"Fun in ICH" Series — September 2026

Passing on the Fire Dragon Legacy: A Journey to Tai Hang — Cultural Guided Tour and Fire Dragon Crafting Workshop

Originating in 1880 reportedly, the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance is a centuries-old Mid-Autumn Festival tradition of the Tai Hang Hakka village, performed to pray for blessings, ward off evil, and ensure the safety of the community. It was officially inscribed onto the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2011.

 

This event comprises four interactive segments: a guided tour; a dialogue on the transmission of the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance; a fire dragon crafting workshop; and a demonstration and hands-on session on fire dragon crafting and dancing. First, docents from the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Heritage Centre will lead the participants to visit Tai Hang Fire Dragon Heritage Centre and Tai Hang community. Additionally, Mr. Cheung Kwok-ho (Chief Commander of the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance) and team members will engage in a dialogue, offering participants insight into the dance's heritage. Finally, team members will demonstrate fire dragon crafting and dance techniques, while participants try their hand at crafting and dancing with the dragon.

 

 

Date

12 September 2026 (Saturday)

Time

1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Venue

Tai Hang, Tai Hang Fire Dragon Heritage Centre and Tai Hang Residents’ Welfare Association (121 Tung Lo Wan Road, Causeway Bay)

Instructors

Mr Cheung Kwok-ho, Almon (Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance Commander-in-Chief)
Mr Chan Wai-shing, Mr Wong Ho-kit, Mr Wong Si-chung and Mr Chan Ka-chun (Members of the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Team)

Quota

60 persons

Participation Method
  • Please complete and submit the online enrolment form with real name below before 10:00 am, 3 September 2026 (Thursday). Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Online enrolment form (Application is closed)

  • Each applicant is allowed to register only once, with up to two slots per application.
  • An open ballot will be conducted if there is oversubscription at the application deadline.
  • Successful applicants will receive a confirmation email from this Office by 4 September 2026 (Friday). Applicants who do not receive a confirmation email are considered unsuccessful.

Open Ballot

The open ballot will be held at Orientation Room 2, Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre at 2:30 pm on 3 September 2026 (Thursday).

Language

Cantonese

Fee

Free of charge

Remarks
  • Participants will be gathered at Tai Hang Residents’ Welfare Association 10 minutes before the programme commences.
     
  • Participants are required to bring the confirmation email and are required to present the identity document for verification upon request by the staff. Quotas are not transferrable to other individuals.

Enquiry

Tel: 2851 6134 (Monday to Friday, except public holidays: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm)

Email: icho@lcsd.gov.hk

 

Remark: The above programme may be subject to change or cancellation. Please take note of our update.

 

The programme is also one of the activities of  the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD 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 https://ccpo.gov.hk/en.