"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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Date |
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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Date |
Time and Venue |
Programme |
Participating Group |
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1 |
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)