Two Featured Highlight Workshops: Guiding Children to Sense the Rhythms of Nature
Spring, summer, autumn, winter—what should we eat for each season?
This winter, nature is serving up a feast!
How can our dining tables follow the flow of the seasons, and how can we truly savour every bite?
Zuni Icosahedron’s “Sheung Wan Zuni Cultural Tourism Theatre Series” presents a brand-new parent-child experience, “Eat What Dung Dung”, at the Sheung Wan Civic Centre. Integrating immersive audio-visual light projections, hands-on arts and crafts, culinary wisdom, and mindfulness, this event not only guides children to appreciate and cherish food while learning “how to eat,” but also invites both adults and kids to savour the changing seasons through fun and play. Discover the seasonal flavors of “eating in harmony with the times” and transform this millennia-old traditional wisdom into a warm, healthy everyday aesthetic!
Participants of any Eat What Dung Dung workshop can enjoy an exclusive discount when ordering the “24 Solar Terms • Winter Storage Solo Poon Choi” by Local Cultivation. Featuring carefully selected premium local ingredients, this special dish supports Hong Kong’s agriculture and fisheries. This winter, join your child in exploring the wonderful connection between nature and the dinner table! Spaces are limited—register now!
Mathias WOO
LAI Tat Wing
Alex LAM
Theresa LEUNG
Cedric CHAN
Doris KAN
CHOW Chun Yin
Step into an immersive audio-visual projection. Through mindful breathing, calmly sense the climatic rhythms of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Our special guest, renowned Hong Kong comic artist Lai Tat Wing, will give a live demonstration, guiding children to transform abstract solar terms into vivid images and hand-design their own personalized “2027 What to Eat” 24 Solar Terms calendar, taking home the healthy aesthetic of living in harmony with the four seasons!
🗓️ Date & Time :
2026.12.19 （Sat) 11am, 2:15pm, 4:30pm
2026.12.20 (Sun) 11am, 2:15pm
2026.12.23 (Wed) 11am, 2:15pm
2026.12.24 (Thu) 11am, 2:15pm
2026.12.26 (Sat) 11am, 2:15pm, 4:30pm
2026.12.27 (Sun) 11am, 2:15pm, 4:30pm
With the warmth of spring, the heat of summer, the coolness of autumn, and the cold of winter, which foods are in season?
This workshop is co-led by Alex Lam of Hong Kong Aquaculture, a pioneer in promoting sustainable fisheries, and renowned comic artist Lai Tat Tat Wing. Using traditional Poon Choi as the medium across four sessions, the workshop advocates “less salt, less sugar, natural flavours” and integrates mindfulness practices. It invites families to slow down and mindfully appreciate the vitality of ingredients, bringing together seasonal produce, colours, and flavours to create their very own family Poon Choi for all four seasons.
🗓️ Date & Time :
2026.12.30 (Wed) 10:30am#, 2:30pm^
2026.12.31 (Thu) 10:30am#, 2:30pm^
2027.01.02 (Sat) 10:30am#, 2:30pm^
2027.01.03 (Sun) 10:30am#, 2:30pm^
# Conducted in English
^ Conducted in Cantonese
Specially crafted by Alex Lam, this dish reimagines the traditionally shared Poon Choi by condensing the essence of “Winter Storage” (from Major Snow to Major Cold, i.e., December to January) into a single serving bowl. Made from premium local ingredients to support local agriculture and fisheries, it invites you to experience the story of the seasons and the land through food.
🌟Exclusive Audience Offer for Eat What Dung Dung: $168 per bowl (Original price: $208)
🥘 Selected Ingredients: In-season radish and sweet potato, local Shan Shui pork, chicken, tofu, puffed fish maw, Local Cultivation fish balls, and alkaline noodles made with lye water
📌 Purchase Limit: Maximum 4 bowls per ticket holder. Available while stocks last.
🗓️Order Deadline: 2026.12.10
📌 Pick-up Method: Self-pickup on event day (Frozen package)
Offer applies to Eat What Dung Dung ticket holders, including participants of Handmade Seasons and Four Seasons Poon Choi workshops
In addition to participating in the workshops, visiting the 6/F Exhibition Hall offers another way to gain deeper insights into the traditional wisdom of the 24 Solar Terms.
📅 December 17, 2026 (Thu) – January 9, 2027 (Sat)
⏰ 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Closes at 4:00 PM on Dec 22 & 31)
📍 Exhibition Hall, 6/F, Sheung Wan Civic Centre
🎟️ Free Admission
You are welcome to drop by anytime to explore and experience the seasonal wonders!
Did you know that long before mobile phones and digital calendars, ancient people created the “24 Solar Terms,” a super-smart “nature clock”? It’s like the Earth’s seasonal code, dividing the entire year into twenty-four precise stages.
The twenty-four solar terms can be categorized into four types: (I) those marking the change of seasons, Spring Commences, Vernal Equinox, Summer Commences, Summer Solstice, Autumn Commences, Autumnal Equinox, Winter Commences and Winter Solstice; (II) those related to temperature, Moderate Heat, Great Heat,End of Heat, Moderate Cold, Severe Cold; (III) those reflecting the precipitation pattern, Corn Rain, White Dew, Cold Dew, Frost, Light Snow and Heavy Snow; (IV) those closely affecting farming activities, Insects Waken, Bright and Clear, Corn Forms and Corn on Ear.
Notably, in 2016, the 24 Solar Terms were officially added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and they are hailed as ancient China’s veritable “Fifth Great Invention”!
Eating according to solar terms is the most vivid way for children to make friends with nature.
Tasting tender shoots in spring, eating melons and fruits in summer, moistening dryness in autumn, and warming and nourishing in winter—when children decipher nature’s seasonal code, they will be pleasantly surprised to discover the wonderful connection between the weather, food, and their bodies. They will not only learn to cherish nature but also understand how to take care of themselves in harmony with the climate, naturally developing healthy eating habits.
Through these two workshops, we transform the solar terms on the calendar into flavors on the dining table. From learning about ingredients to cooking them with their own hands at home, the four seasons are no longer just abstract words, but precious, heartwarming memories of delicious meals shared by the whole family.
In coordination with Zuni’s “Arts Partner Programme, “Eat What Dung Dung” also offers guided performance sessions for primary school students. This encourages students to explore and engage in dialogues across the fields of performing arts and culture. The show is available for school group bookings.
🗓️ Date & Time：
2026.12.18 (Fri) 10am、1:30pm
2027.1.6-8 (Wed-Fri) 10am
Quota is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For registration and inquiries, please contact us via WhatsApp at 5498 5970 or email at yumi@zuni.org.hk.
Tickets available on ZUNI TICKETING*.
Standard Ticket: $220
(Same price for adults and children)
Family Combo (1 Adult + 1 Child): $352
(Specially designed for families, enjoy an exclusive combo discount.)
Each ticket includes one activity craft pack.
Free admission (material fee required)
Single Session Material Fee: $320
4-Session Package: $1,000
Join all four sessions at once to enjoy a special discount!
This program is designed for children aged 5 to 8 accompanied by an adult. Participation by children over the age of 8 is also permitted.
Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear.
Wheelchair users are welcome, but must notify Zuni in advance so that arrangements can be made.
Latecomers and early leavers must follow staff instructions and may only enter or exit at appropriate moments.
Zuni Icosahedron reserves the right to add, withdraw or substitute artists and/ or vary advertised programmes and seating arrangements.
Products and Ordering
The Poon Choi is supplied by Hong Kong Aquaculture, with Zuni Icosahedron (“Zuni”) handling online pre-orders and payment collection on its behalf. Poon Choi is an optional add-on at an additional charge and is not included in the event ticket price.
Offer Eligibility and Order Limits
This offer is available to ticket holders of Eat What Dung Dung, including participants in the Handcrafting the Seasons Workshop and Four Seasons Big Bowl Feast Workshop. Each participant may order up to four Poon Choi sets. Orders are confirmed only upon successful payment and receipt of an order confirmation. Quantities are limited and available while stocks last.
Changes, Cancellations and Refunds
Once confirmed, orders cannot be changed, cancelled or refunded.
Collection Arrangements
Participants must present a valid event ticket and their Poon Choi order confirmation to collect their order at the venue on the collection date specified in the confirmation. Late collection will not be available.
Frozen Transport and Consumption
The Poon Choi is supplied frozen. Hong Kong Aquaculture is responsible for frozen storage, transportation, on-site cold storage and distribution. After collection, please follow the instructions on the product label for proper transportation, storage and preparation. To help protect the environment and reduce single-use packaging, please bring your own insulated bag and ice packs. If you notice any discrepancy in quantity or any issues with the packaging upon collection, please notify the distribution staff immediately.
Contact
For enquiries about online pre-orders, payment or collection, please contact Zuni at info@zuni.org.hk.
For enquiries about product contents, storage or preparation instructions, please contact Hong Kong Aquaculture: info@hk.fish
