Festival Schedule

(subject to change)

7:30am

Dragon Boat Team Registration Check-In

8:00am

Captains Meeting at Marshaling area

8:15am

Steerers Meeting at the Dragon Boats

8:15am

Marshaling
Teams for the first two races report to the Marshaling area. Please listen to the announcer for your race number and team name, as we may be running ahead of schedule.

8:24am

Dragon Boat Race - 1st Round

10:00am

Parade of Nations
Dr. Ed Tautjo, Past President of the Filipino-American Community of the Carolinas (FACC), Marshal
All performers are to join the parade. Group photo shoot to follow.

10:45am

Festival Opening Ceremonies

National Anthem	Marissa Olarte Helbing, FACC President
Welcome & Recognition of Guests	Ann Gonzales, President, Carolinas Asian Amerian Chamber of Commerce (CAACC)
Musical Interlude	“Love Changes Everything” Chun University Choir
Brief Remarks	Special Guests
Recognition of Festival Lead Volunteers Dotting the Dragon's Eye	Dr. John Chen, CAACC Chair; Founder, Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival

Opening of the Cultural Showcase

Demonstrations

Calligraphy

Henna Art

Face Painting

Games

Wellness Booths: Taichi, Reiki, Yoga, Meditation

Immersive cultural activities

Children’s Arts & Crafts

Atrium Health- Vaccinations

Opening of Marketplace, Vendor Booths, Food Stands, and Food Trucks

Dragon Boat Race—2nd Round

11:30am

"Search for the Best" of Asian Festival Performing Arts
Dr Nini Bautista de Garcia, Founder and Chair, "The Search" and Co-Chair, 25th Asian Festival
Ms. Christel Corpin, Emcee

1:30pm

Cultural Show
Sherman Tse, Emcee

1:30pm

Dragon Boat Race—Finals

4:00pm

Awards & Trophies "Search for the Best"
Ms. Christel Corpin, Emcee

4:15pm

Tae Kwan Do Demonstration

4:30pm

Dragon Boat Race—Medals Ceremony
Dr. John Chen and Mylene Clemente, Dragon Boat Race Coordinator

Street Show at the plaza: Tae Kwan Do

4:55pm