About 20 events for the "Hong Kong: Our Home" campaign will be staged this week, including the annual Cheung Chau Bun Festival, the Food Wise Hong Kong Campaign and the "I AM HOME" Hong Kong Response Exhibition.
During the Bun Festival, tens of thousands of residents and overseas visitors will enjoy a wide range of cultural delights, including Chinese opera, lion and dragon dances, Kung Fu displays and Taoist rituals.
The Floating Colours Parade will be held from 2pm to 5pm on May 17, and the Bun Scrambling Competition will take place at the soccer pitch of Pak Tai Temple Playground at midnight on May 18. Click
here for more details.
The launch ceremony for the Food Wise Hong Kong Campaign will be held on May 18 at Olympian City 2 in West Kowloon. The city-wide campaign aims to promote good practices in food waste reduction, as well as healthy and environmentally friendly eating habits.
The "I AM HOME" Hong Kong Response Exhibition opens on May 18 and runs until June 18 at "Fly the Flyover01", 126 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong. The exhibits were showcased last year at the 13th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition, titled "Inter Cities / Intra Cities: Ghostwriting the Future". Click
here for details.
The Tuen Mun Short Video Shows will be held for free at Tuen Mun Town Hall on the afternoon of May 19. The youth-focused shows are part of a carnival with exhibitions, performances and game booths at Tuen Mun Cultural Square.
Other activities include the Tai Po Eco-Art Carnival on May 19 at Wishing Tree Square in Lam Tsuen, Tai Po; the Ma Shi Chau Public Geo Tour on May 19; the Spring Great Fortune Walk on May 19, and Info Days organised by the Vocational Training Council and Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education from May 11 to 15.
Events supporting the "Hong Kong: Our Home" city-wide public participation campaign aim to inject positive energy into society, foster social cohesion and promote care, mutual help and solidarity in the community. Full details are on the campaign’s
website.
