Name: Traditional Temple Festivals: Guan Di Birthday & Wei Tuo Birthday
Start: 2014-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2014-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Multiple Venues (Sam Kai Vui Kun Temple, Kam Pek Community Centre, Lin Fung Temple)

About This Event

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Overview

Experience the authentic local culture of Macau through two traditional temple festivals celebrating the birthdays of revered deities.

Festivals & Events

Feast of Guan Di (Kuan Tai)

Date: June 8, 10, 29, 2014
Primary Temple: Sam Kai Vui Kun Temple (Kuan Tai Temple) at Rua dos Mercadores (Campo Street)
Significance: Celebrates the birthday of Guan Yu (Guan Gong), a deity of loyalty and righteousness. This temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage "Historic Centre of Macau".
Ceremony: A traditional worship ceremony will be held in front of the Sam Kai Vui Kun Temple on June 10 at 10:00 AM.
Performance: A stage performance will take place at Kam Pek Community Centre (483 Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro) on June 8 at 2:30 PM.

Feast of Wei Tuo (Skanda)

Date: June 29, 2014
Primary Temple: Lin Fung Temple (Avenida do Almirante Lacerda)
Significance: Honors Wei Tuo (Skanda), the warrior guardian deity of Buddhist temples.
Historical Note: Visitors can also explore the adjacent "Lin Zexu Memorial Museum" and the platform where the Qing Dynasty official Lin Zexu met with Portuguese authorities in the mid-19th century.

Practical Information

Admission: Free
Enquiries: (853) 2835 6024

Organizer

Organizer: Associação de Mútuo Auxílio dos Moradores das Ruas de São Domingos, dos Mercadores e Vias Circundantes (Mutual Aid Association of Residents of St. Dominic's, Merchant Streets and Surrounding Areas)