Overview

The Na Zha Belief and Customs of Macao were inscribed on the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2014. The Na Zha Birthday is celebrated annually on the 18th day of the fifth lunar month. Festivities are held at the Na Tcha Temple near the Ruins of St. Paul's and the Old Na Tcha Temple on Persimmon Hill, praying for the elimination of plagues and national peace and prosperity.

To better promote the "Na Zha Belief and Customs," a five-day Na Tcha Temple Fair and Market is being held this year. The market features creative cultural products, handicrafts, food stalls, and intangible cultural heritage performances, promoting traditional festival culture in a novel and interesting way.

Event Highlights

Na Tcha Temple Fair and Market

• Date: July 1–5, 2023
• Time: 1:00 PM–9:00 PM (Opening on July 1 at 4:00 PM)
• Location: Largo do Pagode do Sam Kai Vui Kun (Forecourt of Na Tcha Temple near Ruins of St. Paul's)
• Admission: Free
• Organizer: Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Economic and Trade Promotion Association

Na Tcha Temple (Ruins of St. Paul's) Celebration Activities

Blessing Ceremony

• Date & Time: July 2, 9:30 AM
• Location: Forecourt of Na Tcha Temple near Ruins of St. Paul's

Na Zha Prince Birthday Parade with Piu Sik (Float Parades)

• Date & Time: July 4, 2:30 PM
• Parade Route: Starts from the forecourt of Na Tcha Temple near Ruins of St. Paul's → Rua de S. Paulo → Senado Square → Rua dos Mercadores → Rua de Cinco de Outubro → St. Augustine's Square → Rua da Caldeira → Rua de S. Francisco (For detailed route, please contact the organizer)

Na Zha Prince Procession with Lion Dance

• Date & Time: July 5, 9:00 AM
• Parade Routes:
  • Macao Route 1: Starts from the forecourt of Na Tcha Temple → Estrada do Repouso → Rua do Padre António → Bairro Horta da Mitra → A-Ma Temple → Rua da Felicidade → NAPE → Rua de S. Francisco
  • Macao Route 2: Starts from the forecourt of Na Tcha Temple → Rua dos Ervanários → A-Ma Temple → Avenida do Almirante Lacerda → Rotunda de Carlos da Maia → Fai Chi Kei → Triangular Garden → Avenida do Coronel Mesquita
  • Taipa Route: Starts from the forecourt of Na Tcha Temple → Rua Direita Carlos Eugénio → Rua do Regedor → Taipa Market → Rua do Cunha → Rua Correia da Silva → Rua de Évora → Rua do Ponte Negra
  • (For detailed routes, please contact the organizer)

Cantonese Opera Performances

• Date: July 3–5
• Time: 7:30 PM
• Location: Forecourt of Na Tcha Temple near Ruins of St. Paul's
• Admission: Free
• Organizer: Management Committee of Na Tcha Temple near Ruins of St. Paul's, Macao
• Facebook: Na Tcha Temple 大三巴哪吒廟
• Phone: (853) 2852 1647
• Email: [email protected]

Old Na Tcha Temple on Persimmon Hill Celebration Activities

Seal Opening and Sacrificial Ceremony

• Date & Time: July 4, 11:00 PM (Seal Opening) & July 5, 10:00 AM (Sacrificial Ceremony)
• Location: Old Na Tcha Temple on Persimmon Hill

Na Zha Prince Grand Procession Ceremony

• Date & Time: After the sacrificial ceremony on July 5
• Parade Route: Old Na Tcha Temple on Persimmon Hill → St. Dominic's Church → Rua de Cinco de Outubro → Rua da Felicidade → Rua dos Mercadores → Senado Square (Stop for 30 minutes for public worship) → St. Dominic's Church → Old Na Tcha Temple on Persimmon Hill (For detailed route, please contact the organizer)
• Admission: Free
• Organizer: Management Committee of Old Na Tcha Temple on Persimmon Hill