Updated 06062009, subjected to minor changes.The Dragon Boat Festival (Tuen Ng Festival) is one of the annual Chinese festivals in the Chinese Calendar. The Festival is celebrated with dragon boat racing and eating rice dumplings. It commemorates the death of Qu Yuan, a minister and a Chinese poet in the government of state of Chu, who drowned himself during 277 BC in protest against a corrupt government. As the townspeople rowed out to save Qu Yuan, they threw rice dumplings into the sea to keep the fish from eating his body and beat drums to scare fish away. You can find information about the festival at your local libraries from books and internet.
Prior to 6 June, there will be story-telling of the Dragon Boat Festival, children’s colouring, Nintendo Wii and computer game competitions at the Lalor Library.
On Saturday 6 June, there will be announcement of children’s activities winners, demonstration of Chinese artworks, door prizes, rice dumplings making, feng shui consultation and information sharing. Entertainment includes Chinese and other cultural performances, fashion parade of costumes and short play. Light refreshment will be provided.
For further information, visit http://whittleseachineseassociation.blogspot.com/
Prior to 6 June, there will be story-telling of the Dragon Boat Festival, children’s colouring, Nintendo Wii and computer game competitions at the Lalor Library.
On Saturday 6 June, there will be announcement of children’s activities winners, demonstration of Chinese artworks, door prizes, rice dumplings making, feng shui consultation and information sharing. Entertainment includes Chinese and other cultural performances, fashion parade of costumes and short play. Light refreshment will be provided.
For further information, visit http://whittleseachineseassociation.blogspot.com/
