Dragon Boat Festival Celebration: Create Your Own Bamboo Perfume Charm

This workshop is a fun and meaningful way to celebrate Dragon Boat traditions, experience traditional Chinese culture and craft.
About this Event

Join us to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival (端午节, Duānwǔ Jié), a centuries-old tradition honoring the poet Qu Yuan, welcoming summer, and bringing communities together through dragon boat races, festive foods, and time-honoured customs.

Feel the vibrant festive spirit as you create your own bamboo perfume charm(香包, xiāng bāo). These fragrant sachets, filled with herbs and spices, have been part of the festival for centuries. They were traditionally made to ward off evil spirits, keep insects away, and bring good health and luck during the summer season.

What You’ll Experience:

🐉Cultural Discovery: Learn about the Dragon Boat Festival's story and traditional customs

🎋 Traditional Craft: Create your own bamboo-woven perfume charm filled with fragrant herbs to take home which is used for protection and blessing

🎊 Tasty treats: Enjoy a selection of Chinese snacks and a chance to taste the festive food zongzi

Celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in style, soak up the festive spirit, and create your own fragrant lucky charm to bring home!