Vancouver, BC – Paddles up! This year’s Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival promises to be as  full of fun as ever. 

Celebrating its 22nd year in the city, the Festival promises a full slate of racing, food, activities for the kids and live music – and it’s open to all as there’s free admission. 

      Eye Dotting Ceremony:  5 pm Friday, June 18 at the Concord dock

    This colourful ceremony is performed by Taoist priests to cleanse the course and speed the racers. It opens the Festival each year. 

      Festival dates: Saturday, June 19th and Sunday, June 20th  

      Hours: 10 – 6 pm  

      Location: Concord Place, Creekside Park and the waters of False Creek 

      Races: A new race starts every 12 minutes 

      Teams: 150 teams registered including teams from Texas and Florida. 

This year organizers are pleased to announce two days of top-notch professional entertainment on the World Beat Stage. Hosted by Vancouver’s Cal Koat, the voice of world music in Vancouver, it promises a global twist. 

Paddlers are anticipating some of the best competition on the dragon boating circuit and many look forward to the grueling final race both afternoons – the Guts and Glory race.  In it, the top teams in each category paddle the 500 meter race course an exhausting four times.  

There’s always something to see on the Rio Tinto Alcan Cooking Stage where Vancouver’s finest aspiring chefs will put their culinary skills to the test as they prepare delectable dishes that tempt the plate and inspire the mind.  

For more information go to www.dragonboatbc.ca 

ASIA NORTH AMERICA EUROPE

HONG KONG

Private Clubs
Hong Kong Jockey Club
Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts
Dragon Boat Festival
Parties
Ladies' Recreation Club
Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club

Macau Golf & Country Club

SINGAPORE

Singapore Symphony Orchestra

 

TORONTO CLUBS
Granite Club
Bayview Club
Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Glen Abbey Golf Club

TORONTO ARTS & CULTURE
National Ballet of Canada

Chinese Cultural Centre
Dragon Boat Festival

NEW YORK ARTS & CULTURE
Asia Society

American Ballet Theatre
Boston Symphony Orchestra

VANCOUVER CLUBS

Arbutus Club  
Terminal City Club
Hollyburn Country Club
Vancouver Lawn & Tennis Club
Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club
Point Grey Golf Club
Marine Drive Golf Clubs
Westwood Plateau
University Golf Club
Golf BC courses
International clubs

VANCOUVER ARTS & CULTURE
Arts Umbrella
Chinese Cultural Centre
Chan Centre for Performing Arts

Dragon Boat Races
Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver Recital Society
Vancouver Symphony Society

ASSOCIATIONS
Hong Kong Canada Business Association
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

LONDON
Tiaras at the Victoria & Albert Museum
London Ticket Bookings
City of London Festival
Royal Opera House at Covent Garden
Art

Hong Kong Festival in London

 

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