workshop
The launch invites picture book creators to share the research and creation process. Starting from a book ” Chronicles of the Great Ming: Time Travel ” compiled by Empress Renxiao of Ming Chengzu, which is privately collected by Chamber of Young Snow
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Chinese Culture Festival 2025: Henan Provincial Yue Diao Art Protection and Inheritance
Sponsored by Chamber of Young Snow, LCSD project – Chinese Cultural Festival 2025: Henan Provincial Yue Diao Art Protection and Inheritance (Student Only). The ‘Three Kingdoms’ repertory of Yuediao Opera stands out among regional opera forms for its distinctive feature of casting female actors in xusheng (bearded male) roles.
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Reimagining Traditions: Lacquer’s Modern Odyssey on Fans
In China, the use of lacquer art to decorate objects has a long history, dating back to the Neolithic period when the technique of using natural lacquer to decorate objects first appeared. Over time, lacquerware gradually matured and became one of the artisan products exported to the West through the Silk Road, passing through Dunhuang.
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Interwoven Harmonies: An Evening of Guqin Mastery
Guqin, or qin, is a Chinese instrument highly appreciated among scholars and literati. It is one of the “Four Arts of the Chinese Scholar” – namely the mastery of the qin, qi (chess), shu (calligraphy), and hua (painting) – whereby the qin holds the foremost position. For this event, two renowned guqin masters will showcase…
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Quintessence Revived: The Resonance of Peking, Kunqu, and Cantonese Opera
Chinese opera, with its rich history and variety, is best represented by Peking, Kunqu, and Cantonese opera. This evening features expert commentary and live performances, offering a rare and vivid cultural journey.
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Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Lecture Day
Collector’s Secrets: Insights from Connoisseurs on Art Collecting
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Dialogue Across Time & Space: The Enchanting Dunhuang Exhibition Talk
The University of Hong Kong Libraries and Chamber of Young Snow, in collaboration with Dunhuang Academy, presents: “Enchanting Dunhuang: Reviving the Grandeur of Dunhuang Art” Exhibition – the first Dunhuang-related exhibition hosted by an Hong Kong academic institution. Dr. Zhao, who has been spending a long time studying of Dunhuang art and culture, will delve…
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Boundless Pure Land: Exploring Buddhist Philosophy and Aesthetics in Dunhuang
Dunhuang is a cultural treasure of China, encompassing history, art, religion, philosophy, and scholarship. It symbolizes the magnificent achievements of human civilization made possible through cultural exchange, coexistence, and integration.
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Opening Ceremony: Chinese Arts in the Fragrant Harbour’s Embrace, The University of Hong Kong Libraries & Chamber of Young Snow Culture Festival and “Dreamlike Dunhuang: Recreating the Grandeur of Dunhuang” Exhibition
Chinese Arts in the Fragrant Harbour’s Embrace, The University of Hong Kong Libraries & Chamber of Young Snow Culture Festival is a transcendent cultural feast, that vividly portrays the profound depth and exquisite elegance of Chinese culture and arts. The Festival marks the first collaborative project between The University of Hong Kong Libraries and Chamber…