"Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade" Observation Activity
Organised by:
Joint Association of Traditional Dragon-Boats in Tai O
South China Research Center, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Supported by:
Intangible Cultural Heritage Office
With more than 100 years of history, the Tai O dragon boat water parade is held every year during the Dragon Boat Festival by three fishermen's associations, namely Pa Teng Hong, Sin Yu Hong and Hop Sum Tong. The deity statues are put on sacred sampans towed by the dragon boats to parade through Tai O's waters to invoke blessings for well-being and peace.
Participants who joined the activity can observe the dragon boat parade in stilt houses with the local residents on the day of Dragon Boat Festival and enjoy this local tradition which was inscribed onto the national list of intangible cultural heritage. (Docent service will not be provided.)
| Date | 18 June 2018 (Monday) |
| Time | 8:45 am – 1:00 pm (stay in Tai O) |
| Venue | Tai O |
| Assembly Time / Venue | 7:15 am / Roundabout of the Hong Kong Science Museum (2 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East) OR Please be on time, as latecomers will miss the group's departure. |
| Dismissal Time / Venue | Around 2:30 pm/ Roundabout of the Hong Kong Science Museum |
