London Hong Kong Dragon Festival 2015 is only a few days away now. The festival will take place this Sunday 28th June at the London Regatta Centre. This Sunday will makr the 20th anniversary of the annual even.
The festival is a great way to experience Chinese culture in all its glory, with excellent food and martial arts displays. The event is organised by London Chinatown Lions Club with support from The Hong Kong Executives Club, The London Chinatown Chinese Community Centre and the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office.
London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival is organised as a fund-raiser with proceeds going to nominated charities supported by London Chinatown Lions Club.
Schedule of the day looks like this:
8.30am Team Boat Registration
10am Racing Competition Starts
12pm Entertainment Commences
12.30pm pm Dragon Eye-Dotting Ceremony
12.45pm Speeches
5.30pm Dragon Boat Racing Finals
5.45pm Trophies Presentation
5.55pm Raffle Draw
6.00pm Close
Race registration and Information on team sponsorship packages can be found via this link.