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- Bamboo Theatre Building Technique
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- Technique of Making Hong Kong Cheongsam § Kwan Kwa Wedding Costume
- Cheung Chau Jiao Festival
- The Arts of the Guqin (The Craft of Qin Making)
- Herbal Tea
- Hong Kong-style Milk Tea Making Technique
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- Paper Crafting Technique
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- Taoist Ritual Music
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Exhibitions
- "To Pass On" Series: Know more about Intangible Cultural Heritage
- ''Celebrating National Day — Auspicious Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Greater Bay Area'' Exhibition
- "Panda Flair Waterfront Cultural Heritage Exploration" Exhibition
- Traces of Human Touch — Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition
- Lost and Sound Exhibition Series I : Hong Kong Festivals and Traditional Craftsmanship
- Lost and Sound Exhibition Series II : Ordinary ∙ Extraordinary
- Lost and Sound Exhibition Series III : Sam Tung Uk and Traditional Village Culture
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Past Exhibitions
- 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
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Past Events
- 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 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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- "To Pass On" Series: Know more about Intangible Cultural Heritage
- ''Celebrating National Day — Auspicious Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Greater Bay Area'' Exhibition
- "Panda Flair Waterfront Cultural Heritage Exploration" Exhibition
- Traces of Human Touch — Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition
- Lost and Sound Exhibition Series I : Hong Kong Festivals and Traditional Craftsmanship
- Lost and Sound Exhibition Series II : Ordinary ∙ Extraordinary
- Lost and Sound Exhibition Series III : Sam Tung Uk and Traditional Village Culture
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"Celebrating National Day — Auspicious Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Greater Bay Area" Exhibition
Date:
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19 October 2024 – 31 March 2025
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Time: |
Monday, Wednesday to Friday: 10 am – 6 pm Saturday, Sunday & public holidays: 10 am – 7 pm Christmas Eve and Chinese New Year's Eve: 10 am – 5 pm Closed on Tuesdays (except public holidays) and the first two days of the Chinese New Year
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Venue: |
Function Place and Courtyard, 1/F, Hong Kong Heritage Museum (1 Man Lam Road, Sha Tin, Hong Kong) |
Presented by: |
Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province Cultural Affairs Bureau, The Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region |
Organised by: |
Leisure and Cultural Services Department Division of Intangible Cultural Heritage from Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province Macao Museum |
Curated by: |
Intangible Cultural Heritage Office Culture, Media, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality |
Supported by: |
Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
Free admission
The Greater Bay Area (GBA) Cities as the cradle of the Lingnan culture share the same cultural origin. The profound humanistic foundation has nurtured the rich and characteristic intangible cultural heritage (ICH) items. This exhibition showcases auspicious animals and ICH items from 11 GBA cities, including Hong Kong, Macao, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing, such as Hakka Unicorn Dance in Hang Hau in Sai Kung, Hong Kong, Festival of the Drunken Dragon in Macao and Foshan Lion Head Crafting, etc., through interactive exhibits, graphic panels, video screenings and experiential activities. Visitors will be able to appreciate and experience a variety of superb ICH skills, immerse themselves in the unique charm of Lingnan culture and gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture. It also marks the celebration of the 75th anniversary of founding of the People's Republic of China with the citizens in auspicious and joyous atmosphere.
Hakka Unicorn Dance in Hang Hau in Sai Kung, Hong Kong
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Festival of the Drunken Dragon, Macao
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Lion Head Crafting, Foshan
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Shatoujiao Fish Lantern Dance, Shenzhen
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This exhibition is one of the events in "The Fourth Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival", "Cultured Bay Area, Brilliant ICH— 2024 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Intangible Cultural Heritage Show" and also the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html.
Apart from special on-site creative art installation and experiential activities with ICH elements, the exhibition will also feature a variety of demonstrations and experiential activities in the Hong Kong Heritage Museum and Sam Tung Uk Museum, introducing the public to the diversity of ICH.
Demonstrations and Experiential Activities
Programmes |
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Time |
Venue |
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Blessing of Auspicious Animals: Demonstration and experiential activity of animal dances in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao |
20 October 2024 (Sunday) |
3:00 – 4:00 pm |
Hong Kong Heritage Museum |
5:00 – 6:00 pm |
Hong Kong Heritage Museum |
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Fortunate Blooms: Demonstration of Flower Button Making Technique |
27 October 2024 (Sunday) |
11:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
2:30 – 4:30 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
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Fortune Candy: Demonstration of Blown Sugar Technique |
9 November 2024 (Saturday) |
11:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
2:30 – 4:30 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
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Blissfully Built: Demonstration of Traditional Architecture Preservation Technique |
Postponed to 8 December 2024 (Sunday) |
11:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
2:30 – 4:30 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
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Dazzling Painting: Demonstration of Guangcai (The Canton Famille Rose Porcelain) Making Technique |
7 December 2024 (Saturday) |
11:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
2:30 – 4:30 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
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Auspicious Unicorn: Demonstration of Hoi Luk Fung Unicorn Dance |
15 December 2024 (Sunday) |
11:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
2:30 – 4:30 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
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Delicate Dough: Demonstration of Dough Figurine Crafting Technique |
21 December 2024 (Saturday) |
11:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
2:30 – 4:30 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
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Lion Lineup: Demonstration of Lion Dance |
22 December 2024 (Sunday) |
11:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
2:30 – 4:30 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
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Impressive Wood: Demonstration of Wood Carving Technique |
28 December 2024 (Saturday) |
11:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
2:30 – 4:30 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
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Celebrating the Chinese New Year with Huichun |
18 January 2025 (Saturday) |
2:00 – 3:00 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
3:30 – 4:30 pm |
Sam Tung Uk Museum |
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25 January 2025 (Saturday) |
2:00 – 3:00 pm |
Hong Kong Heritage Museum |
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3:30 – 4:30 pm |
Hong Kong Heritage Museum |
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Chinese Elegance: Touring the ICH in Chinese Costumes |
29 January – 12 February 2025 (From the first day of Chinese New Year to the Lantern Festival) |
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Hong Kong Heritage Museum |
Auspicious colours: Workshop of Painting Hakka Unicorn Models
*Participants under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. |
9 February 2025 (Sunday) |
3:30 – 4:30 pm |
Hong Kong Heritage Museum |
23 February 2025 (Sunday) |
3:30 – 4:30 pm |
Hong Kong Heritage Museum |
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16 March 2025 (Sunday) |
3:30 – 4:30 pm |
Hong Kong Heritage Museum |
The programmes will be conducted mainly in Cantonese and free of charge.
Enrolment: Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Programmes are subject to change and cancellation without prior notice.