We have successfully organised another Chinese Cultural Event to celebrate 2022 Chinese Traditional Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday May 29 at the East Auckland Chinese Culture Centre. It is another opportunity to promote history to local residents, especially this year which is the remarkable year for Howick’s 175th Anniversary.
The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the major traditional Chinese festivals apart from Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Day [also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival].
People celebrate to commemorate a well-known Chinese poet called Qu Yuan, a national hero for his patriotism and contribution through classical poetry. The event exhibited art works collected from the Chinese artist community and provided wonderful performances for community including Chinese folk music and dance, a magic show, Chinese comedy cross talk etc.
This event is supported by the Asian Library Trust and New Zealand Institute of Chinese Culture and Arts, co-organised by other Chinese Community Organisations such as the New Zealand Association for Chinese Culture Exchange and New Zealand Chinese Artist Association.
Chao Yu
Ambassador for Howick & Districts 175th Trust
