Opera fans celebrate the Cantonese Opera Patriarch’s birthday

September 28th of the Chinese lunar calendar (falling on October 30th in this year), is the birthday of Hua Guang Emperor, the patriarch of Cantonese opera, which is a traditional fete day that the disciples from the opera guild would carry the statue of Hua Guang Emperor on a procession. In 2024, it’s the 10th parade for the emperor. At 9 am, the members of the Luan Yu ensemble, one of the troupes from Cantonese Opera, carried the statue of Hua Guang through Yongqing Fang in Liwan District, offering a magnificent showcase of Cantonese opera culture.

华光祖师诞巡游，銮舆弟子齐庆贺。10月30日，农历九月廿八，是粤剧祖师华光师傅的诞辰，按照传统习俗，粤剧戏行会的龙虎舞狮们抬着华光师傅像巡游。今年，广州市荔湾区迎来第十届粤剧华光祖师诞巡游展演系列活动，30日9时，广东粤剧銮舆堂一众弟子们抬着华光师傅像沿着永庆坊巡游，并为街坊们带来精彩的粤剧文化盛宴。

翻译：李玉凡

审校：罗洁

终审：程敏苏