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Tam Kung Birthday 2024｜ List of activities and celebration schedule
Tam Kung Birthday will be held in the Eastern District from May 9 (Thursday) to May 17. The celebratory activities are rich and diverse, including God Welcoming Ceremony, Variety Show, Eastern District Night Flying Dragon Shining, Lion King Competition, Cantonese Opera Festival, Incense Burning, Tam Kung’s birthday parade and God’s farewell ceremony, etc. . Furthermore, the “Tam Kung Birthday – Lion Race” is another highlight of the event, which is attended by more than 30 teams from different regions, and will gather at the Factory Street Playground in Shau Kei Wan on the 12th of this month . The conference also organized a variety show and a Cantonese opera performance. This year, a mainland Cantonese opera company was specially invited to perform in Hong Kong. They performed a series of Cantonese opera classics for three consecutive nights, such as “The Diaoman Princess”, “Luo Shen” and “The Chinese Queen”.
Date, time and place of the celebratory event
- Welcome ceremony: May 9, 11:00 am (Shau Kei Wan Factory Street Playground)
- Variety Show: May 10, 6pm to 10pm (Shau Kei Wan Factory Street Playground)
- Shining East District Night Flying Dragon: May 11, 3pm to 8pm (starts at East District Cultural Square and walks along East Street to Factory Street Playground)
- Lion Competition: 9am to 9pm on May 12 (Shau Kei Wan Factory Street Playground)
- Cantonese Opera Gala: May 13 to 15, 6pm to 10pm (Shau Kei Wan Factory Street Playground)
- Tam Kung Birthday Parade: May 15 from 8.30am to 3pm (Shau Kei Wan Factory Street Playground)
- Farewell Ceremony: May 17 at 11:00am (Tam Kung Temple, Shau Kei Wan)
Tan Gong Birthday 2024｜The shining night dragon in the Eastern District is expected to set a world record with a total length of 328 meters
The first “Sparkling East District Night Dragon” event will begin at 6pm on Saturday (11th) at the East District Cultural Plaza. A 1,000-foot-long glowing dragon will launch from here and race across East Street to Factory Street Playground. Xu Jiaxiong, president of the Federation of Shau Kei Wan Societies, said that compared to previous ordinary dragon dances which were about 90 meters long during the day, this time the luminous dragon uses more than 900 meters of luminous strips, with a length total of 328 meters and requires the participation of more than 200 people, hoping to set a world record.
Xu Jiaxiong also pointed out that the luminous dragon faucet is produced in Hong Kong, and its appearance not only shows a smile but also reveals majesty, and the overall design implies auspiciousness. In addition to the light-up dragons, there will also be 250 inflatable dragons participating in the parade to celebrate Tam Gong’s birthday.
Tam Kung Birthday 2024｜Invite 8 regional lion dance teams to Hong Kong to participate in the Lion King Competition
Chan Sung-man, district commissioner for the Eastern District and chairman of the Eastern District Council, said the Lion King competition will be held on the 12th from 9am to 9pm at the Factory Street Playground in Shau Kei Wan. Lion dance teams from eight regions including the United States, Japan, Malaysia, Macao and China will be invited to Hong Kong to participate in the grand event.
Tam Kung Birthday 2024｜2 Free Victoria Harbor Cruise Tickets When You Spend Over $400
Furthermore, in response to this Tan Gong Festival event, more than 70 merchants in the eastern district have launched special discounts for dining and shopping. Activities include folk crafts and instant photography booths, special snacks, hot spots for photo check-in and rehearsal of Hanfu-on experiences, exciting stage performances, and distribution of exquisite souvenirs.
Under the arrangement and coordination of the Eastern District District Affairs Office, from the 9th to the 12th of this month, as long as the cumulative consumption at participating merchants reaches 400 yuan, you will be able to redeem two tickets at 7:30 pm next Wednesday (15 ) Victoria Harbor cruise tickets retained.
Tam Gong Birthday 2024｜Event Details
Information about Tam Gong’s birthday
Name: Tan Gongdan
Address: Shau Kei Wan Tam Kung Temple, Eastern District Cultural Center, Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, Shau Kei Wan Factory Street Playground
Opening hours: from 9 May to 17 May 2024
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