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
Danaciti Hotel

Add: 80 Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3847 668

Fusion Suites Danang Beach Hotel

Add: Vo Nguyen Giap St., Son Tra Dist

Tel: (84-236) 3919 777

Bien Vang Hotel

Add: 118 Pham Van Dong St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3958 958

Holiday Beach Danang Hotel & Resort

Add: 300 Vo Nguyen Giap St., Ngu Hanh Son Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3967 777

Galavina Hotel

Add: Lot 5,6,7 B2-12 Vo Van Kiet St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3922 001

Blue Sun Da Nang Hotel

Add: 230 Vo Nguyen Giap St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 369 0000

Royal Lotus Hotel

Add: 120 Nguyen Van Thoai St., Ngu Hanh Son Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 6261 999

The Ocean Villas

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Tel: (84-236) 3967 094

Diamond Sea Hotel

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Tel: (84-236) 3939 777

Seventeen Saloon Hotel

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Tel: (84-236) 3917 917

Sea Phoenix Hotel

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Tel: (84-236) 3525 999

Trendy Hotel

Add: 347 Tran Hung Dao St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3943 888

Trang Quy Dat (cu Danang Port) Hotel

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

Adina Hotel

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Tel: (84-236) 3935 935

Nhu Minh Plaza Da Nang Hotel

Add: Lot 2-A2-KH Pham Van Dong St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 355 5666 

Sanouva Da Nang Hotel

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

Tel: (84-236) 3823 468

Bay Sydney Hotel

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Tel: (84-236) 3946 688

Gold III Hotel

Add: 27 Vo Van Kiet St., Son Tra Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3933 999

Saigontourane Hotel

Add: 5 Dong Da St., Hai Chau Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3821 021

Olalani Resort

Add: Vo Nguyen Giap St., Ngu Hanh Son Dist.

Tel: (84-236) 3981 999

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