Exhibitions and multicultural festival with poon choi feast among highlights of 20th anniversary celebration (with photos)
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Curated by the Hong Kong Maritime Museum and co-organised with the Home Affairs Bureau and the Guangdong Museum, the exhibition "The Silver Age: Origins and Trade of Chinese Export Silver" will be held at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum from December 19 (Tuesday) to February 25 next year. Around 200 exquisite exhibits have been sourced from the Guangdong Museum, the HSBC Archives, the Hong Kong Museum of History, the Hong Kong Museum of Art and a number of prominent local collectors.
Silver has been linked to the global economy, maritime trade and international relations as a currency since the early days. Its value was further reinforced during the age of great voyages in the 15th century. Wares made of this rare metal triggered East-West cultural and technical exchange of handicrafts between countries and regions.
The exhibition is divided into six sections, namely "Global Maritime Trade", "Making of Chinese Silver", "Export Silver", "Workshops in Treaty Ports", "From Canton to Hong Kong" and "East Meets West: Table Etiquette". For visitors wanting to learn more about the origins of Chinese export silver, Hong Kong as a trading hub of export silver during the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century and Hong Kong's close relationship with other silver manufacturing centres in China, there will be a talk, a curator's tour and a workshop in January next year. For details, please visit www.hkmaritimemuseum.org/eng/whats-on/calendar-of-events/79/.
The opening hours of the exhibition will be 9.30am to 5.30pm on Monday to Friday, and 10am to 7pm on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. It will be closed on the first two days of Chinese New Year.
The admission fees are as follows:
- Adults: $30
- Seniors, students (over 18) and persons with disabilities (accompanied by a carer): $15
- Children (under 18): Free (until December 31); $15 (from January 1 onwards)
For details of the exhibition, please visit www.hkmaritimemuseum.org or call 3713 2500.
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To promote appreciation of biodiversity and sustainable development, the Hong Kong North District Flower, Bird, Insect and Fish Show 2017 will be held from December 22 to 27 (Friday to Wednesday) at Fanling Recreation Ground.
The event, presented by the Hong Kong North District Flower, Bird, Insect and Fish Show Committee, will be open to the public for free. Programmes will include North District sightseeing seminars, talks on reptile care, parent-child and elderly floral competitions, dance performances and origami workshops.
The opening hours of the event are from 1pm to 6pm on December 22, from 9.30am to 6pm from December 23 to 26 and from 9.30am to 5pm on December 27. For details, please visit www.hkndfbifshow.org or call 2671 1919.
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Poon Choi Feast in Celebration of the Reunification cum "The Belt and Road" Multicultural Bazaars Festival, organised by the Hong Kong Community Network, will be held on December 23 (Saturday) from 12.30pm to 5.30pm at Kwai Chung Sports Ground. It aims to promote interaction between ethnic minorities and introduce the cultures of countries within the Belt and Road Initiative.
One hundred tables will be set up at the venue, serving traditional Chinese poon choi at 70 tables for families in need and Halal poon choi at 30 tables for members of ethnic minorities. A total of 1,200 tickets for the Poon Choi Feast will be given out to members of the Hong Kong Community Network.
A free-admission multicultural festival will start at 3pm. Members of the public will be able to enjoy an array of activities including Indian henna painting, Arabic word-writing, painting, balloon-twisting, taekwondo and an exhibition about the countries along the Belt and Road. There will also be booths set up by social enterprises, an arts-sharing area and a resources-sharing area to promote the concept of "shared value".
For enquiries, please call 3955 1568.
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To share the joy of the 20th anniversary, the HKSAR Government is joining hands with different sectors to organise a wide variety of activities and events under the theme "Together·Progress·Opportunity".
Altogether, more than 900 events and activities have been staged by the Government and different sectors since early 2017.
For details and updates on the 20th anniversary celebrations and events, please visit www.hksar20.gov.hk.
Ends/Sunday, December 17, 2017
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