Dragon Boat Festival – Create Your Own Five Colour Threads Bracelet Workshop
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Celebrate Dragon Boat Festival With Us
Dragon Boat Festival is a day of great importance in Chinese culture. You may already know that around this time, dragon boat races take place along the River Thames — a thrilling sight with pounding drums and boats racing to the finish. The festival usually falls in May or June, making it the perfect day out when the weather’s just right.
But do you know more than that? Have you tried the must-have treat of the festival — Zongzi (sticky rice dumplings)? Have you heard the story of the poet Qu Yuan, whose memory this day honours?
If you’re curious to know more and do more, then come to celebrate the festival with us.
Dear Asia is where Asian festive celebrations comes to life. We’re teachers who love designing experiences that engage your head, hands, and heart. Learn, make, taste, and feel the festival with us — the Dear Asia way.
Sample Our Treats & Make A Festive Bracelet
This year, in addition to offering an array of festive treats and serving Kungfu tea, our craft teacher has chosen to guide you in making a five-colored thread bracelet. Symbolizing protection and blessings, these threads — red, yellow, blue, white, and green — represent the five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water) in Chinese philosophy. They are believed to ward off misfortune and bring good luck. Traditionally, families tie these threads on children’s wrists or ankles, imbuing them with wishes for health, safety, and harmony.
What to Expect:
Meaningful Keepsake 🎁: At the end of the workshop, take home your own custom bracelet as a meaningful reminder of the festival’s spirit.
Learn the Tradition 📜: Discover the rich history and cultural significance behind the Dragon Boat Festival.
Taste Traditional Food 🍽️: A chance to taste delicious zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) which is the festive food, Chinese snacks and drinks during the event.
Create Your Own Bracelet : Use traditional materials to craft a colorful five-color bracelet, symbolising good luck and protection.
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Cultural introduction
The Dragon Boat Festival, 端午节 in Chinese, is a vibrant and historic celebration held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. With roots dating back over 2,000 years, the festival is a time to honor cultural heritage, enjoy festive customs, and reflect on themes of loyalty and community.
One of the most iconic traditions of the Dragon Boat Festival is the thrilling dragon boat races. In these races, teams of paddlers row long, brightly painted boats shaped like dragons to the beat of rhythmic drumming. This tradition is said to commemorate the heroic poet Qu Yuan, who lived during the Warring States period. According to legend, Qu Yuan, a loyal minister, drowned himself in the Miluo River as an act of protest against political corruption. Villagers raced their boats to save him and threw rice into the river to distract fish from his body. Over time, this act evolved into the dragon boat races and the custom of eating zongzi, glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves, which remain a beloved festival food today.
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