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The Washington, DC Dragon Boat Festival is expected to marshal in another exciting weekend of festivities in 2010! Around 60 teams from all over the east coast will be competing for trophies and bragging rights in this year’s thrilling races. The wonderful cultural displays and colorful performances are also sure to make lasting impressions on both racers and spectators along the Potomac River. And continuing with its annual tradition, the festival will start with Eye-Dotting Ceremony to awaken the sleeping dragons and resuscitatethe dragon boats with good spirits to provide ultimate enjoyment for all the racers.
Once again this year, the Festival will highlight the Breast Cancer Survivor (BCS) teams with with a carnation ceremony, to show support for these courageous and spirited athletes. A new feature of the ceremony will be the Snapdragon Poetry Competition for the best poem about breast cancer. The competition is open to all. The first prize is $150 and reading in the Carnation Ceremony. For more details, please go to Snapdragonsdc.com website
The sport of dragon boat racing has its roots in Ancient China, where the first dragon boat races were held more than 2500 years ago, along the banks of the Yangtze River. Since then, the sport has often been heralded as the fastest growing water sport in the US and one of the fastest-growing corporate team-building activities in the country. This event not only fosters teamwork but also promotes cultural exchange and awareness, which has helped transform the festival into one of the most popular annual events in the Washington, DC region.
The event’s organizer, the Chinese Women’s League, DC Chapter is especially honored and proud to introduce you a series of cultural activities like brushing painting, calligraphy, paper cutting, Chinese folks arts Xiang-bao (sachet) making, Kungfu (martial arts) and indigenous dances to present the beauty of the Chinese culture.
We can’t wait to get the festival started, and we would love to have you join us in this special weekend of fun-filled festivities. Bring down your family and friends, soak in the cultural performances and cheer on your favorite teams!
Please visit our website at DragonboatDC.com, where you’ll find this year’s festival schedule, previous years’ race results and photographs of the event.
Since this non-profit event relies on hardworking volunteers and generous donations from individual, community, and corporate sponsors, we greatly appreciate your participation in any form. For tax deductable contributions, CWL’s 501c Federal Tax ID Number is 80-0012306. Please make checks payable to Chinese Women’s League (CWL), noting “2010 Dragon Boat Festival” on the check and send to PO Box 2114 Bethesda, MD 20827. Or visit the website (under “Partners”) for event sponsorship opportunities. Thank you in advance for your support and see you at Potomac River!
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