LCSD to display Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns starting tomorrow

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will display Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns at three venues (Victoria Park, Sha Tin Park and Tin Shui Wai Park) from tomorrow (September 17) to September 22. In addition, the light and shadow art installation "The Other Side of the Moon" will be displayed in the open-air piazza of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre until October 3, and the public is welcome to come and appreciate it. The lighting hours for each venue are from 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm daily, and on the evening of Mid-Autumn Festival (September 21st), the lighting hours will be extended to midnight. However, in response to the latest situation of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease, there will be no performances and cultural activities. The six football fields in Victoria Park will display a variety of colorful lights. Among them, the carousel lights are created by local paper-cut artist Master Hui Ka-hung and are six meters high. Other lights include lanterns made by primary and secondary school students, and lights in the shapes of flamingos in various poses, elephants reuniting as a family, lovebirds happily welcoming the moon, and twin rabbits. The lighting in Sha Tin Park is themed on the underwater world and will feature marine creatures of different shapes including clownfish, dolphins, turtles, jellyfish, etc. Tin Shui Wai Park will display a five-metre-high giant phoenix light decoration, as well as white rabbit, beetle, meerkat and robot light sets to add to the atmosphere of the park. The energy-saving light and shadow art installation "The Other Side of the Moon" located in the open-air plaza of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre was created by local artist Guo Dalin. It uses six giant rabbit blowing devices that are looking down at tablet computers, combined with mirror projection, reflection and light-absorbing luminous devices to create a unique light and shadow effect, leading the public to think about the role of the Internet and communication between modern people. To protect public health, citizens must take anti-epidemic measures when going to appreciate the Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns, wear their own masks (including when taking photos), maintain appropriate social distance, and avoid gathering in groups of more than four people. In addition, the Victoria Park Football Field will only be open to the public at dusk to enjoy the lights. Citizens must use the "LeaveHomeSafe" application or register their personal information on site and have their body temperature measured. The venue will implement crowd control measures and citizens must enter on a first-come, first-served basis. The organizer will suspend the entry of visitors based on the real-time situation and will make an announcement. Citizens are requested to follow the on-site instructions of staff and police. #Mid-Autumn good places #Mid-Autumn #good places to discharge #discharge #good places for family #holiday family tour #local tour #good places in Hong Kong #good places on weekdays #good places on weekends #good places #local family tour #family tour #family #family activities #check-in attractions #check-in #hklifestyle #hkdaily #hkiger #hkig #hongkong #hk #instadaily #travelhk #discoverhk #explorehongkong #exploringhongkong #discoverhongkong #awesomehongkong