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September 8, 2005

Events

Lantern displays to highlight Mid-Autumn Festival

The Leisure & Cultural Services Department will present a host of free Mid-Autumn Festival activities, including lantern carnivals and displays.

Featuring a variety of entertainment programmes, lantern carnivals will be held at Ko Shan Road and Tai Po Waterfront Parks on September 17, at Victoria Park on September 18 and at Tsing Yi Park on September 19.

Light sights: A spectacular lantern display will be exhibited at Kowloon Park September 9 to October 16, showing a fusion of traditional and modern styles.

New features

In addition to the display of traditional lantern sets, Victoria Park will host an innovative modern installation The Luminiarium Levity II by Architects of Air.

It is a sculpture that people can enter to be immersed in radiant light and colour. Inspired by the beauty of natural geometry and Islamic architecture, it features winding passages of small domes inspired by repetitious forms found in Iran's bazaars.

The Kunming City Ethnic Art Troupe will present Chinese ethnic dance and music at Ko Shan, Victoria and Tsing Yi Parks. Click here for details on the carnivals.

Lantern location

A spectacular lantern display will be held at Kowloon Park from September 9 to October 16, showing a fusion of traditional and modern styles of lantern design.

The display features the legend of the Four Beauties as the theme while the Jade Rabbit, an icon of the Mid-Autumn Festival, is used as the key element to link the park's different displays.

An exhibition featuring the winning designs and all entries of the Mid-Autumn Lantern Design Competition will be held at Central Library September 16 to October 1.

For more information call 2591 1340.