Kai Tak Sports Park Hosts National Day Flag-Raising and Cultural Activities
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 6 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Kai Tak Sports Park will hold a flag-raising ceremony on Thursday (October 1) to mark the 77th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, featuring Chinese dance performances and cultural experience workshops on Kai Tak Sports Avenue. The Central Plaza event at 10:45am will include performances of Anhui flower drum lantern, a nationally designated intangible cultural heritage art form. Following the ceremony, a week-long National Day Shopping Reward programme will offer HK$70 electronic vouchers to members of the Friends of Kai Tak Sports Park programme.
Key Points
- Flag-raising ceremony scheduled for 10:45am on October 1 at Kai Tak Sports Park Central Plaza, with Hong Kong Military Service Corps conducting the flag-raising
- Po Leung Kuk Lam Man Chan English Primary School students will sing the national anthem during the ceremony
- Anhui flower drum lantern, listed on the national intangible cultural heritage list, will be performed alongside Chinese dance
- Cultural experience activities start at 11:30am featuring rainbow calligraphy, paper cutting, rope knotting, and other folk crafts
- Mobile Intangible Cultural Heritage truck organised by LCSD's ICH Office will introduce Hong Kong's diverse heritage including music, performing arts, and traditional crafts
- National Day Shopping Reward runs October 1-7 at Kai Tak Retail Pavilion; members can scan QR codes for HK$70 electronic vouchers
- Activities align with Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and 2026 Policy Address promoting cultural, sports, and tourism integration
Why It Matters
The event demonstrates the government's commitment to integrating cultural preservation with sports and tourism development under the First Five-Year Plan, offering citizens an opportunity to celebrate the National Day while engaging with traditional Chinese heritage and intangible cultural assets .
The event demonstrates the government's commitment to integrating cultural preservation with sports and tourism development under the First Five-Year Plan, offering citizens an opportunity to celebrate the National Day while engaging with traditional Chinese heritage and intangible cultural assets .