HERITAGE OF MEI HO HOUSE
SUMMER PARENT-CHILD CULTURE SERIES
This summer, set off on a fun-filled cultural adventure with your little explorer at YHA Mei Ho House Youth Hostel!
Through storytelling, interactive experiences and hands-on crafts, families will discover festivals, traditions and everyday life from around the world. Learn, play and explore together as you celebrate different cultures and create joyful moments along the way.
Event Details
Date: 16 August 2026 (Sunday)
Venue: YHA Mei Ho House Youth Hostel
[Storytelling Workshop] Exploring World Festivals with Dor Dor and Yuen Yuen: Searching for the Best Gift
Hong Kong is home to people from many different cultures. How do people around the world celebrate festivals? What interesting traditions and customs do they have? Join the characters from Dor Dor and Yuen Yuen: Searching for the Best Gift on a storytelling journey to Nepal, Mexico and beyond, and discover fascinating festivals, customs and cultural fun facts from around the world.
Led by Storytelling Ambassadors from the Multicultural in Action Project, CUHK, the workshop features lively storytelling, parent-child interaction and festival-themed origami. Families can enjoy the story together, get creative and take home their own handmade craft.
Through little stories, discover a big world and celebrate the joy and blessings shared across different cultures.
Date: 16 August 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
Venue: Function Room, YHA Mei Ho House Youth Hostel
Facilitator: Storytelling Ambassadors from the Multiculturalism in Action Project, CUHK
Language: Cantonese
Target: Children aged 3 – 6 and their parents
Quota: 15 parent-child pairs
Fee: HK$180 / parent-child pair (All materials and tools are included.)
Enrollment: Please click here
Remarks: Each pair will receive one copy of Dor Dor and Yuen Yuen: Searching for the Best Gift.
Latin Party Fun: Piñata Workshop
Tap, crack, surprise!
Piñatas are one of the most joyful traditions at Latin American celebrations. Bright, colourful and filled with treats, they bring excitement, laughter and a festive spirit to every party.
Led by Ms. Omaira del Carmen, a Venezuelan who has made Hong Kong her home for many years, families will discover the festive traditions behind piñatas and create their own donkey-shaped piñata to take home. Afterwards, keep the celebration going by enjoying your handmade piñata with family and friends, and experience the fun and excitement of a real Latin American party!
Date: 16 August 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Venue: Function Room, YHA Mei Ho House Youth Hostel
Instructor: Ms. Omaira del Carmen from Venezuela
Language: Cantonese
Target: Children aged 4 – 8 and their parents
Quota: 15 parent-child pairs
Fee: HK$230 / parent-child pair (All materials and tools are included.)
Enrolment: Please click here
Important Notes:
- Activities will be conducted in Cantonese.
- Only for members of “Mei Ho House Alumni Network”, please click here for free registration.
- YHA Mei Ho House Youth Hostel reserves the right to alter, amend or withdraw the programmes in case of weather or special circumstances.
How to get to Mei Ho House?
MTR
Take the MTR to Sham Shui Po Station Exit B2, and walk along Pei Ho Street for 8 minutes to reach the hostel.
Take the MTR to Shek Kip Mei Station Exit A, and walk along Woh Chai Street for 8 minutes to reach the hostel.
Programme Enquiries:
Telephone: 3728 3544
Email: [email protected]