2026 Dragon Boat Festival -Traditional Chinese Music & Cultural Workshops

🌿 Join us for the Newcastle University Confucius Institute’s Dragon Boat Festival Event (Duanwu Festival 端午节), an evening of traditional Chinese music, cultural performances, and festive hands-on activities.

✨ Highlights include:

• Introduction to the Erhu, with live performance
• Traditional Chinese music performances
• Peking Opera singing with erhu accompaniment
• Performances featuring the guzheng, erhu, and hulusi
• Hands-on workshops: erhu experience, dragon boat making, and scented sachet making
• Delicious zongzi and light refreshments provided

Come and celebrate one of China’s most cherished traditional festivals through music, crafts, and shared cultural experiences!

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

Get App

Host or Publisher Confucius Institute at Newcastle University