This is the presentation at the Symposium on the Politics & Poetics of Asian Intangible Cultural Heritage held at HKU on 17 October 2009. http://www.hku.hk/sociodep/car/header.htm

1. Cantonese Opera as Local Intangible Cultural Heritage: Constructing the Learning Experience in Formal Education in Hong Kong Dr Fung Ping, Dorothy NG Mr Wai-ip, Joseph LAM Ms Suk-ying, Eva CHAN ICH Symposium, 16 October 2009

3. 1. Cantonese Opera as Intangible Cultural Heritage

4. UNESCO's Recognition http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?RL=00203

11. Oversea College Students’ commentary on Cantonese Opera Why decline? -The pace is slow -Too profound to understand -Using dialect -Tickets are too expensive for low-income audiences -Few sympathetic responses

13. 2. Integrating Cantonese Opera in Education

14. Seed Project of Cantonese Opera Integrate Cantonese Opera in Education Dr. Fung Ping, Dorothy NG Project Leader

17. Strategies 帝女花

18. Curriculum Framework Rich & Various

19. Opera Delivery to Schools as Kick-off

20. 2.1 Verbal Arts of Cantonese Opera Script

21. Objects of learning Stage Performance Plot Language Character Song, Dance and Dialogue Performing Arts Culture and Values Performance Culture Script

22. Studying Cantonese Opera Script

23. 3-stage development: 2006 onwards 1 st Stage: 2006-07 2 nd Stage:2007-08 3 rd Stage: 2008-09 Participating Schools 4 Seed Schools 7 Seed Schools 11 Seed Schools + 8 Network Schools Curriculum Junior forms Chinese Language Chinese Language and Liberal Studies Chinese Language, Liberal Studies and Senior form Chinese Literature Study Scripts Princess Chang Ping ( 帝女花 ) Princess Chang Ping ( 帝女花 ) The Purple Hairpin ( 紫釵記 ) Princess Chang Ping ( 帝女花 ) The Purple Hairpin ( 紫釵記 ) The Reincarnation of Lady Plum Blossom ( 再世紅梅記 ) …

24. 2.2 Learn to perform Cantonese Opera

25. Learn to perform, it is interesting! Practicing performance techniques Learning elements behind the scene

26. 2.3 Watching theatre performance of Cantonese Opera

27. Pre-show Talks on Opera Appreciation

28. Guided Backstage Tours & Watching Opera as Experiential Learning

29. 2.4 Visits to Bamboo Shed Theatres: Experiential Learning Experience of Intangible Cultural Heritage

30. Bamboo-shed Theatres Cultural Exploration

31. What is bamboo-shed theatre? http://www.pbase.com/image/100499067

34. Pre-visit talk at schools by actors

35. E-learning platform for preparation http://yuejuedu1.blogspot.com

36. Students give feedback to the blog post and learn from each other

38. Pre-show observation for cultural elements

39. Local characteristic: Bun on Cheung Chau for the festival

40. Architecture of Bamboo Shed Theatre

41. Ritual: the “God” shelter facing the stage in front the temple

42. Inside the “God” shelter

43. Backstage tour led by the actor

44. Backstage tour (the actress’s compartment)

45. Students interviewing the actress

46. Students enjoying the performance

47. Ritual opera for the festival

48. Traditional opera

49. Individual worksheets

50. Photo shooting on site http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/opera.prince/article?mid=7

51. Video taking on site http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/opera.prince/article?mid=7

52. Group Project Weblogs http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/opera.prince

53. Reporting at Joint-school showcase

54. 粵劇小豆苗成果匯報 長洲戲棚大揭秘 之 第一組

55. Joint-school showcase as round-up

56. 3. Constructing learning experience of Cantonese Opera

57. Strategies of Cantonese Opera Learning actions Reading and Comprehension of Opera scripts Practising performance techniques Watching stage performances Exploring bamboo-shed theatre Cantonese Opera Learning To feel To watch To think To do

58. Bamboo-shed theatre as… concrete experiences reflections abstract concepts actions Extracted from the presentation for the 8 th International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organizations, 5-8 August 2008, Cambridge University. Abstract Conceptualization Active Experimentation Reflective Observation Concrete Experience 3. Art Form 4. Learning Object 1. Religious 2. Community

59. Using Problem-based Learning to enhance students’ learning of Cantonese Opera in Liberal Studies

60. Background – NSS Liberal Studies

63. Learning Issues for Deep Investigations Students’ Examples

67. 粵劇值得在中學推廣嗎 ?Is it valuable to promote Cantonese Opera in Secondary Schools? 陳樂瑤 3E(2) Pok Oi Hospital Tang Pui King Memorial College Student Example

68. 4. Where we are and where we go

69. How is intangible cultural heritage made or produced and how is expressed at individual/ or collective levels? Awareness level Recognition level Reflection level Identification level Value layer (intangible) Institutional layer Material layer (tangible)

73. Thank you