Who We Are...
About the Festival
The Inter-island Festival (IIF) is a celebration of the rich and varied cultures living by the sea on Hong Kong’s outlying islands. Inspired by the existing inter-island ferry connection between Cheung Chau, Peng Chau, and Lantau Island’s Chi Ma Wan and Mui Wo—as well as the Inter-island Sea surrounding them—IIF brings together original, thematic research and creative projects that offer new perspectives and a deeper understanding of the inter-island archipelago. Each iteration of the Festival consists of cultural activities that delve into lesser-known aspects of the region, many of which are proposed or led by island residents themselves.
With a bottom-up, down-to-earth, and playful approach, we aim to strengthen the connections within and between each island, both among the four ports and with the sea itself. Through our archipelagic perspective, we aspire to shift the perception of islands and the sea in Hong Kong, not as peripheral underdeveloped areas dependent on the city, but as an intricate, flourishing, and self-sustaining networks of places and people in dialogue with a city that is, itself, essentially a cluster of inter-connected islands and peninsulas.
Having successfully completed two editions in March 2021 and November 2023, IIF has established itself as one of the major public art projects in Hong Kong’s rural areas.
IIF was founded by Myriem Alnet and Kit Chan (of Islanders Limited) and Yip Kai-chun, all of whom are based in Peng Chau. Each iteration invites co-curators from each of the four inter-island ports connected by the Inter-island Ferry to join the organising team.
Our Story
Inaugural Festival
The first Inter-island Festival was held from 26–28 March 2021, focusing on the art, tradition, nature, and urban and rural environments of Cheung Chau, Chi Ma Wan, Mui Wo, and Peng Chau. Over 50 collaborators organised more than 40 events such as tours, workshops, installations, performances, open days, and screenings. Islanders were organisers, participants, volunteers and donors. More than 10,000 people attended the festival.
The first edition was supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Design Trust, C.C. Wu Cultural & Education Foundation Fund and other enthusiastic organisations and individuals on the islands.
2020/21 Team
Organisers
Myriem Alnet
Chan Chun Kit
Yip Kai Chun
Creative Team
Studio Orbit (Art Direction & Web Design)
4res (Pamphlet and Signage Design)
Adrian Si (Content Writer and Editor)
Local Correspondents
Vanessa Lai Wing-yan (Cheung Chau)
Chan Hei-man & Kay Ng (Mui Wo)
2023 Festival: The Inter-island Sea
The second Inter-island Festival was held from 4–24 November 2023, focusing on the inter-island sea surrounding the islands of Cheung Chau, Lantau, and Peng Chau. Over 50 collaborators organised more than 70 events such as tours, workshops, installations, performances, open days, and screenings. Islanders were organisers, participants, volunteers, and donors. More than 10,000 people attended the festival.
The second edition was supported by the Design Trust, C.C. Wu Cultural & Education Foundation Fund and other enthusiastic organisations and individuals on the islands.
2023 Team
Organisers
Myriem Alnet
Chan Chun Kit
Yip Kai Chun
Local Correspondents
To-day Bookstore (Cheung Chau)
Miko Yeung (Chi Ma Wan)
Aubrey Au, Miko Yeung
& VIBE Book & Music Shop (Mui Wo)
Jiming Lu (Peg Chau)
Creative Team
Art Direction and Web Design
Noah Workshop & Right Noise
Editing & Translation
Sixteen Oddballs Limited
Copywriting
Adrian Si
Volunteer Coordination
Gloria Furness
The Team
Inter-island Festival was initiated in 2019 by three Peng Chau kai fong : Myriem Alnet, Chan Chun-kit, and Yip Kai-chun. Chun is an artist–curator with experience organising art events on the island. Myriem, an urbanist–scholar, and Kit are co-founders of Nam Wan Bookshop and ‘ISLANDERS’, a zine on island cultures. Kit is also one of the management team of Peng Chau Cinema project. Witnessing the changes happening across the islands, they responded by creating this festival to connect everyone interested in contributing to the future of the islands.
Co-founders Yip Kai Chun, Kit Chan, and Myriem Alnet in 2020
2026 Team
Local Co-curation & Coordination
To-day Bookstore（Cheung Chau）
Miko Yeung（Chi Ma Wan）
Sang Ok Kim（Mui Wo）
Jiming Lu（Peng Chau）
Key Sponsors (as of Jan 2026)
Design Trust
Partnerships for Community Development
Hong Kong Arts Development Council*
*The Hong Kong Arts Development Council supports freedom of artistic expression. The views and opinions expressed in this project do not represent the stand of the Council.
