In celebration of the “International Tea Day” in May, the Macau Tea Culture House, under Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), will hold Macau’s first “International Tea Day Carnival” on 16 May to promote tea culture in the city.
With tea culture as the core and Chinese culture as the foundation, the event will bring to the public rich carnival activities including booth games, workshops, tea lessons, tea tasting zone and traditional craftsmanship demonstration, highlighting the elegance of Chinese culture and the beauty of tea art, according to IAM.
The carnival’s opening ceremony will take place at 3 pm on 16 May in the Hundred Steps Promenade of Lou Lim Ioc Park.
The award ceremony of a tea tin painting contest will be held concurrently, showcasing the award-winning entries at the venue, with a traditional Chinese craftsmanship demonstration zone especially made available in the Macau Tea Culture House on the same day, where two professional craftsmen invited from mainland China will demonstrate how Zisha tea ware and Guangcai tea ware are made, introducing national intangible cultural heritage to the local community.
A tea tasting zone and traditional Chinese clothing try-on are also offered for free in the venue for visitors to put on the clothing and take photos in the Macau Tea Culture House distinctive installations zone with unique architectural styles besides indulging in tea aroma.
Three tea-themed booth games will be set up in Lou Lim Ioc Park, alongside the tea riddles zone. Those succeeding in solving the riddles can bring home a prize, on a first-come, first-served basis.
In order for the public to know more about the diversity of tea culture, the carnival also offers workshops and tea lessons, including two creative tea tin workshops and five hand-made tea soap workshops.
During the tea lessons, tea culture enthusiasts can enjoy comprehensive activities, namely talks, tea brewing and tea tasting.
Due to the limited quota for the workshops and the tea lessons, interested individuals can secure their spots by signing up for participation on “Macao One Account” to take part in the activities for free, before registration is full. Details of the activities can be found on the IAM website.
The United Nations-designated “International Tea Day” is observed every 21 May to promote tea culture worldwide. More details on the carnival can be found via this link.
Source: IAM
Photo: Sergey N
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