The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival - A significant holiday celebrated in China and the one with the longest history. Colorful and lively, the Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated by a day of races in narrow boats shaped like dragons. Competing teams row their boats in sync with a furious rhythm pounded out by on-board drummers.
Event and Activity Schedule
10:00 am Lion Dancers open the festival and greet all.
10:30 am Queens Symphony Orchestra. A brass ensemble plays some of the great American classics.
11:30 am Dragon Dancing Team and percussions welcomes all and, together with invited dignitaries and the team parade, officially kick-off the 19th annual HKDBF in NY.
1:00 pm Lyrus Hung and her band "MEOW". Some of New York's top female musicians, plus two guys, play a mix of fun rock and R&&B mixed with hits from the '70's. Good for rockin', dancin' and groovin'.
2:00 pm Shaolin Kung Fu. Warrior monks from the Shaolin Temple perform martial arts. In the history of the Shaolin Temple, founded in 495 AD, generation after generation of monk generals and soldiers protected the temples from wars and riots of society.
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4:30 pm Jack Hsu leads his band Hsu-Nami. Jack is most well-known for playing the Er-Hu, a Chinese violin. He has played in the classical halls, clubs and festivals. His current project is called Hsu-nami, an "ethnical fusion instrumental rock band".
ARTS & CRAFTS Tent: 20 artists will be demonstrating traditional Chinese crafts including: calligraphy, rice doll making, bead stringing, kite making, jeweled ornaments, ribbon flowers, paper cutting and much more. Children will be able to try their hand at making their own crafts.
New York City, NY; NYC