Cantonese Opera Day 2009 will be held November 29 at the Cultural Centre to promote and develop the art, offering free exciting and educational activities.

Renowned stars, young talent and children being trained in the genre will be invited to perform operatic excerpts and give vocal performances. A free Cantonese opera show will be held at 6pm and audiences will have a chance to meet the opera stars at autograph sessions.

There will be demonstration performances and talks on related topics, such as stage make-up, costumes, stylised movements and postures, vocalisation and musical instruments, to foster a better understanding of the art form among children and youth.

Tickets are available from 9am November 13 at the Cultural Centre, City Hall and Sha Tin Town Hall. Tickets are limited to two per person on a first-come-first-served basis. Click here or call 2268 7325 for programme details.

Cantonese opera has been officially inscribed onto UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.