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On a typical day, Kat O<\/span> \u2013 a tranquil island within the Hong Kong Unesco Global Geopark, in the northeastern waters of the New Territories \u2013 sees just a small number of visitors, who arrive mostly for a scenic hike through its heritage trails.<\/div>\n

However, with an island-wide festival taking place from October 11 to 15, things are about to get lively. In the run-up to the festivities, villagers are busy completing a giant bamboo theatre, traditional puppets and parade lanterns, while local artists finalise their installations and performances. It has been a decade since the Dajiao Festival was last held on Kat O.<\/p>\n

Visitors can look forward to Cantonese opera performances at the temporary bamboo theatre, colourful parades, sacred rituals, a traditional Dajiao vegetarian biscuit called Key Lo Bicky<\/em> (also known as Qi Lu Bing<\/em>) and the Kat O Dajiao Arts Festival,<\/em> a contemporary art event taking place throughout October.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe parade on the third day is particularly grand,\u201d says Desmond Wong, senior conservation manager for cultural heritage at the Hong Kong NGO The Conservancy Association. \u201cWe have invited traditional Chaozhou Yingge dancers, as well as the Unicorn Dance and Fish Lantern Dance troupe from Sam A village in Sha Tau Kok, both of which are national-level intangible cultural heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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