Dragon Boat festival re-arranged

Weather woes meant inside activities came to the fore during the annual Dragon Boat Festival, hosted by the NZ Chinese Association Marlborough on Saturday.

This year was to be the first time that the festival would have had the Simply the Breast Dragon Boat team inviting rowers to join them on a trip on the Wairau River, but unfortunately high winds and low water levels meant the trip was cancelled, however they will be included in future festivals.

On Saturday, the festivities continued at the Foundry, with the whole community invited to come along. The festival included Zhongzi making, a traditional food for eating at Dragon Boat Festival, followed by lunch, hand crafts, a drum beating performance, Chinese Tea tasting and Chinese calligraphy writing.