ICH Highlight Tours — Sha Tin District

 

Field Trips

To tie in with the theme "ICH Around Town", the ICH Office will recommend six handpicked districts, namely Yau Tsim Mong, Tsuen Wan, Tai Po, Sha Tin, Eastern and Islands, for the launch of "ICH Highlight Tours". The public can join ICH field trips organised by the ICH Office and delve into the Sha Tin District to explore ICH-related traditional craftsmanship or other items and feel the richness and diversity of ICH.

 

Date

Tour 1 and Tour 2: 21 June 2025 (Saturday)

Assembly Time and Point

Successful participants will be notified by email on or before 23 May 2025 for details of assembly time and point

Activity Time

(around 2 hours)

Tour 1: 10:00 am – 12:00 nn

Tour 2: 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

ICH Items/ Locations of Visiting

Lion Dance, Patterned Band Weaving Technique, Paper Crafting Technique, Tai Wai Village, Che Kung Temple, Siu Lek Yuen Village

Guide

Mr Chan Tin-kuen

Quota

20 persons per tour

Participation Method
  • Please duly complete and submit the online enrolment form from 10:30 am on 16 May 2025 (Friday) to 6:30 pm on 17 May 2025 (Saturday).
  • In case of excess applications, all quotas will be allocated by ballot.

Language

Cantonese

Fee

Free of charge

 

Remarks:

  • The programmes are subject to change without prior notice. The organiser reserves the right of final decision.

 

 

Other Event Highlights

 

Category

ICH Item/Event Highlights

Date(s) and Location

Details

1

Festival

Dragon Boat Race (Sha Tin)

  • Sha Tin Sports Association will organise the "Sha Tin Dragon Boat Race 2025" and invite various teams to compete for the championships of various races.

31 May 2025

 

Shing Mun River, Sha Tin

For more information of the race, please visit the website of the Sha Tin Sports Association Limited.

2

Seminar

The Hong Kong ICH Month Seminar 2025

  • Scholars, ICH organisations and experts from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will be invited to join the conference and discuss ICH issues from an academic perspective.

14 June 2025

 

Hong Kong Heritage Museum

3

Public Unconference

"Public Unconference"

  • Secondary and tertiary students, undergraduates, youth culture groups and members of the public will be invited to participate in group discussions on such topics as ICH education, transmission and preservation.

14 June 2025

 

Hong Kong Heritage Museum

4

Talk

Talk on "Lingering Melodies – The Innovation and Transmission of Nanyin (Southern Tunes)"

  • A talk on Nanyin by renowned Cantonese opera actor Mr Yuen Siu-fai co-organised with Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.

28 June and 12 July 2025

 

Hong Kong Heritage Museum

Please visit the website of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.

5

Carnival

Performances and booth activities at "Encountering Chinese Culture" Carnival cum "Vibrant ICH"

  • Featuring ICH performances and interactive/ experiential booth activities.

22 June 2025

 

Sha Tin Town Hall and New Town Plaza

6

Festival

Che Kung Festival (the sixth day of the sixth lunar month)

  • During the Che Kung Festival, worshippers will make offerings at the Che Kung Temple in Sha Tin to give thanks for the blessings of the deity.

30 June 2025

 

Che Kung Temple, Sha Tin

Please visit the website of the The Chinese Temples Committee.

7

Guided Tour to Exhibition

Public Guided Tours in the Cantonese Opera Heritage Hall

  • Through appreciating Cantonese operatic artefacts, participants can gain a deeper understanding of the history and features of Cantonese opera, a world-class ICH item.

June 2025

(Every Saturday)

 

Hong Kong Heritage Museum

Please visit the website of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.

 

Remarks:

  • The programmes are subject ot change without prior notice. The organiser reserves the right of final decision.