A local group that promotes traditional Chinese culture and values will host a Dragon Boat Festival in the Town of Mount Hope on June 18. Organizers said that the event, which coincides with Father’s Day, will offer a fun and unique experience for the whole family.
The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duan Wu Festival, actually falls on June 22, four days after Father’s Day, this year; the holiday falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.