Lantern-making workshops will kick off next month at Albergue SCM, continuing the aim of organiser CAC – Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau (“Circle of the Friends of Macau’s Culture”) to provide a platform for learning the Chinese craft and preserving it for future generations.
The lantern-making workshops, which are free, have been held since 2010.
Held in English with Cantonese translation, the upcoming “Macau Creative Lantern Workshop – Part 25 [Advance]” will be an advanced class set to introduce participants to skills behind making traditional rabbit lanterns, according to a CAC statement yesterday, with experienced Master Craftsman Alfredo Ceynas again leading the sessions as the instructor.
The workshops will take place at Albergue SCM’s* Hall D1 on August 18, 20, 22 ,25, 27 and 29, each lasting from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The statement pointed out that “lanterns have been associated with Chinese traditional festivals like the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Lantern Festival. Its [intrinsic] value does not only lie within its aesthetic contribution to crafts and design, but also its symbolism and depth of Chinese culture”.
Registration for the workshops, which are free on a first come, first served basis, can be done by visiting https://forms.gle/wzi2PgzY45ReZBSv8, or enrol in person at the Albergue SCM’s Building A3, until August 15. One can find more details on https://www.facebook.com/CACMacau
*Albergue is Portuguese for “hospice”. SCM stands for Santa Casa da Misericórdia (“Holy House of Mercy”), Macau’s oldest charitable organisation.
This undated handout photo provided by Albergue SCM yesterday shows Master Craftsman Alfredo Ceynas posing beside a poster promoting the upcoming lantern-making workshop.
