Events
Centaline Club × Academy of Performing Arts First Parent-Child Cantonese Opera Experience: “Madame White Snake - The Flooding of Jinshan Temple”
Centaline Club × Academy of Performing Arts First Parent-Child Cantonese Opera Experience: “Madame White Snake - The Flooding of Jinshan Temple”
Centaline Property actively promotes Chinese culture, having sponsored over 20 premium opera events in recent years to offer members diverse experiences from classic Cantonese and Kun opera to innovative modern fusions.
To nurture appreciation of intangible cultural heritage among the young, Centaline exclusively partnered with the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts’ School of Chinese Opera for the inaugural parent-child Cantonese opera class themed on “Madame White Snake - The Flooding of Jinshan Temple”. Families enjoyed a fun, hands-on introduction to Cantonese opera, creating joyful and memorable parent-child moments.
Children wore costumes, learned the symbolism of different attire, and quickly became captivated by the vibrant designs. Parents and kids together practised basic hand gestures and speech delivery, feeling the elegance of opera movements. Academy students performed a professional opening excerpt in full costume, showcasing singing, acting and combat skills. Children then joined onstage to learn water-flag and weapon movements, and after brief rehearsals, participated in the mini performance with impressive coordination and confidence — earning warm applause and a strong sense of achievement. Each child received a co-issued certificate and souvenir.
This session sowed seeds of opera appreciation in the next generation while giving young performers valuable stage experience. Watch for future Centaline Club activities — join us next time!