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Past Exhibitions
- 2026 Magic Hands — Display on Traditional Craftsmanship of Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage
- 2026 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Craftsmanship of Lantern Making
- 2026 "New Momentum—Cultured Bay Area, Brilliant Intangible Cultural Heritage: Showcase of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Intangible Cultural Heritage" Exhibition
- 2026 ICH X Science: Decoding ICH Food
- 2026 Traces of Human Touch — Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition
- 2025 Asian Ethnic Cultural Performances+ 2025
- 2025 Vespere Tuen Mun – Display of Hong Kong's Intangible Cultural Heritage Items
- 2025 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Craftsmanship of Lantern Making
- 2025 Hong Kong ICH Showcase at the "Hong Kong Week 2025@Seoul" Opening Ceremony
- 2025 "Delights of Intangible Cultural Heritage: Traditional Craftsmanship" Exhibition
- 2025 Genesis and Spirit – Treasures of Nature · Extraordinary Hakka: Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition of Jiangxi
- 2025 ''Celebrating National Day — Auspicious Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Greater Bay Area'' Exhibition
- 2025 "Cultured Bay Area, Brilliant ICH — 2025 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Intangible Cultural Heritage Show" Exhibition
- 2025 "Panda Flair Waterfront Cultural Heritage Exploration" Exhibition
- 2025 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Craftsmanship of Lantern Making
- 2024 "To Pass On" Series: Know more about Intangible Cultural Heritage
- 2024 Course on Hong Kong Traditional Paper Crafting Arts Series 2 - Exhibition on Paper Crafted Qilin of Punti Wai Tau
- 2024 Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China - Sik Sik Yuen Intangible Cultural Heritage Lantern Festival
- 2024 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Craftsmanship of Lantern Making
- 2024 Exhibition on Student Work of the "Traditional Craftsmanship.Transmission of Paper Crafting Technique"– Rabbit Lanterns
- 2024 Discover Intangible Cultural Heritage: The Academy of Intangible Cultural Heritage
- 2024 ICH Internship – ICH Exhibition in Southern District
- 2024 South China Book Festival: Soaring Creativity - Hong Kong Pavilion
- 2024 "Intangible Cultural Heritage Illuminates Life" Intangible Cultural Heritage Cultural Exchange Showcase
- 2024 Exhibition for Promotion of Culture and Tourism under the Series of Hong Kong-Guangxi Cultural Exchange Activities
- 2024 "Taste of Intangible Cultural Heritage" Roving Exhibition
- 2024 Course on Hong Kong Traditional Paper Crafting Arts Series 2 - Exhibition on Fa Pau Crafting Technique
- 2024 Dancing Dragon with Lanterns to Greet the New Year
- 2024 "Taste of Intangible Cultural Heritage" Roving Exhibition
- 2024 A Journey into the Past and Present - Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition
- 2023 Hong Kong Talents and Arts
- 2023 Hong Kong Week @Bangkok
- 2023 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Traditional Craftsmanship of Lantern Making Exhibition
- 2023 Exhibition on "Paper Crafting Technique in Hong Kong: History, Transmission and Innovation"
- 2023 Genesis and Spirit - Tea for Harmony.Yaji Cultural Salon : Exhibition of the Tea Culture of Zhejiang
- 2023 Delights of ICH - Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Video Show
- 2023 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Craftsmanship of Lantern Making
- 2022 Student Work of the 'Traditional Craftsmanship.Transmission of Paper Crafting Technique' Workshop
- 2021 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong' Exhibition
- 2021 Genesis and Spirit – Online Programmes on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
- 2021 'The Jiao Festival of the Hing Chun Yeuk, Sha Tau Kok' Exhibition
- 2020 'Folk Festival in These Days ...' Exhibition
- 2020 'The Oral Legacies Series II: The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong' Exhibition
- 2019 'The Oral Legacies ─ Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong' Exhibition
- 2019 Inheritance – The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Japan Exhibition
- 2019 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Craftsmanship of Lantern Making
- 2019 Genesis and Spirit – Enchanting Shandong ‧ An Exhibition on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Shandong
- 2019 Hong Kong Flower Show: Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Paper Crafting
- 2019 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Paper Crafting
- 2019 'The Oral Legacies: Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' Exhibition Month
- 2018 An Artist's Impression of HKICH
- 2018 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Paper Crafting
- 2018 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Paper Crafting
- 2017 The Oral Legacies: Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong Exhibition
- 2017 The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong – Exhibition on Traditional Craftsmanship of Lantern Making
- 2017 Genesis and Spirit: Recalling Jiangnan – An Exhibition on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Zhejiang
- 2017 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Craftsmanship of Lantern Making
- 2016 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Craftsmanship of Lantern Making
- 2016 300 Years of Hakka Kung Fu: Digital Vision of its Legacy and Future
- 2016 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage - Exhibition on 'Traditional Craftsmanship of Lantern Making'
- 2016 Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage - 'Paper-crafting Technique on Southern Dragon' Exhibition
- 2015 Exhibition and Talks on Intangible Cultural Heritage of Gansu
- 2014 Indigenous Hong Kong - An Exhibition on our Intangible Cultural Traditions
- 2014 The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story
- 2013 Genesis and Spirit: Intangible Cultural Heritage of Guizhou Exhibition
- 2012 The Greatest Skills of Shu : Intangible Cultural Heritage of Sichuan Exhibition
- 2011 Genesis and Spirit: Intangible Cultural Heritage of China Exhibition
- 2011 Application for Inscription on the Third National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage: Hong Kong Items
- 2010 Golden Dragon of Ma Tin Tsuen, Yuen Long
- 2009 Exhibition of Intangible Cultural Heritage in China
- 2025 Guo Nian: Exhibition of the Spring Festival
- Vespere Tuen Mun 2025 – Display of Hong Kong’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Items
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Past Events
- 2026 "Chinese New Year Celebration with ICH" cum ICH Chinese New Year Shopping Month
- 2026 Meet the Masters
- 2026 Fun in ICH
- 2025 "Muse Fest HK 2025" - "Dynamic ICH" Fun Day
- 2025 Shenzhen-Hong Kong Hakka ICH: Hakka Architecture Guided Tour & Hehu Xinju 3D Model Workshop
- 2025 "Muse Fest HK 2025" - "Fun@Museum Carnival"
- 2025 New Generation Research and Training Programme on Macao's Intangible Cultural Heritage 2025—Exchange Visit in Hong Kong
- 2025 Hong Kong ICH Month
- 2025 Special Programme for Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade
- 2025 "Museum Summit 2025" Pre-summit Programme
- 2025 Fun in ICH
- 2025 Design District Hong Kong
- 2025 Tradition x Contemporary: Steamer Making Technique and Bamboo Art
- 2025 Meet the Masters
- 2024 HK Muse Fest 2024 - "Super ICH" Fun Day
- 2024 HK Muse Fest 2024 - Fun@Museum Carnival
- 2024 Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China - Sik Sik Yuen Intangible Cultural Heritage Lantern Festival
- 2024 Cultural Exchange Activities of "Intangible Cultural Heritage in Communities"
- 2024 ICH Domain
- 2024 Arts or Action, Why Not Both? ICH Extraordinary: Chinese Martial Arts and Films
- 2024 Special Programme for Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade
- 2024 ICH June
- 2024 "ICH Craftsman Spirit" Cultural and Natural Heritage Day
- 2024 Education Programmes - Traces of Human Touch
- 2024 Hakka Dialect Beginner Course
- 2024 "Mobile ICH" School Programme
- 2024 "Mobile ICH" Public Programme
- 2024 Fun in ICH
- 2024 The Hong Kong Tin Hau Festival Conference
- 2024 Meet the Masters
- 2023 National Experience Exchange Activity on "Intangible Cultural Heritage in Communities"
- 2023 "ICH in Reach" Fun Days
- 2023 Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Week and Foshan Qiuse Parade
- 2023 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Intangible Cultural Heritage Exchange Conference
- 2023 Presentation Ceremony of Commemorative Plaques for Representative Items of National ICH
- 2023 Design District Hong Kong
- 2023 Wonder of Wonder: Jinan University Study Tour of Hong Kong and Macau
- 2023 Life Festival Dongguan
- 2023 Cultural and Natural Heritage Day
- 2023 Special Programme for Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade
- 2023 'Meet the Masters!' Series
- 2023 Fun in ICH' Series
- 2022 Meet the Masters
- 2022 Muse Fest HK — 'Joy with ICH' Fun Days
- 2022 Singing Nanyin as We Go
- 2022 Intangible Cultural Heritage Seminar – Hong Kong Cheongsam Making Technique
- 2022 'Fun in ICH' Series
- 2021 Muse Fest HK — Making Joy: ICH Fun Day
- 2021 'Fun in ICH' Series
- 2021 ICH @ Schools Programme Series
- 2020 'Fun in ICH' Series
- 2020 ICH Talk Series: Migrants and Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage
- 2019 'Fun in ICH' Series
- 2019 ICH Talk: The Aesthetics and Sewing Craft of Cheongsam for Men and Ladies
- 2019 "Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade" Talk
- 2019 ICH Ambassadors Training Course – Young Eyes on ICH
- 2018 'Fun in ICH' Series
- 2018 ICH Ambassadors Training Course – Young Eyes on ICH
- 2018 "Fun in ICH" Fun Day
- 2018 "Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade" Field Trip
- 2018 The 2nd 'ICH Day @ Hang Hau'
- 2018 Hong Kong Flower Show: Appreciating Intangible Cultural Heritage in the World of Flowers
- 2018 'The Oral Legacies Series II: The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong' Exhibition Fringe Activities
- 2018 ICH Fun Day
- 2017 Narrative Singing.New Interpretation of Nanyin
- 2017 'Take a Closer Look at ICH' Fun Day cum Launching of 'ICH Legacy: Passing on with Passions' Video
- 2017 ICH Mission – Lectures on Craftsmanship of Tai Hang Fire Dragon
- 2017 The Secret Tea Recipe of 'Kamcha King' – Demonstration x Tasting x Hands-on learning
- 2017 "Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade" Field Trip
- 2017 ICH Day @ Hang Hau
- 2017 'ICH Mission – I wanna be an ICH Bearer' Series – Mastering the ABCs of the Ten Local ICHs
- 2017 Talk on 'Cheung Chau Jiao Festival' and Behind-the-Scene Look of the Piu Sik Floats
- 2017 ICH @ New Year
- 2016 'ICH Mission – I wanna be an ICH Bearer' Series
- 2016 Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Mart
- 2016 ICH Mission – Lectures on Craftsmanship of Tai Hang Fire Dragon
- 2016 Yu Lan @ Every District – Talks on the Yu Lan Festival Tradition
- 2016 CH Fun @ Summer Time
- 2016 ICH Fun @ Sam Tung Uk
- 2016 "Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade" Talk
- 2016 Talk on 'Chenug Chau Jiao Festival' and Behind-the-Scene Look of the Piu Sik Floats
- 2015 Talk and Demonstration on the Craftmanship of the Tai Hang Fire Dragon
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"Hong Kong ICH Month 2026" Opening Ceremony cum ICH Carnival
With the theme of "Unlock ICH · Boundless Inheritance", the Carnival creates a trans-generational, community-connecting cultural event that presents rich Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) experiences to the public and visitors. This year's event invites both experienced and emerging ICH practitioners to bring stage performances, parades, and ICH promotion booths to citizens and tourists. Flash mob performances that are newly featured this year will break stage boundaries, allowing citizens and tourists to encounter ICH items and interact directly.
To promote ICH creative products and encourage the integration of ICH into daily life, a brand-new ICH Creative Market will be launched this year. The market will feature a number of stalls through an open recruitment process, inviting the public to unleash their creativity in producing handicrafts, traditional foods, cultural and creative products that incorporate elements of ICH and bring together ICH tradition and innovation.
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30 – 31 May 2026 (Saturday and Sunday) |
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Time |
11:00 am – 6:00 pm |
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Venue |
Hong Kong Cultural Centre and Piazza (10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui) |
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Fee |
Free admission |
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Language |
Cantonese, supplemented by English and Mandarin |
Parades
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Date and Time |
Parade |
Performing Group |
Parade Route |
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1 |
30 May 2026 (Saturday)
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm |
Parade of Tai Hang LED Little Fire Dragon |
Tai Hang Residents’ Welfare Association |
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C → Kowloon Public Pier → Hong Kong Cultural Piazza A and B → Art Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art |
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2 |
31 May 2026 (Sunday)
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm |
Parade of Traditional Hoi Luk Fung Unicorn Dance |
Southern Shaolin Teamsee Limited |
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C → Kowloon Public Pier → Hong Kong Cultural Piazza A and B → Art Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art |
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3 |
31 May 2026 (Sunday)
4:45 pm - 5:30 pm |
Pok Fu Lam Village Mid-Autumn Festival Fire Dragon Dance – Dragon Parade in 18 Districts |
Mr Siu Kwan-lun (Director of Pok Fu Lam Village Fire Dragon Association), Pok Fu Lam Village Fire Dragon Association & Pokfulam Kaifong Welfare Association |
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C → Kowloon Public Pier → Hong Kong Cultural Piazza A and B → Art Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art |
Stage Performances / Events / Flash Mobs
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Time and Venue |
Programme |
Participating Group |
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30 May 2026 (Saturday)
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2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C |
Stage Performance on Female Lion Dance |
The Kwok's Girls of Kwok's Kung Fu and Dragon Lion Dance Team |
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2 |
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C |
Performance on Cantonese Music |
TroVessional |
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3 |
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Art Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art |
Flash Mob Performance on Nanyin |
The Gong Strikes One |
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4 |
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C |
Interactive Stage Performance on Hakka Unicorn Dance in Hang Hau in Sai Kung |
Joint Association of Traditional Hakka Unicorn in Sai Kung and Hang Hau Hong Kong |
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5 |
5:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C |
Stage Performance on Puppetry |
Wong Fai Puppet Shadow Company Limited |
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6 |
31 May 2026 (Sunday)
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11:30 am - 12:00 nn
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C |
Stage Performance on Cantonese Opera |
Susan Arts World |
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7 |
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C |
ICH Knowledge Competition |
Intangible Cultural Heritage Office |
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8 |
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza C |
Interactive Stage Performance on Ruifoling Pixiu Dance |
World Eagle Crane Martial Arts Association |
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9 |
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Art Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art |
Flash Mob Performance on Cantonese Opera |
Susan Arts World |
ICH Promotion Booths
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Date, Time and Venue |
Booth Theme |
Speaker |
Time Slots of Experiential Activities |
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1 |
30 – 31 May 2026 (Saturday and Sunday)
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza A and B |
Demonstration and Showcase of Patterned Band Weaving Technique |
Ms Chiu Ya-yin, Gladys |
Experience on Patterned Band Weaving Technique
30 - 31 May 2026 (Saturday and Sunday) Session 1: 12:00 nn - 12:30 pm Session 2: 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm (2 sessions each day) |
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2 |
Demonstration and Experience on Handmade Birdcage |
BOAF |
Full Day |
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3 |
Interactive Experience on Lion Dance |
Kwok's Kung Fu and Dragon Lion Dance Team |
Full Day |
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4 |
Experience on Cantonese Opera Costume |
Susan Arts World |
Full Day |
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5 |
Demonstration and Experience on Puppetry |
Wong Fai Puppet Shadow Company Limited |
Experience on Puppetry
Starts at 00:00 and 00:30 every hour, 20 minutes per session |
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6 |
Guess the Songs in Fishermen's Dialect |
Mr Ng Ka-man and The Warehouse Teenage Club |
Full Day |
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7 |
Display and Experiential Workshop on Pixiu Dance |
World Eagle Crane Martial Arts Association |
Full Day |
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8 |
Mobile ICH |
Organised by: Hong Kong Resource Centre for Heritage |
Full Day |
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9 |
30 – 31 May 2026 (Saturday and Sunday)
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Art Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art |
Workshop of Traditional Architecture Preservation Technique — Mortise and Tenon |
Hong Kong Lo Pan Kwong Yuet Tong |
Experience on Mortise and Tenon
Starts at 00:00 and 00:30 every hour, 20 minutes per session |
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10 |
Workshop of Galvanised Iron Product Making Technique |
Mr Naam Yu |
Experience on Making Galvanised Iron Keychain
30 May 2026 (Saturday) Session 1: 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Session 2: 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm (2 sessions)
31 May 2026 (Sunday) Session 1: 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Session 2: 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm (2 sessions) |
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11 |
Experience and Workshop on Traditional Hoi Luk Fung Unicorn Dance |
Southern Shaolin Teamsee Limited |
Mini Performance and Experience on Traditional Hoi Luk Fung Unicorn Dance
30 May 2026 (Saturday) Session 1: 12:30 pm Session 2: 2:30 pm Session 3: 4:30 pm (3 sessions)
31 May 2026 (Sunday) Session 1: 12:30 pm Session 2: 4:30 pm (2 sessions)
Colouring Workshop on Traditional Hoi Luk Fung Unicorn Dance Full Day |
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12 |
"Library-on-Wheels" Outreach Truck |
Hong Kong Public Libraries |
Full Day |
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13 |
Hung Fook Tong Herbal Tea and Pork Knuckles with Ginger and Vinegar Redemption Station |
Hung Fook Tong |
Time Slots of Redemption
30 - 31 May 2026 (Saturday and Sunday) Session 1: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Session 2: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Session 3: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (3 sessions each day) |
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14 |
30 – 31 May 2026 (Saturday and Sunday)
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Creative Market, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
ICH Creative Market |
Intangible Cultural Heritage Office |
Full Day |
Others
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Date and Time |
Programme |
Venue |
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1 |
30 – 31 May 2026 (Saturday and Sunday)
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
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ICH Game Booth |
Art Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art |
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2 |
Exhibition on ICH |
Art Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art |
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3 |
ICH DIY Craft |
Art Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art |
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4 |
Photo Booth (Hong Kong ICH Month 2026) |
Art Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art |
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5 |
Photo Booth (Wing Chun Fist) |
Outside the Exit of Hong Kong Museum of Arts |
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6 |
Photo Booth (Fire Dragon Dance) |
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza A |
Remarks:
- The programmes are subject to change without prior notice. The organiser reserves the right of final decision.
- Arrangements under inclement weather conditions:
- Indoor programmes (programmes held in the Foyer of Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Creative Market, and covered areas of Arts Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art)
- Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above / “Extreme Conditions”
- Ongoing events will be suspended.
- If the above-mentioned weather condition(s) is issued or remains in force 3 hours before the commencement of the events, the events will be cancelled.
- Black Rainstorm Warning Signal
- Ongoing events will continue.
- If the warning signal is issued or remains in force 3 hours before the commencement of the events, the events will be cancelled.
- Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.3 / Red Rainstorm Warning
- All events will proceed as scheduled.
- Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above / “Extreme Conditions”
- Outdoor programmes (programmes held in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza A, B & C, and outdoor areas of Arts Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art)
- Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above / “Extreme Conditions”
- Ongoing events will be suspended.
- If the above-mentioned weather condition(s) is issued or remains in force 3 hours before the commencement of the events, the events will be cancelled.
- Black Rainstorm Warning Signal
- Ongoing events may be suspended subject to actual weather conditions.
- If the signal is issued or remains in force 3 hours before the commencement of the events, the events will be cancelled.
- Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.3 / Red Rainstorm Warning
- All events may be suspended subject to actual weather conditions.
- Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above / “Extreme Conditions”
- Indoor programmes (programmes held in the Foyer of Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Creative Market, and covered areas of Arts Square, Forecourt of Hong Kong Museum of Art)



