To celebrate the Laba Festival, The Shaolin Temple Cultural Centre in Richmond will give away free Laba congee today.
The Laba Festival is a major Buddhist holiday celebrated on the eight day of the lunar calendar in December and the consumption of Laba congee is an important element of the festival.
The congee is mainly made up of many kinds of rice, beans, peanuts, dried fruit and lotus seeds.
"We hope to celebrate this traditional festival with everyone here in Richmond and to give back to the community," said a volunteer at the centre.
"The congee aims to bring good luck, happiness and health to people."
The Laba congee will be given away at the centre at 12080 Bridgeport Rd from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13.
