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DRAGONS, MULTI-CULTURAL PERFORMERS,TRADITIONAL ARTS & CRAFTS, INTERNATIONAL FOODS

WHERE- MEADOW LAKE, FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK, QUEENS, NY– FREE & FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY –

WHEN-THIS SAT 7/30 & SUN 7/31/2022- Racing & Other Activities from 9am-5pm . Rain or shine- www.hkdbf-ny.org

HOW TO GET TO THE FESTIVAL- Take the #7 Train to the CitiField stop and transfer from there to the special MTA shuttle buses to & from the Festival site. Use MetroCard or correct change. Parking on site is very limited.

THE OLDEST, LARGEST, MOST TRADITIONAL DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL IN THE US!

The Festival wants to highlight three major issues this year as we come roaring back for the Year of the Tiger!
1. Our participation in the reopening our economy, as we are planning for a full scale festival.
2. Promotion of Covid vaccination/booster, Post Covid mental/ physical wellness.
3. Bringing attention to the Prevention of Asian hate crimes.

July 25th, 2022- NY, NY – In Celebration of the “Year of the TIGER,” the Board of Directors of the 30th Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (HKDBF-NY) announce that this Free Multicultural Festival and Sporting Event will be held Saturday, July 30 & Sunday, July 31st, 2022.

HKDBF NY 2022 features events for the entire family, the Opening Ceremony takes place at noon on Saturday with the traditional Dragon Dance and Team Parade. Racing both days from 9am-5pm. Some of the attractions taking place during the festival include several special races. Including the Hong Kong SAR 25th Anniversary Challenge, the Sponsors Challenge, a Media Invitational and the Seniors Invitational. This year’s Corporate Invitational looks to be a good one, with a number of Corporate Teams joining us to race for their companies. The US Dragon Boat Open Championship Race is on Sunday. There are also special Educational and Health Care Invitationals and the always exciting and rewarding Charity race, featuring funds raised by the participating teams to be donated to the charities designated by the winning teams. Over the years the Charity Race has contributed in excess of $300,000 to various NYC charities.

The program on the Main Stage showcases the best Regional multicultural artists and traditional music/dance from across the globe. We are thrilled to have NY based young rapper Cameron Sean joining us both days to perform his very relevant rap, “Stop the Hate!” The ever popular Shaolin Martial Artists return for performances on both days. We have several other very Special Musical Guests this year, the amazing violinist Daisy Jopling, the Gigs & The Professor Orchestra, Musical Performance by Terry King’s Drifters featuring Charlie Thomas Jr and Benidito King of the world renowned Drifters. The two sons of the Drifters Charlie Thomas and Ben E. King, who’s hits were Stand By Me and Spanish Harlem. The Chinese Theatre Works Co. performs both days with 2 different shows and Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk returns spinning “Dragon Tales.” In addition, we have demonstrations of traditional Asian folk arts and crafts, booths staffed by sponsors and many community-based organizations.

HKDBF-NY, an international, multi-cultural celebration and sporting event, the largest multicultural Festival in New York and the largest festival of its kind in the U.S. HKDBF-NY keeps up the age old tradition of Dragon Boat Racing in colorful, custom made teak boats, which are virtual works of art gliding on water. Custom made by a small coterie of craftsmen in Hong Kong, weighing one ton each, colorfully painted with a Dragon head at the front and Dragon tail at the rear, the boats are piloted by up to 20 crewmen, including 18 paddlers, a drummer and steers person.

For twenty-nine successful years HKDBF-NY has attracted a diverse, multi-cultural audience of more than 20,000 attendees throughout North America. This year with 100+ teams participating involving more than 1,000 competitors from across the U.S. and Canada, this year’s festival is expected to be notable for it’s 2 day return, scale and fierce competition.

The tradition of Dragon Boat Racing is an annual Chinese rite commemorating the idealistic poet and performer Qu Yuan who drowned himself in the third century B.C. to protest against his emperor’s policies. The locals raced in their boats in an attempt to rescue the poet. To prevent fish and water dragons from eating his body, the locals beat their drums and splashed their paddles. This was the beginning of Dragon Boat Racing.

Admission to the HKDBF-NY is Free, Events take place Rain or Shine – Festival attendees Please take the MTA or shuttle bus with your MetroCard or use correct change. Again this year we’ve worked with the MTA to insure easy and safe transportation to the Festival site. Festival attendees take the #7 Train to the CitiField stop and transfer from there to special MTA shuttle buses that will take them directly to the Festival site.
This year’s Sponsors include; the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, NY., Shanghai Commercial Bank, Con Edison, New York Community Bank, Flushing Bank, Resorts World, JPMorgan Chase, Fios by Verizon, ITALKBB, new york state of health, Vallo Transportation, Ltd., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens Chamber of Commerce, Office of the Queensborough President, Donovan Richards, Jr., NYC &Co, Discover Queens

Media &Creative Partners: PIX 11 Sing Tao Daily News, The Queens Courier, MultiCultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc.(AM1480, AM1380, Sino Television, Niu TV) GoodNewsBroadcast.com, Fusia Communications, Inc., Inak Design, Additional support provided by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, AARP, Attending Home Care, the Queens Chronicle, The Island, YELP, TinnieAdvertising and ChinaAmerica Radio.

HKDBFNY IS A NON PROFIT 501(c-3)org.
downloadable photos are available at www.hkdbf-ny.org (web designed and maintained by Fusia Communications)

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Queens, New York, Aug 3, 2015 – In Celebration of the “Year of the RAM,” the Board of Directors of the 25th Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (HKDBF-NY) has announced that this free multicultural festival and sporting event will be held THIS Saturday, August 8th & Sunday, August 9th, 2015 at Meadow Lake, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY. The Festival will be held rain or shine.

The Festival will feature entertainment for the entire family and exciting racing, with cash and prizes for competitors in this year’s US Dragon Boat Open Championship.

HKDBF-NY is an international, multi-cultural celebration and sporting event, the largest multicultural Festival in New York, and the largest festival of its kind in the U.S. HKDBF-NY keeps up the age-old tradition of Dragon Boat Racing in colorful, custom made teak boats, which are virtual works of art gliding on water. Custom-made by a small coterie of craftsmen in Hong Kong, weighing one ton each, colorfully painted with a Dragon head at the front and Dragon tail at the rear, the boats are piloted by up to 20 crewmen, including 18 paddlers, a drummer and navigator. For twenty-four successful years, HKDBF-NY has attracted a diverse, multi-cultural audience of more than 50,000 attendees throughout North America.

With a record number of over 200+ teams participating, involving more than 2,500 participants competing from across the U.S. and Canada, this year’s 25th Anniversary festival is expected to be notable in its scale and fierce competition. With cash and prizes at stake for the US Dragon Boat Open Championships, the festival takes place over two days on the site of the 1964 World’s Fair, featuring events for the entire family. The opening day parade at noon on Saturday, August 8th will be followed by the New York City Heritage Championship Races. The U.S. Dragon Boat Open Championship finals will be held Saturday/Sunday, with the teams vigorously competing for their share of the cash & prizes.

Racing starts at 9:00 a.m. and events last throughout the day until approximately 5:00 p.m. each day. Other festival events consist of the media invitational, corporate youth, charity race, women’s invitational, and sponsors challenge; a photo contest; as well as presentations on the Main Stage of traditional Chinese arts, martial arts demonstrations, the traditional Dragon dance, music and other diverse performances and demonstrations of folk arts and crafts. An International food court, and booths staffed by sponsors of the event, many of whom will be giving away promotional items, and many community-based organizations, help make for a unique, action packed, multi-cultural, New York City weekend.

This year’s races feature six new 10-person boats from China, and several Special/Invitational Cup races are planned, including the 25th Anniversary Invitational, the HSBC 150th Anniversary Invitational, and the Municipal Invitational race featuring various teams from the elected officials. Mayor De Blasio, Queens Borough President Katz, Congresswoman Meng and Assemblyman Kim’s office were invited to field a team as well as the NYC government agencies NYPD, NYFD, DEP and Parks Department. Other special races include the Hong Kong Family Invitational, the Health Care Invitational and the Educational Invitational. This year’s Corporate Invitational looks to be a good one, with ten Corporate Teams joining in to race for their companies.

Henry Wan, Chairman of the HKDBF-NY board stated that “The board and I are very proud and excited to have been a part of the growth of the festival from ten boats on the Hudson 25-years ago when the festival began, to commemorate the opening of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York (HKETO NY), to this year’s festival with over 200 teams participating in celebration of the 25th anniversary. HKDBF NY has become one of the largest international Dragon Boat Festivals in the world and a much anticipated event on NYC’s summer calendar.” Steve Barclay, current Director of the HKETO NY confirmed their support of the festival, by stating that “the HKETO is very pleased to have started HKDBF-NY, and to remain as the Title Sponsor. We look forward to having our largest contingent of racing teams ever, and expect the biggest crowd in HKDBF history to visit Flushing Meadows Corona Park to experience the 25th anniversary festival.”

Full Event Information: www.hkdbf-ny.org

The tradition of Dragon Boat Racing is an annual Chinese rite commemorating the idealistic poet and reformer Qu Yuan who drowned himself in the third century B.C. to protest against his emperor’s policies. The locals raced in their boats in an attempt to rescue the poet. To prevent fish and water dragons from eating his body, the locals beat their drums and splashed their paddles. This was the beginning of Dragon Boat Racing.

Directions to the Festival by car – take the Long Island Expressway to Van Wyck Expressway to exit 11 South, then stay on service road to the Park. Parking is severely limited. Take the MTA or car pool. Directions to the Festival by bus/subway: Festival goers can use their MetroCard to take the #7 Train to the CitiField stop and transfer from there to special MTA shuttle buses that will take them directly to the Festival site, or they can walk from the CitiField stop (about 15 minutes) or take the colorful park trolley to the festival site. Parking on-site is limited, you can park at CitiField and take the special MTA shuttle with your MetroCard or use correct change.

This year’s Sponsors include ; the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, NY; Corporate Supporter HSBC Bank USA.,N.A.; Emblem Health, Con Edison, New York Community Bank, Toyota, AXA, Nielsen, Shanghai Commercial Bank, New York -Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital, Resorts World NYC, Standard Chartered Bank, Flushing Bank, Delta, Geico, UPS, AARP, Empire City Casino, New York Hospital Queens, Sheraton La Guardia East Hotel, Vallo Transportation, Ltd., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens Chamber of Commerce, Office of the Queensborough President, Melinda Katz, NYC &Co, Discover Queens.

Media &Creative Partners: WNBC TV 4, New York Daily News, Sing Tao Daily News, The Queens Courier, GoodNews Broadcast.com, MultiCultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc. (AM1480, Sino Television, Sinocast, M-Weekly Magazine), Fusia Communications, Inc., Inak Design , Yelp,. Additional support provided by The Times Ledger Newspaper Group.

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RECORD NUMBER OF TEAMS ANTICIPATED –180+

In Celebration of the “Year of the  Horse,”  the Board of Directors of the 24^th  Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (HKDBF-NY)  announce that this Free Multicultural Festival and Sporting Event will be held Saturday, August 9th & Sunday, August 10th, 2014. Featuring cash & prizes for competitors in this year’s US Dragon Boat Open Championship. New festival events consist of several Special/Invitational Cup races. Celebrating the anniversary of the World’s Fair, we are holding the World’s Fair Municipal Invitational race featuring various teams from our elected officials, Mayor De Blasio, Queens Borough President Katz, Congresswoman Meng and Assemblyman Kim’s office were invited to field a team as well as the NYC government agencies NYPD, NYFD, DEP and Parks Department.  Other special races include the Hong Kong Family Invitational, The Health Care Invitational and The Educational Invitational.  This year’s Corporate Invitational looks to be a good one, with ten Corporate Teams joining us to race for their companies.  The Festival will be held at Meadow Lake, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, New York rain or shine. Admission is free. HKDBF-NY, an international, multi-cultural celebration and sporting event, the largest multicultural Festival in New York and the largest festival of its kind in the U.S.  HKDBF NY keeps up the age old tradition of Dragon Boat Racing in colorful, custom made teak boats, which are virtual works of art gliding on water. Custom made by a small coterie of craftsmen in Hong Kong, weighing one ton each, colorfully painted with a Dragon head at the front and Dragon tail at the rear, the boats are piloted by up to 20 crewmen, including 18 paddlers, a drummer and steers person. For twenty-three successful years HKDBF-NY has attracted a diverse, multi-cultural audience of more than 50,000 attendees throughout North America. With a record number of teams participating 188+ well-trained teams, involving more than 2,500 participants competing from across the U.S. and Canada, this year’s festival is expected to be notable in its scale and fierce competition. With cash & prizes at stake for the US Dragon Boat Open Championships, the festival takes place over two days on the site of the 1964 World’s Fair, featuring events for the entire family. The opening day parade at noon on Saturday, Aug. 9th will be followed by the New York City Heritage Championship Races. The U.S. Dragon Boat Open Championship finals will be held Saturday/Sunday, with the teams vigorously competing for their share of the cash & prizes.  Racing starts at 9:00 a.m. and events last throughout the day until approximately 5:00 p.m. each day, rain or shine. Other festival events consist of the media invitational, corporate youth, charity race, women’s invitational, and sponsors challenge, a photo contest as well as presentations on the  Main Stage of traditional Chinese arts, martial arts demonstrations, the traditional Dragon dance, musical and other diverse performances and demonstrations of folk arts and crafts. An International food court, and booths staffed by sponsors of the event, many of whom will be giving away promotional items, and many community-based organizations participating help make for a unique, action packed, multi-cultural, New York weekend. The tradition of Dragon Boat Racing is an annual Chinese rite commemorating the idealistic poet and reformer Qu Yuan who drowned himself in the third century B.C. to protest against his emperor’s policies. The locals raced in their boats in an attempt to rescue the poet. To prevent fish and water dragons from eating his body, the locals beat their drums and splashed their paddles. This was the beginning of Dragon Boat Racing Admission to the HKDBF-NY is Free, Events take place Rain or Shine. Directions to the Festival by car – take the Long Island Expressway to Van Wyck Expressway to exit 11 south, then stay on service road to the Park. Parking is severely limited. Please take the MTA or car pool. Directions to the Festival by bus/subway –Again this year we’ve worked with the MTA to insure easy and safe transportation to the Festival site. Festival goers can use their MetroCard to take the #7 Train to the CitiField  stop and transfer from there to special MTA shuttle buses that will take them directly to the Festival site, or they can walk from the CitiField stop (about 15 minutes) or take the colorful park trolley to the festival site. Parking on-site is limited, you can park at CitiField and take the special MTA shuttle with your MetroCard or use correct change.

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