Explore Hong Kong's Heritage at 'ICH Wonder Adventure' Carnival in Tseung Kwan O!

2026-06-27 17:41 Last Updated At：17:58

"Sea, Land, Sky"-themed Carnival leads public to explore Hong Kong's ICH items and geographical features

The Intangible Cultural Heritage Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department is holding the "ICH Wonder Adventure: Sea, Land & Sky" Carnival at the TKO Plaza in Tseung Kwan O today (June 27) and tomorrow (June 28). The Carnival is one of the programmes of Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Month 2026. With the theme "Sea, Land, Sky", the carnival brings together ICH items and the geographical features of Hong Kong. Through interactive games, experiential workshops and ICH displays, it will allow the public to explore Hong Kong ICH in a fun and engaging way.

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"Sea, Land, Sky"-themed Carnival leads public to explore Hong Kong's ICH items and geographical features Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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"Sea, Land, Sky"-themed Carnival leads public to explore Hong Kong's ICH items and geographical features Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The game zone of the Carnival is designed in a chessboard concept. Members of the public can participate on-site for free. Through a series of activities, including Fishing Net Casting, Salt Making Treasure Hunt, Movable-type Printing Trial, ICH Quiz Wheel and ICH ABC, the public may learn about the techniques of fishing net plaiting, fishing methods, salt-making and movable-type printing, as well as fishermen's knowledge about the universe and nature. After collecting stamps while playing to complete a postcard to be distributed on-site, the public may post it at the posting box in the Carnival, and will receive the postcard later with a stamp under the special series "Intangible Cultural Heritage - Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade", newly issued in mid-June 2026 by Hongkong Post. The public may also draw a dialect card, which will introduce common words and phrases in dialects including Cantonese, Hakka dialect, Wai Tau (Punti) dialect and Fishermen's dialect in texts and illustrations.

The public can join experiential workshops featuring wood carving, jewelry making and fishing net plaiting techniques on the first day. More workshops of various themes will be held tomorrow, including the mahjong tile making technique, in which participants will try their hand at carving and colouring mahjong tiles featuring designs that reflect Hong Kong's unique character and geographical features, such as pineapple buns, milk tea, aeroplanes and sailing ships. In the workshop on the jewelry making technique, the participants can create mobile phone stands resembling the vivid dance posture of auspicious animals by using jewelry making tools. In the workshop on the fishing net plaiting technique, participants will be guided by the instructor in making double-sided multi-use fishing net pouches. In the workshop on the blown sugar technique, the instructor will demonstrate and introduce the blown sugar technique, allowing the participants to produce their own blown sugar creations.

For details of the carnival, please visit the website: www.icho.hk/en/web/icho/2026_hkich_month_carnival_tko_plaza.html.

Digital Education Week 2023 Concludes, Highlighting AI's Role in Language Learning and Future-Ready Education

Second Digital Education Week concludes

The second Digital Education Week (DEW), held for seven consecutive days, has concluded today (June 27). The two highlight events of DEW, namely the International Summit on the Use of AI in Language Learning and Teaching 2026 and the Learning & Teaching Expo 2026 (LTE 2026), were held under the themes "AI in Language Education: From Ideas to Implementation to Impact" and "Reimagining Education: Human-Centric, Future-Ready" respectively, demonstrating Hong Kong's pivotal direction in holistically advancing the integration of humanities education with innovative technology to actively meet the needs of national and societal talent nurturing in the age of AI.

The first highlight event, the Summit, was co-organised by the Education Bureau (EDB), the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research, and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The event was held from June 21 to 24, attracting over 5 000 attendances. The Summit sought to provide a practical platform for teachers, researchers, and other members of the education sector to learn from one another, and share insights regarding the use of AI in language education. During the first two days of the Summit, a total of six keynote speeches were delivered by leading scholars from around the world, alongside an invited expert panel discussion, and 93 paper presentations and teaching demonstrations, fostering professional exchanges. Scholars and experts from different regions shared their perspectives, integrating theoretical research into teaching practice, and explored in depth how AI can be effectively applied in diverse language education contexts.

In the following two days of the Summit, a total of 22 workshops were held, receiving an enthusiastic response. Participants engaged in hands-on experiences with various AI-powered teaching tools and explored different strategies and possibilities for integrating AI into language education to further promote the incorporation of innovative technologies into classroom practice.

Another highlight event of DEW, the LTE 2026, was fully supported by the EDB, presented by the Hong Kong Education City and organised by the Smart City Consortium. The event, held from June 25 to 27, attracted a total attendance of over 23 000. The EDB especially arranged three keynote sessions on the newly released Blueprint for Digital Education Development in Primary and Secondary Schools. The sessions highlighted the guiding direction and implementation strategies for promoting digital transformation of education in primary and secondary schools, which aims to enhance students' digital literacy and equip the younger generation to meet the opportunities and transitions of the digital era.

The LTE 2026 featured more than 600 local and overseas booths, and over 270 programme sessions with the introduction of new sessions such as the "Parents' Summit". Speakers from around the world also attended the event to share future classroom solutions to further advance Hong Kong's development in the field of digital education.

This year's DEW brought together experts, scholars, policy researchers, and representatives from education and technology sectors from Hong Kong, the Mainland and around the world, along with teachers, students and parents, to explore new trends in educational technology development, particularly focusing on how AI can drive innovation in learning and teaching, and build a future-ready digital education ecosystem collaboratively.

For more information on DEW, please visit the Digital Education Resource Platform (www.digitaleducation.hk/en/).

Explore Hong Kong's Heritage at 'ICH Wonder Adventure' Carnival in Tseung Kwan O!

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