The centuries-old art form and continuing legacy of Cantonese opera is one of the most representative traditional cultures of Hong Kong. It was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009, recognised on a global level for its high cultural value and urgent need for preservation. As part of the Hong Kong ICH Month 2025, the Hong Kong Film Archive presents 3 free screenings of the classic film The Dutiful Daughter Chu-chu (1966), showcasing Cantonese opera art’s profound cultural value and historical significance while inviting viewers to relive its precious legacy.

The Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Office will organise the inaugural ‘Hong Kong ICH Month’ this June which highlights ‘ICH Around Town’, conveying that ICH is found throughout this small territory. This will serve to give the public and tourists a greater insight into ICH, and enable them to feel for themselves the cultural essence of ICH and the pleasure it brings. A series of exciting ICH-related activities will be held, including carnivals, fun days, an exhibition, a seminar, talks, field trips, workshops and others. For details, please visit the website https://www.icho.hk/en/web/icho/hk_ich_month_2025.html.

The programme is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organizing 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.