Participants will take part in a series of community, cultural and art-related activities. The exact arrangement will be confirmed with local partners and may include the following elements:
•(1) Village and community immersion in Kat O: Learn about the history, daily life, heritage and community stories of Kat O through guided visits, village sharing and interaction with local residents.
• (2) Meet local artists and cultural practitioners: Participants may meet artists and facilitators connected with the Art Festival, including local and international artists, and learn how art can respond to rural communities, place-making and village memories.
• (3) Hands-on heritage and community experiences: Participants may join activities such as water-carrying experience, fishermen culture sharing, village walk, community-space visit, architecture-related workshop, design-thinking session or other local experiences.
• (4) Prepare a final public output for the Art Festival: Participants will work together to develop a simple but meaningful final output. This may take the form of a cultural booth, artwork presentation, performance, world music sharing, storytelling display or mixed-format community showcase.
• (5) Support the Art Festival public programme: Participants may join the Art Festival weekend programme, including booth operation, cultural performance, music sharing, public interaction or creative exchange in or around the bamboo theatre.
• (6) Join the closing / conference / cultural sharing session: Participants may join a special closing or conference session related to rural communities, art and exchange. Participants with relevant experience may share in English, with simple translation if needed.
• (7) Mui Tsz Lam or Lai Chi Wo field experience: Subject to partner and transport arrangements, participants may visit Mui Tsz Lam or Lai Chi Wo to understand another rural community context in Hong Kong and take part in related learning or volunteer activities.