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

Lion Dance
National Anthem	Marissa Olarte Helbing,FACC Director
Welcome & Recognition of Guests	Lena Chun Lee, Esq. CAACC Director
Musical Interlude, Trumpet Solo	Prof William Lawing, Chairman of Music Dept, Davidson College Cynthia Lawing, Davidson College, Accompanist
Dotting the Eye of the Dragon	Dr John Chen, Founder, Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival & Chairman AF 2023 Special Guests
Tet Fashion Show	Ms Vietnam & Mr Vietnam Winners
Remarks	Dr Nini Bautista, Founder, The Search, & Co Chairman, AF 2023

Opening of the Cultural Showcase, Vendor Booths and Food Stands

Dragon Boat Race Semifinals

11:30am

Street Show

Korean Drums

Han Kim, Team Leader

12:00pm

"Search for the Best" of Asian Festival Performing Arts

1:30pm

Dragon Boat Race—Finals

2:00pm

Cultural Program

4:00pm

Dragon Boat Race: Awards Ceremony

4:30pm

Awards & Trophies "Search for the Best"

4:55pm

Closing Remarks