Taiwanese Hakka Association of Toronto (THAT) celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival at the Culture Centre of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Toronto on June 1.

Over 200 participants attended the event, including THAT President Chiu Wen-bin (邱文濱), TECO’s Director-General Catherine Hsu (徐詠梅), Deputy Director-General Michael Kuan-chung Chen (陳冠中), and Director Alicia Wang (王怡萱), the TECO Culture Centre’s Director Lee Shu-ling (李淑玲) and Deputy Director Dong Jhih-jhong (董至中), and members of local Hakka communities.

After President Chiu delivered his opening speech, Director-General Hsu and Director Lee awarded Chiu an appreciation certificate in recognition of the Taiwanese Hakka Association of Toronto’s organization of activities for the ROC National Day banquet in 2018. Hsu further thanked the association for the dance performances on that day.

The Dragon Boat Festival event also provided attendants with various Hakka foods to enjoy, including specialty fried chicken and fish, Hakka radish cake soup, sweet-and-sour pork, and Hakka zongzi. A series of activities including singing Hakka songs, ballroom dancing for kids, and playing games for prizes enlivened the atmosphere.