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09-09-2009, 08:21 PM
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2009 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, Denver, CO. PHOTO TOUR
The 2009 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival drew 100,000 attendees for the third straight year at Sloan’s Lake Park in Denver. In its 9th year it is described as “Coalescing Colorado’s Asian Pacific American Communities”
This free family-friendly festival showcased traditional and contemporary performing artists, cultural customs and cuisine, and two days of competitive dragon boat racing. It has become, in a few short years, the most recognized and celebrated Asian American/Pacific Islander cultural event in the Rocky Mountain region. Since inception, it has received many accolades and awards - Westword anointed the Festival “Best New Festival” of 2001. The Rocky Mountain News called it the “Best City Festival” in 2003. And, in 2007, 5280 magazine describes Dragon Boat as “One of Colorado’s greatest festivals…”
Other Asian events in the Denver Metro area include the Aurora Asian/Pacific Community Partnership with partners Denver Film Society and the City of Aurora hosting the Aurora Asian Film Festival, a showcase for recent theatrical films with Asian themes for many years. The film festival is currently on hiatus.
The Asian Pacific Development Center mounted Passport to Asia which included Asian American entertainments and vendors. At its peak, Passport to Asia drew 10,000
The Cherry Blossom Festival at Sakura Square has been a Denver tradition for over 35 years. Sponsored by Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple, the still-thriving Cherry Blossom Festival draws 25,000 spectators to celebrate Japanese-American culture, food, music, dance, arts and crafts.
The 10th Annual Colorado Dragon Boat Festival will be on July 24-25, 2010 at Sloan's Lake Park in Denver. All photos were shot by me, DenverAztec.
Inside the Tibetan Tent
Boat racers are from local business and organizations and the more muscle the faster the boat.
Hope you enjoyed!
Denver Aztec
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09-09-2009, 11:05 PM
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great pics aztec! i will go in 2010 for sure
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09-12-2009, 12:45 PM
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Thank you Kyusa! It was a lot of fun and I will be going back myself!
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09-13-2009, 12:40 AM
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Great photos! I'm looking forward to going next year as well.
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10-16-2009, 05:10 PM
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Great pictures!
My wife was involved outrigger canoeing for several years here in California. Do you know if there are any outrigger clubs in the Denver area?
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