LCSD announces mechanism and criteria for recognising bearers of items on Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, receiving applications from January 6 next year

LCSD announces mechanism and criteria for recognising bearers of items on Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, receiving applications from January 6 next year 
     There are currently 24 items on the Representative List (see Annex). Bearers’ responsibilities include launching programmes for the passing on of the items, nurturing successors, properly preserving relevant physical objects and information, conducting research, and participating in promotional or educational activities. Applicants must be permanent residents of Hong Kong. The application requirements and assessment criteria are as follows:
 
(1) Application requirements
An applicant is required to submit the following information:(2) Assessment criteria     The ICH Office will accept applications from noon on January 6, 2026, to noon on March 2, 2026. Application forms can be downloaded from the ICH Office’s website from January 6, 2026. Applicants are required to submit the completed application forms together with the supporting documents in person to the Hong Kong ICH Centre (Sam Tung Uk Museum, 2 Kwu Uk Lane, Tsuen Wan, New Territories). The ICH Office will provide a briefing session on the recognition mechanism and criteria for interested applicants at 3pm on January 12, 2026, at the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Museum of History (G/F, 100 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon). Registration is required. Details are available on the website of the ICH Office at www.icho.hk/en/web/icho/the_representative_list_of_hkich.htmlIssued at HKT 12:00