Aberdeen Sampan Fishing Village Cruise & Drawing Competition
Cruise the Fishing Village, Paint the Spirit of Hong Kong – An Immersive Local Cultural & Art Experience
Presented by HONG KONG FISHING CULTURE ASSOCIATION
Three Core Experiences in One Trip
✅ Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter sightseeing cruise, visit fishing village landmarks, with audio guide
✅ Step aboard Aberdeen Sha Ka Ting, immerse in fishermen’s life on water, and learn about local fishing village culture
✅ On-board outdoor speed drawing competition, capture fishing village scenery, compete for attractive prizes
Basic Event Information
- Registration Deadline: 30 April 2026
- Competition Date: May 2026 (To be confirmed)
- Result Announcement: August 2026 (To be confirmed)
- Awards & Certificates: September 2026
- Quota: 30 participants
- Meeting Point: Aberdeen Fisherman's Wharf Pier 6 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/314w5VWGmwBW6UDZ9)
- Duration: Approximately 3 hours (including 75-minute drawing competition)
Entry Requirements
- Theme: The Boat Dwellers Through My Eyes
- Medium: Any medium (watercolour, oil painting, sketching, crayon, colour pencil, pastel, etc.)
- Originality: All entries must be original, created by the participant, and have not been submitted to other competitions or published on any platform.
- Size: Not larger than A4
- Art Materials:
- Basic materials provided: pencils, erasers, watercolours, A4 drawing boards,
26.2cm × 18.7cm textured watercolour paper or plain paper.
- Participants may also bring their own preferred art tools or paper.
- Basic materials provided: pencils, erasers, watercolours, A4 drawing boards,
Age Groups
- Kindergarten Group (3–5 years old)
- Children Group (6–8 years old)
- Youth Group (9–12 years old)
Fees
- 1 Participant + 1 Accompanying Parent: HK$580
- 1 Participant: HK$380
- 1 Accompanying Parent: HK$200
Fees include sightseeing boat ticket, Aberdeen Sha Ka Ting admission, certificate and administrative costs.
Judging Criteria
- Theme Expression & Cultural Understanding: 35%
- Creativity & Presentation: 25%
- Composition & Sense of Space: 20%
- Drawing Skills & Completion: 20%
Awards
- Champion, 1st Runner-up, 2nd Runner-up (1 per group)
Award: Trophy
- Online Voting Most Popular Award: 1 winner
Award: Trophy
**Voting Period: One month starting from the submission deadline.
TimeTable
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Terms And Conditions
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<li>All bookings must be made 24 hours in advance. When confirmed, the bookings are non-refundable and cannot be rescheduled</li>
<li>Child ticket: Age 4-11 ; Senior ticket: Age 65+ ; Children aged 0-3 can join for free (Please notify us at least 1 day in advance)</li>
<li>Any child (Aged 11 or younger) must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over</li>
<li>This tour is not wheelchair/stroller friendly</li>
<li>Small sized pets (below 20lbs) are welcome on board (Please notify us at least 1 day in advance)</li>
<li>Please arrive at the pier 15 minutes prior to the departure time, to allow time for logistical arrangements. The tour will NOT wait for late-comers</li>
<li>The tour may be cancelled due to bad weather, in such case a free rescheduling will be arranged. Such rescheduled date to be within 2 months from the original tour date.</li>
<li>Bad Weather Policy: In the event of Typhoon Signal 3 or higher, Red or Black Rainstorm Warnings is being hoisted 2 hours before the scheduled tour, the tour will be cancelled and rescheduled</li>
<li>Please be careful not to damage any items, equipment, or decoration</li>
<li>Earphones will be provided during the audio-guided tour. You are welcome to bring your own 3.5mm jack earbuds/headphones if needed</li>
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