LCSD's Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals to celebrate National Day in advance and festive occasion with public (with photos)

     To celebrate with members of the public the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) has organised the Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals 2024 at three locations across the territory with National Day as the main theme. In addition to the lantern "Dragon Palace on the Moon", which has been on display at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza, spectacular lanterns with different themes will also be shown at Victoria Park and Tsing Yi Park starting today (September 12) until September 18. The lanterns will be illuminated daily from 6.30pm to 11pm, with lighting extended to midnight on Mid-Autumn Day (September 17).

     This year's lantern displays feature numerous highlights, including the 12-metre showpiece "Clothing" lantern modelled on "tangzhuang" and "qipao" attire, the 7.5-metre installation "The Tree of Budding Creativity" showing around 750 small lanterns made by students, and traditional lanterns designed and produced by veteran local paper crafting masters and craftsmen from Sichuan's Zigong city, as well as adorable panda lanterns. Apart from lantern displays, a diverse array of performances and demonstrations of folk crafts from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and new offerings such as Huafu Show, Mascots Catwalk Show, Mid-Autumn Market and Yingge performances will be available. Members of the public are welcome to wear traditional Chinese attire to join the festivities and celebrate National Day together.

     Details of the lantern carnivals are as below:

Victoria Park
September 12 to 18	Lantern Displays Lanterns on four major aspects of daily life: clothing, eating, living and travelling under the theme of "Charm in the Air: Chinese Style, Hong Kong Flair". Highlights include the 12-metre "Clothing" lantern modelled on "tangzhuang" and qipao; the "Eating" lantern with local street-food stalls and celebrated delicacies as backdrop; the "Living" lantern in the style of the historical "siheyuan" residence; and the "Travelling" lantern themed upon China's iconic attractions and cheery pandas "The Tree of Budding Creativity", a 7.5-metre installation showing around 750 small lanterns gathered from local primary and secondary schools "Phoenix Dancing with the Full Moon to Celebrate the National Day" produced by veteran local paper crafting master Hui Ka-hung "Under the Mid-Autumn Moonlight – Enjoy the Journey" inspired by ancient Chinese pavilions and buildings, designed and produced by craftsmen from Zigong city, Sichuan Province Other Attractions Mid-Autumn Market: A platform themed around intangible cultural heritage, Chinese culture, National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival and "eating" to encourage teenagers to create and promote creative products with local flavours Huafu Show and Mascots Catwalk Show: Huafu show to be staged every night on a walkway adorned with decorative lighting. Visitors are welcome to join in wearing traditional Chinese attire. Mascots of the LCSD and other government departments to parade along the walkway and pose for photographs with visitors Self-service lantern riddles
September 16	Demonstrations of folk crafts from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao: Guangcai (Canton Famille Rose Porcelain) making, Guqin making, gold-nailing embroidery, Xinhui fan making and Baisha Mao dragon brush making (7.30pm – 10pm) Tai Hang fire dragon dance parade live relay (8.15pm – 10.30pm)
September 17	Demonstrations of folk crafts from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao (8pm – 11pm) Gala Night (8pm – 10.30pm) Tai Hang fire dragon dance parade live relay (8.15pm – 10.30pm) Tai Hang fire dragon dance parade: fire dragon to enter Victoria Park (10.30pm – 11.30pm)
September 18	Demonstrations of folk crafts from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao (7.30pm – 10pm) Youth Night (7.30pm – 9.30pm) Tai Hang fire dragon dance parade live relay (8.15pm – 10.30pm)
Tsing Yi Park
September 12 to 18	With "A Poetic and Picturesque Night under the Moon" as the theme, lanterns inspired by Chinese poems, flowers and birds set off each other nicely Revolving lanterns from Foshan Small group performances, including Chinese juggling, Chinese dance, jazz dance, K-pop dance, roller skating, pop music and more Self-service lantern riddles
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza
Now until October 6	Designed by local multimedia artist Jet Hsu who incorporates traditional paper making craftsmanship from Zigong city, Sichuan Province into the lantern, "Dragon Palace on the Moon" showcases memorable moments from Mainland astronauts' visits to Hong Kong, and major achievements of the nation's aerospace industry

For enquiries, please call 2591 1340 or visit www.cpo.gov.hk/event/en-mid-autumn-lantern-carnivals-2024/

The Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals 2024 is one of the Chinese Culture Festival (CCF) programmes. The CCF, presented by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and organised by the LCSD and the Chinese Culture Promotion Office, aims to enhance public appreciation of Chinese culture and cultivate citizens' national identity and cultural confidence. 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.