ICH MART 2023

The theme of ICH Mart 2023 was “Cultural Adventure Through Time.” The two-day “Mart” and “Night Market” aimed to connect traditional craftsmanship and intangible cultural heritage with the new generation, providing opportunities to conserve and revitalize cultural heritage. A series of ICH-themed cultural experiences, game booths, workshops, performances, and merchant stalls were offered, creating a lively atmosphere at Tai Kwun and Central Market. Visitors could fully experience Hong Kong’s unique intangible cultural heritage from morning to night.

ICH Mart 2023 @ Tai Kwun

From celebratory rituals to performing arts, and from traditional delicacies to everyday life, visitors were introduced to the unique culture featured in the ICH Inventory of Hong Kong through interactive game booths, workshops, and performances. The event showcased crowd-pleasing ICH performances such as Dragon and Lion Dances, Hakka Unicorn Dances, Chinese Martial Arts, and Puppetry at different time slots throughout the two-day mart.

Visitors had the opportunity to engage in traditional craftsmanship and help preserve traditional culture by participating in workshops like Dough Figurine Crafting, Chinese Herbal Tea, Chinese Seal Engraving, and Mahjong Crafting.

For the first time, the Hong Kong Culture Festival launched the “ICH Mart 2023 University Collaboration Pilot Scheme.” Students from the Department of Sociology at Hong Kong Shue Yan University presented the unique cultural heritage of Hong Kong through 12 interactive game booths. Visitors could vote for their favorite game booth to redeem a gift. In addition to the game booths, merchant stalls on-site offered a wide range of ICH-themed merchandise such as cheongsams, tea, and wooden accessories.