Hong Kong ICH Month 2026 Celebrates Cultural Heritage with Performances, Tours, and Interactive Activities Across the City.

LCSD to organise Hong Kong ICH Month 2026 in June

The Intangible Cultural Heritage Office (ICHO) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will organise the second edition of the Hong Kong ICH Month, continuing its theme with "ICH Around Town". From May 30 to June 30, over 50 ICH performances and 80 promotion booths, as well as 40 field visits, will be held across Hong Kong. Various activities will cover over 100 ICH items, giving the public and tourists a greater insight into Hong Kong's ICH, and enable them to experience the cultural richness of ICH and the pleasure it brings, with a view to achieving "shaping tourism with cultural activities and promoting culture through tourism".

Great variety of activities in ICH Carnival

Among the fascinating activities to be held during Hong Kong ICH Month 2026, the inaugural event, "The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Hong Kong ICH Month 2026" Opening Ceremony cum ICH Carnival, will be held on May 30 and 31 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza. Apart from Cantonese music, a female lion dance and a children/youth Cantonese opera show, there will be interactive booths featuring a shadow puppetry demonstration and experience, a lion dance experience, Cantonese opera costumes and flash mob performances, a Pixiu dance, and Hoi Luk Fung/Hoklo unicorn dance, for members of the public to join.

In-depth exploration in tours narrated by ICH practitioners

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: ICH Highlight Tours will feature nine thematic routes, bringing the public and tourists to eight Districts, namely Wan Chai (two routes), the Islands, Kowloon City, Kwai Tsing, North, Sai Kung, Sham Shui Po and Yau Tsim Mong, in which ICH practitioners will share their skills and stories. Examples include, the Arts of the Guqin (the Craft of Qin Making) in Sham Shui Po and Chiu Chow Marinated Food Making Technique in Kowloon City. The tours were highly acclaimed last year. Registration will open on May 15 and details will be announced later.

Light show weaving artefacts and ICH

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Light Show will be presented on the exterior of the Hong Kong Space Museum in mid-to-late June. Centred on the theme of the horse, the multi-dimensional presentations will showcase the rich historical and cultural significance of the horse in artefacts and artworks, and the underlying essence of ICH.

Passing on ICH at schools

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: "10 Living ICH Treasures" Mobile Classrooms will bring ICH knowledge and Chinese culture to local primary and secondary schools through mobile displays, live performance and demonstrations, and interactive workshops. Students will even have a chance to exchange ideas and learn from ICH practitioners.

Galas portraying ICH essence

Carnivals or fun days will be held in various districts across Hong Kong on several Saturdays and Sundays in June, which will be suitable for all ages. These include the "10th Anniversary Fun Day@HK ICH Centre" to be held at the Sam Tung Uk Museum on June 13 and 14. Through a variety of ICH performances and interactive, hands-on experiential booths, the event showcases the rich and diverse cultures of different ethnic groups and communities. The "ICH Cuisine" Carnival to be held at Oil Street Art Space on June 20 and 21 will feature demonstrations and workshops on ICH-related food making techniques including egg tarts ,Chinese dim sum and moon cakes. Participants may make their own ICH food items and learn about the making techniques. The "ICH Wonder Adventure: Sea, Land & Sky Carnival" will be held at TKO Plaza on June 27 and 28. There the public can take part in workshops on fishing net plaiting, salt making and movable-type printing techniques to learn about the ICH items and the geographical features of Hong Kong.

Other events include Hong Kong Cheongsam Heritage Salon to be held on June 6, which aims to promote the Hong Kong Cheongsam Making Technique, a national ICH item, through panel discussion, keynote speech, display of transmission work and exchange. The "Fly with ICH Delight: Pop-up Display to be held in June, and "Hong Kong-style Milk Tea Making Technique" live demonstrations to be held from June 1 to 8 at Hong Kong International Airport, will invite tourists to taste Hong Kong-style milk tea and at the same time know more about the connotation of Hong Kong's ICH. A strategic partner, the cultural promotion organisation ICH June will hold a seminar on June 13 where scholars and experts from the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao will be invited to explore the transmission and development of ICH.

The Hong Kong ICH Month 2026 is presented by the LCSD and organised by the ICHO, with the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust as the sole sponsor of "Hong Kong ICH Month 2026 The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series", and ICH June as a strategic partner. For details, please visit the website www.icho.hk/en/web/icho/hk_ich_month_2026.html.

LCSD to organise Hong Kong ICH Month 2026 in June Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

LCSD to organise Hong Kong ICH Month 2026 in June Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

LCSD to organise Hong Kong ICH Month 2026 in June Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

LCSD to organise Hong Kong ICH Month 2026 in June Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

FEHD releases sixth batch of gravidtrap indexes for Aedes albopictus in April

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (May 5) released the sixth batch of gravidtrap indexes and density indexes for Aedes albopictus in April, covering 15 survey areas, as follows:

District

Survey Area

April 2026

First Phase Gravidtrap Index

First Phase Density Index

Tuen Mun

Tuen Mun West

8.0%

1.0

District

Survey Area

April 2026

Area Gravidtrap Index

Area Density Index

Islands

Cheung Chau

7.3%

1.6

Kowloon City

Kowloon City

7.4%

1.1

Kwun Tong

Kowloon Bay

9.8%

1.7

Lam Tin and Sau Mau Ping

9.4%

1.3

Wong Tai Sin

Diamond Hill and Tsz Wan Shan

8.4%

1.0

Ngau Chi Wan and San Po Kong

17.8%

1.1

Wong Tai Sin East

9.8%

1.3

Yau Tsim

Tsim Sha Tsui East and King's Park

2.8%

1.0

North

Fanling South

8.4%

1.1

Sha Tin

Tai Wai

5.0%

1.2

Kwai Tsing

Kwai Chung West

4.5%

1.0

Tsing Yi South

8.8%

1.0

Tuen Mun

So Kwun Wat

19.3%

1.4

Tuen Mun North

7.3%

1.2

Among the sixth batch of First Phase Gravidtrap Indexes covering one survey area and Area Gravidtrap Indexes covering 14 survey areas in April, all were below 10 per cent, except for the Area Gravidtrap Indexes of Ngau Chi Wan and San Po Kong in Wong Tai Sin District, and So Kwun Wat in Tuen Mun District.

With reference to the data from the past few years, the gravidtrap indexes start to rise from April or May every year. The actual timing of the increaseandits extent are affected by factors like weather and rainfall. The average temperature and rainfall in April this year were higher than those of the same period last year, creating favourable conditions for mosquito growth and breeding and thus leading to the earlier rise of gravidtrap indexes this year, but the overall trend and extent of the increase are similar to those of previous years. In response to the rise of gravidtrap indexes, the FEHD, together with relevant departments and stakeholders, has implemented rapid response measures and deployed targeted actions.

For Ngau Chi Wan and San Po Kong in Wong Tai Sin District, and So Kwun Wat in Tuen Mun District, which recorded indexes exceeding 10 per cent, in accordance with the mechanism implemented by the FEHD in response to the chikungunya fever (CF) situation (i.e. strengthening mosquito control work in areas with a gravidtrap index between 10 per cent and 20 per cent, instead of 20 per cent or above under the original mechanism), the FEHD is collaborating with relevant departments and stakeholders to identify locations with high mosquito infestations and carry out intensive and targeted mosquito control measures. In particular, the gravidtrap data for Ngau Chi Wan and San Po Kong showed that areas with more mosquito problems included parks, schools and public housing estates, while the gravidtrap data for So Kwun Wat showed that areas with more mosquito problems included parks and private housing estates.

In response to the high-risk areas identified in the said survey areas, the FEHD has issued a statutory notice to a relevant construction site contractor following the discovery of stagnant water at a construction site in So Kwun Wat in Tuen Mun District, requiring the clearance of such item within a specified timeframe. The FEHD and the relevant departments are following up on the mosquito control work, and will also organise exhibitions, distribute leaflets and posters, and notify residential estates that have subscribed to the gravidtrap Rapid Alert System, advising property management agents and residents to stay vigilant and work together in taking mosquito prevention and elimination measures. In addition, the FEHD will strengthen the monitoring of the gravidtrap index in the areas to review the effectiveness of the mosquito control work.

The FEHD has so far released six batches of gravidtrap indexes for Aedes albopictus in April 2026, covering 62 survey areas. Among these 62 survey areas, one recorded a decrease or remained unchanged as compared to the Area Gravidtrap Index last month (i.e. March 2026), representing that the area's mosquito infestation improved or maintained a low level. Fifty-one other areas recorded a slight increase, but the indexes were lower than 10 per cent.

Public participation is crucial to the effective control of mosquito problems. The FEHD appeals to members of the public to continue to work together in strengthening personal mosquito control measures, including:

tidy up their premises and check for any accumulation of water inside their premises;

remove all unnecessary water collections and eliminate the sources;

check household items (those placed in outdoor and open areas in particular), such as refuse containers, vases, air conditioner drip trays, and laundry racks to prevent stagnant water;

change water in flower vases and scrub their inner surfaces thoroughly, and remove water in saucers under potted plants at least once a week;

properly cover all containers that hold water to prevent mosquitoes from accessing the water;

properly dispose of articles that can contain water, such as disposable meal boxes and empty cans; and

scrub drains and surface sewers with alkaline detergent at least once a week to remove any mosquito eggs.

Starting in August 2025, following the completion of the surveillance of individual survey areas, and once the latest gravidtrap index and the density index are available, the FEHD has been disseminating relevant information through press releases, its website and social media. It aims to allow members of the public to quickly grasp the mosquito infestation situation and strengthen mosquito control efforts, thereby reducing the risk of CF transmission.

Following recommendations from the World Health Organization and taking into account the local situation in Hong Kong, the FEHD sets up gravidtraps in districts where mosquito-borne diseases have been recorded in the past, as well as in densely populated places such as housing estates, hospitals and schools to monitor the breeding and distribution of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which can transmit CF and dengue fever. At present, the FEHD has set up gravidtraps in 62 survey areas of the community, with a surveillance period of two weeks. During the surveillance period, the FEHD will collect the gravidtraps once a week. After the first week of surveillance, the FEHD will immediately examine the glue boards inside the retrieved gravidtraps for the presence of adult Aedine mosquitoes to compile the Gravidtrap Index (First Phase) and Density Index (First Phase). At the end of the second week of surveillance, the FEHD will instantly check the glue boards for the presence of adult Aedine mosquitoes. Data from the two weeks of surveillance will be combined to obtain the Area Gravidtrap Index and the Area Density Index. The gravidtrap and density indexes for Aedes albopictus in different survey areas, as well as information on mosquito prevention and control measures, are available on the department's webpage (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/pestcontrol/dengue_fever/Dengue_Fever_Gravidtrap_Index_Update.html#).

FEHD releases sixth batch of gravidtrap indexes for Aedes albopictus in April Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

FEHD releases sixth batch of gravidtrap indexes for Aedes albopictus in April Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

FEHD releases sixth batch of gravidtrap indexes for Aedes albopictus in April Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases