Ca Ong (also known as Whale) Festival

Time: Middle of the 3rd lunar month.
Place: Coastal villages of Man Thai, Tho Quang, Thanh Loc Dan, etc.
Objects of worship: Grandfather Fish.
Characteristics: The peace ceremony which is organized on the first night. The next morning, villagers take part in a water procession, accompanied by a music band and an ensemble of hat boi.

This is one of the most important festivals for the fishermen in Da Nang. It takes place every year, for two days, in the middle of the third lunar month at the coastal villages of Man Thai, Tho Quang, Thanh Loc Dan, etc. The festival is celebrated as an act of the fishermen thank whales, respectfully called Grandfather Fish, and it is also linked to the prosperity of the fishing villages and peaceful life for the fishermen.

 

Cau Ngu Festival. Photo: Internet

 

On the first day of the festival, all the villagers place significant objects on a table to begin the peace ceremony which is organized on the first night. The next morning, villagers take part in a water procession, accompanied by a music band and an ensemble of hat boi (Viet Nam traditional opera). During the two days of the festival, all ships and boats are decorated and anchored at the wharf. Cau Ngu Festival has been recognised as national intangible culture heritage.

NEARBY DESTINATIONS
Ba Na - Chua Mount

Da Nang City

Asia Park

Da Nang City

WHERE TO STAY
Ocean Haven Hotel

Add: 295-297 Ho Nghinh St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3959 955

Vinpearl Danang Ocean Resort & Villas

Add: 23 Truong Sa St., Ngu Hanh Son Dist

Tel: (84-236) 3966 889

Orchid Hotel

Add: Lot B2.4-10, Vo Nguyen Giap St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3946 767

Danang Golden Bay Hotel

Add: 1 Le Van Duyet St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3878 999

Sanouva Da Nang Hotel

Add: 68 Phan Chau Trinh St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3823 468

Risemount Da Nang resort

Add: 120 Nguyen Van Thoai St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3899 999

Sea Front Hotel

Add: 21 Vo Nguyen Giap St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3943 768

Cicilia Hotel & Spa Da Nang

Add: 6,8,10 Do Ba St., Ngu Hanh Son Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3747 888

Bamboo Green Hotel

Add: 177 Tran Phu St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3822 722

White Snow Hotel

Add: 97-99 Nguyen Van Linh St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3566 999

Melia Da Nang Hotel

Add: Truong Sa St., Ngu Hanh Son Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3929 888

Diamond Sea Hotel

Add: Vo Nguyen Giap St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3939 777

Jazz Hotel

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Tel: (84-236) 3911 996

Vy Thuyen Hotel

Add: 10-12 Ton That Dam St., Thanh Khe Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3619 999

Muong Thanh Da Nang Hotel

Add: 962 Ngo Quyen St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3929 929

Varna Hotel

Add: 323 Tran Hung Dao St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3936 999

Samdi Hotel

Add: 203-205-207-209-211 Nguyen Van Linh St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3586 222

Morin Hotel

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Tel: (84-236) 3791 999

Mandila Beach Hotel

Add: 218 Vo Nguyen Giap St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 7306 666

Trang Vy Dat Hotel

Add: 20 Ha Bong St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3943 488 / 3943 499

WHERE TO EAT
Ba Thoi restaurant

Add: 96-98 Le Dinh Duong St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3825 384

Chen Shabu restaurant

Add: 29 Pham Hong Thai St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3843 888

Dasushi restaurant

Add: 194-196 Nguyen Van Linh St., Thanh Khe Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3573 939

Heaven restaurant

Add: 119 Le Loi St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 2240 891

Dong Duong restaurant

Add: 18 Tran Phu St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3889 687

4U Beach

Add: Lot 9-10 Vo Nguyen Giap St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3942 947

Huong Viet restaurant

Add: 53 Tran Quoc Toan St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3825 211

Tran 3 restaurant

Add: 300 Hai Phong St., Thanh Khe Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3752 779

Czech beer Tulip restaurant

Add: 174-2/9 St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3611 822

Kitaguni restaurant

Add: 122 Nguyen Chi Thanh St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3562 435

Pho Bien restaurant

Add: 231 Nguyen Tat Thanh St., Thanh khe Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3530 955

Italia restaurant

Add: 42 Le Duan St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3565 962

My Hanh restaurant

Add: Lot 17-18 Vo Nguyen Giap St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3831494

Memory Lounge restaurant

Add: 7 Bach Dang St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3575 898

Com Nieu Truc Lam Vien restaurant

Add: 25 Yen Bai St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3849969

Phi Lu 1 restaurant

Add: 225 Nguyen Chi Thanh St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3823 772

Apsara restaurant

Add: 222 Tran Phu St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3561 409

Golden Phoenix restaurant

Add: 2/9 St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3668 888

Korean restaurant

Add: 139 Nguyen Chi Thanh St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3863 048

Lotteria restaurant

Add: 120 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3829 929