This year, Hong Kong Culture Festival is honoured to collaborate with Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong, organising Korean Buddhist Monk Drumming Performance. The Korean Buddhist Drum is known as a drum which conveys the teachings of the Buddha as its sound shakes off distracting thoughts and encourages people to learn the Buddha’s teachings. As one of the highlights of the Korean Buddhist Culture, special guest monks Ji-hyoung and Deung-myoung, the winners of Buddhist drumming competitions in Korea, will show their sophisticated Buddhist drumming skills to Hong Kong. There will also be a special opportunity to talk with the monks and learn how to play drums at the workshop.

Korean Buddhist Monk Drumming Performance
Date: 25 October 2019 (Fri)
Performance at the Opening Ceremony: 3:00pm
Workshop: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza B

On the other hand, ICH Mart will feature game booths, workshops and exhibitions, as well as rarely seen performances such as lion dance theatre and dragon dances, puppetry, Nanyin (Southern Tunes sung by blind artistes) and more. For the first time at ICH mart, there will also be culture of traditional Chinese medicine booths, providing consultation services, Dit Da Jow Making and Dit Da Treatment learning workshops.