Two Years of 'Intangible Cultural Heritage into Campus' Initiative:EdUHK organises the Teaching Experience Sharing Seminar and Project Achievements Exhibition
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education (CRSE), supported by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Office under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, has been implementing the "ICH@Schools" Project since 2022. Over the past two years, EdUHK has promoted and enriched intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in 21 primary and secondary schools through educational courses and experiential learning activities. A teaching experience sharing session and project exhibition was held today (28 September) at the Tseung Kwan O Study Centre of EdUHK.
Distinguished guests attending the event included Professor Lee Chi-Kin, President of EdUHK and Director of CRSE; Miss Chan Ka-lam, Assistant Curator I (Education and Community) and Ms Chun Wai-wah, Assistant Curator II (Education and Community), both from the Intangible Cultural Heritage Office; Ms Au Yuen-yee, Executive Co-Director of CRSE; Dr Ko Mo-lin, Project Manager of CRSE; and Mr Lam Chi, an expert in intangible cultural heritage.
The University’s Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education (CRSE), supported by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Office under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, has been implementing the "ICH@Schools" project since 2022. Over the past two years, EdUHK has promoted and enriched intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in 21 primary and secondary schools through educational courses and experiential learning activities.
Over the duration of the "ICH@Schools" project, a variety of activities have been launched, including professional development workshops for teachers, school-based support, a territory-wide ICH quiz competition for primary and secondary schools, production of online teaching resources, and creation of introductory videos on Hong Kong's intangible cultural heritage projects. Students have engaged in six traditional Hong Kong crafts: Chinese fever vine sticky rice dumplings, paper cutting, paper crafting, seal carving, wooden furniture making and puppetry. These initiatives have broadened students’ horizons, linking them with intangible heritage, society, and the world, thereby meeting the objectives of cultural inheritance and innovation. The project was initially planned to serve 15 schools. Due to the enthusiastic response, it was expanded to include 21 primary and secondary schools in total.
During the seminar, awards were presented to the winners of the “Territory-wide ICH Quiz Competition for Primary and Secondary Schools”. Additionally, Mr Lam Chi demonstrated wooden furniture making, and representatives from Aplichau Kaifong Primary School and Shun Tak Fraternal Association Seaward Woo College spoke of their experiences in ICH inheritance and educational practice.
An exhibition outside the event venue featured the programme’s accomplishments and the allure and significance of intangible cultural heritage. The event enabled numerous primary and secondary school teachers, EdUHK staff and students, and members of the public to explore the education and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage.
In his speech, Professor Lee emphasised that intangible cultural heritage is human wisdom, encompassing rich historical, cultural, and artistic values, reflecting the diversity of various ethnic groups, regions and societies. “Through learning and inheriting these valuable intangible cultural heritages, we hope to promote cultural exchange, enable students to gain deeper insights into their cultural context, enhance their sense of identity and pride in their national and ethnic culture, and strengthen their national identity,” he said.
The "ICH@Schools” project has fostered the knowledge and development of ICH culture in schools. EdUHK will continue to promote ICH education, providing students with more opportunities to understand and experience ICH culture.
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