Festival Schedule

(subject to change)

7:30am

Dragon Boat Team Registration Check-In

8:15am

Captains Meeting near Marshalling area

8:30am

Marshalling

9:00am

Time Trials

10:00am

Opening of CAACC Tent

11:00am

Festival Opening Ceremony

National Anthem	Marissa Olarte Helbing, FACC Director
Welcome & Recognition of Guests	Ann Gonzales, President, CAACC
Musical Interlude	Opera Carolinas
Dotting the Eye of the Dragon	Dr John Chen, Founder, Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival
Vietnamese Tet	Ms Vietnam & Mr Vietnam Winners & Court
Recognition Awards	Dr Ki-Hyun Chun, Founder, CAACC & Asian Festival Dr Nini Bautista, Co-Chairman, Asian Festival, Founder, “The Search”
Finale	Musical Interlude

Opening of the Cultural Showcase

Demonstrations

Calligraphy

Henna

Passport Game

Opening of Vendor Booths and Food Stands

Dragon Boat Race—Semifinals

11:30am

Street Show

Korean Drums	Han Kim, Team Leader
Kendo Demo	Japanese Association

12:00pm

"Search for the Best" of Asian Festival Performing Arts

1:30pm

Dragon Boat Race—Finals

2:00pm

Cultural Program

4:00pm

Awards & Trophies "Search for the Best"

4:30pm

Dragon Boat Race—Awards Ceremony

4:55pm

Closing Remarks—Dr John Chen