Recently, the "New Era Youth Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Support Program Achievement Exhibition" officially opened at the Canton Tower. The exhibition showcases over 100 intangible cultural heritage achievements across ten categories and will run until the end of July, featuring monthly interactive displays of cultural heritage during this period.
The exhibited works, mostly from master apprenticeships, individual masterpieces, cultural and creative products, and funded programs, encompass a wide range including Cantonese embroidery, Guangcai porcelain firing techniques, Guangzhou cloisonné making, traditional furniture craftsmanship, Foshan woodblock New Year prints, Lion dance costumes (Foshan lion heads), Shiwan ceramic sculpture techniques, Chaozhou Fengxi porcelain firing techniques, traditional sword casting techniques, and Yangjiang lacquerware decoration techniques. Through the amplifying effect of the "landmark + tourism + intangible cultural heritage" model, it aims to further enhance the attractiveness and influence of Lingnan intangible cultural heritage.
Organized by the Guangdong Lingnan Culture and Art Promotion Foundation, the exhibition focuses on the inheritance stories shared by young intangible cultural heritage inheritors and supports achievements. It aims to showcase the brilliance of Lingnan intangible cultural heritage with the Canton Tower as the "canvas." The exhibition will continue until the end of July, with monthly interactive displays of intangible cultural heritage activities. The public can follow the official WeChat account of the "Lingnan Culture and Art Museum" for real-time updates on the latest information and highlights of the exhibition.
Young people are the most dynamic and creative group in the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage. In 2022, the Guangdong Lingnan Culture and Art Promotion Foundation officially launched the "Lingnan·Gaodu" New Era Youth Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Support Program. Following standards such as "emotional attachment and focus, intrinsic value of skills, and future sustainability," the first group of 10 support recipients was openly selected across the province. This initiative aims to provide strong support and a platform for young inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, promote comprehensive and dynamic inheritance, and propel Lingnan intangible cultural heritage towards the goal of "innovation and entrepreneurship."
"What appears to be a simple woodblock New Year print takes us a month to create," said Liu Zhongping, a young inheritor of Foshan woodblock New Year prints. In recent years, she has been reinterpreting ancient New Year prints in the language of the new era, innovatively inheriting traditions and bringing traditional New Year prints back into people's lives.
Source: Yangcheng Evening News
