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Newsday reporter
The 15th annual Chinese Arrival Dragon Boat Festival takes place on October 8 and 9 with teams competing in various categories.
The popular sporting event organized by the Chinese Bicentennial Ltd (CBL) and the Dragon Boat Federation of Trinidad and Tobago in collaboration with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China will take place at Skallywag Bay Adventure Park, Chaguaramas.
The Dragon Boat Races begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday and continue throughout the day. On Sunday, the competitions start from 9 am and will continue with the finals in the afternoon.
At 10:30 a.m., traditional eye spotting will take place with Chinese cultural entertainment and martial arts throughout the day, a media release said.
The event is free and open to the public.
Chinese food and delicacies will be for sale.
The festival commemorates the 216th anniversary of the arrival of the first group of 194 Chinese who arrived in TT on the ship Fortitude, the release said.
CBL expressed its thanks to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, the entire Chinese district, cultural and business associations, the Chinese business community and Shield Security Services Ltd for their generous support.
