September 22, 2007 - 11:00am to 7:00pm
South Side Riverfront Park Welcome to the Pittsburgh Dragon
Boat Festival, a non-profit cultural initiative that is free
to the public! The mission of the festival is to highlight
the Chinese and pan-Asian cultures in the Pittsburgh region,
and to promote intellectual understanding between the East
and the West in a fun way.
2007 marks the sixth anniversary of this growing event
hosted by Greater Pittsburgh Sister Cities Association, and
supported by Three Rivers Rowing Association, Pittburgh
Chinese School, the Organization of Chinese Americans, Three
Rivers Families with Children from China, Tzu Chi Pittsburgh
Liaison Office and the Chinese Association for Science and
Technology-Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival features traditional
Asian music, dance, and food, plus arts and crafts for the
children. Asian art, clothing, jewelry, fans, and much more
is available along the Dragon Stroll. Learn how to use chop
sticks, experience time-honored martial arts, demonstrations
of Chinese yo-yo, tai chi, and much more.
Visitors are also welcome to try their hand at Dragon
Boating. Each ornately-carved boat is 44 feet long and
features brightly-painted dragon heads and tails that loom
ominously at the fore and aft of each craft. A Dragon Boat
seats 20 paddlers, a steersperson and a drummer to sound the
beat. This is a truly unique experience and one that you may
never again encounter.
We also invite you to visit the "official" Pittsburgh dragon
boat races on June 16 at Station Square. For more
information on these races, please visit the Three Rivers
Rowing website, www.ThreeRiversRowing.org.
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