Lanterns on the Awa will light up the Moutoa Quay precinct on Saturday, May 8. Photo / Supplied
Whanganui's Festival of Light, Lanterns on the Awa, is on this Saturday on the banks of the Whanganui River.
The annual festival of East Asian culture will celebrate light and laughter in the Year of the Ox, with the Moutoa Quay precinct to be decorated for the event. The event
is organised by the Whanganui branch of the New Zealand China Friendship Society.
There will be traditional treats, crafts and customs, music, dance and martial arts. The organisers are promising a magical family time and encourage people to bring a rug to sit on and enjoy a "different dinner".
The event starts at 5pm on Saturday, May 8, and goes through until 9.30pm.
The programme, with approximate times, is:
