Uganda To Host First Ever Chinese Dragon Boat Festival in Africa
The governments of Uganda and China launched a drive towards the successful organization of the first ever Dragon Boat festival in Africa. The Dragon Boat Festival is the first of its kind on the continent, and will take place on May 28, 2017 at Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC) in Entebbe. It will have professional and social participants! The Dragon Boat festival has been organized by China- Africa Friendship Association together with the Chinese Business Community and the Ministry of Tourism in Uganda. According to Uganda’s minister for tourism Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, the Dragon boat festival will be added on the tourism annual calendar, and be used to attract Chinese tourists to Uganda and therefore participants were asked to consider spending a week to the festival in Entebbe town. “I urge all Ugandans to prioritize and turn up for the Dragon Boat Festival,” said Minister Prof Ephraim Kamuntu, while drumming up support for the event which will be a place for Ugandans and Chinese to interact and share their culture. China ambassador to Uganda Zheng Zhou Qiang said the Dragon Boat Festival will promote cultural exchange between Uganda and China. His embassy will contribute Sh61m towards organizing the event. While State minister for tourism Godfrey Kiwanda Suubi promised to make May 28 a special day, with a view of attracting over two million tourists from the Chinese market annually. This festival is one of the most popular Chinese water sport and cultural events dating back hundreds of years. There will be Lots of entertainment, medical camp, nyama choma, Chinese food and other sports activities. The winner will take the prized Dragon trophy.
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