Festival Schedule

(subject to change)
 

7:30 am Dragon Boat Team Registration Check-In at CDBA Pavillion
Team Captains to pick up wristbands for participants who completed the online waiver.
7:50 am Steerers Meeting at the Dragon Boats
8:00 am Captains Meeting at the Fishing Pier
8:00 am 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.
8:30 am Dragon Boat Race - 1st Round
9:45 am Parade of Nations
Marshall: Dr. Ed Tautjo, FACC / AAFC
11:00 am Festival Opening Ceremonies
National Anthem Enya Jia
Welcome & Recognition of Guests Dr. John Chen, CAACC Chairman
Recognition of Festival Lead Volunteers  
Musical Interlude “We Will Keep Our Faith Alive” by the Chun University Aiyue Choir, under the direction of Dr. Lee
Dragon Dance and Dotting the Dragon’s Eye  Emcee: Carmil Wang


Opening of the Culture Showcase

Demonstrations
Calligraphy
Henna Art
Face Painting
Games
Wellness Booths
Immersive cultural activities
Children’s Arts & Crafts
Food Trucks


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

Dragon Boat Race—2nd Round
11:45 am

“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
Nennette Costes & Lorena Ostrea, CFC, Emcees

11:45 am — China – Charlotte Chinese Academy – Drunk is Spring Breeze
11:50 am — Hmong – Empress – A Hmong dance
11:54 am — Philippines – Dance Philippines of the Carolinas 2026 – Rampana O Potri
12:00 pm — China – Charlotte Chinese Academy – Red Lanterns
 12:06 pm — Cambodia – Cambodian Legacy Dance Team – Blissful Lotus
12:09 pm — Philippines/USA – Baran Dance – Bad Kids
12:14 pm — China – East Voyager Academy – Jasmine Flower
12:18 pm — Hmong/Thai – Azalea Dance Group – Azalea
12:23 pm —Taiwan – Charlotte Taiwanese American Assoc. – Hakka Flowery Umbrella Dance
12:28 pm — Philippines – Sayaw Pilipinas – Tboli Kalipay​​​​​​​
12:31 pm — China – Wee Dance Company – Two Drops of Water​​​​​​​
12:38 pm — India – The Dance School – Bharatanatyam​​​​​​​
12:42 pm — Taiwan – FASCA Youth Group – The Third Prince​​​​​​​
12:46 pm — China – Enya Jia/Jade Davis – A Gesture Toward the Moon​​​​​​​
12:50 pm — Korea – The Arts Center For All – K Pop Song​​​​​​​
12:55 pm — School of International Language
1:45 pm Cultural Show
Sherman Tse, Emcee

​​​​​​​1:45 pm — Korea – The Arts Center for All – Hanbok Fashion Show/Singing 
1:50 pm —  China – Pacific Arts Troupe – A Poem to Praise the Plum Blosson
1:55 pm — China – Huayl Charlotte Dance Group – Dai Ethnic Dance – Water Town 
2:00 pm — Laos – Laos American Outreach Society – Phon Mahaxay
2:10 pm  — Cambodia – Cambodian Legacy Project Team – The Khmer Coconut Dance 
2:15 pm — China – Wee Dance Academy– “Charm”
2:20 pm — Philippines – Sayaw Pilipinas – Pandango sa Oasiwas 
2:25 pm — China – North Academy of World Languages Honors Dance – Upwards to the Moon 
2:30 pm —  China – Sherman, Angel, Jianming &Xuemei – New Song of the Herdsmen
2:35 pm —  Korea – The Arts Center for All – Arirang 
2:40 pm —  China – YiDuo Dance Group – Dunhuang Dance – Tambourine
2:45 pm —  Chinese/Korean/Fusion – T.O.P – Paint the Town
2:50 pm —  Korea — USK Martial Arts – USK Martial Arts and Kummooyeh Sword 
2:55 pm —  China — Wee Dance Academy – “A Lovely Girl”
3:00 pm —  Laos – Mekong Icons – Grace of the Mekong: A Lao Celebration 
3:05 pm —  Vietnam – Lien Hoa Dance Team – Vietnamese Fan Dance
3:10 pm —  Japan – Hana Akari  –  Japanese Dance to traditional Song: “Luminous Flowers”
3:15 pm —  Philippines – Devin Rinberg – “This is the Moment”
3:20 pm — India – Hetal Dance studio – Rajasthani Dance
2:00 pm Dragon Boat Race—Finals
4:00 pm Awards & Trophies "Search for the Best"
4:30 pm

Dragon Boat Race—Medals Ceremony
Dr. John Chen and Mylene Clemente, Dragon Boat Race Coordinator
5:00 pm Closing Remarks
Dr. John Chen

 


Thank you all for your support and participation!