14th Annual Dragon Boat Festival To Feature International, Collegiate Teams
Event: July 31 – August 1
An expected 100 entries will churn up the waters of Marine Stadium Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1 in the 14th Annual Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival.
Entries include teams from China, the U.S. East Coast and 25 collegiate teams from the International Collegiate Dragon Boat Federation. Each entry features 18-20 paddlers in brightly-decorated boats, with races – each of which is accompanied by the beating of a traditional drum - run from 9 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. each day. Races will be 500 meters long, with sprint racers paddling a 200-meter course.
Admission is free for the weekend, which also includes colorful displays, educational booths and sample ethnic cuisine. For information, visit www.lbdragonboat.com, or call (562) 434-2366.
A 2010 Long Beach Sea Festival event, the festival commemorates the life of ancient poet/patriot Qu Yuan (340-278 BC) during the warring states period of China.
Sponsors of the Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival include: the International Culture Exchange Association; China Airlines; Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C.; KNBC-TV; Pan Construction, Inc.; Panda Express; Pepsico Food Svc.; PrimeNet and SeaPort Marina Hotel.
The 2010 Long Beach Sea Festival is presented by Charter Communications along with: Premier Sponsor - the Port of Long Beach; Gold Sponsors - Waste Management and Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine; Silver Sponsors - TranSystems, the Long Beach Airport, the Queen Mary, Coca Cola, Supervisor Don Knabe; Bronze Sponsors - Catalina Express, Moffatt & Nichol, Anchor QEA, Aquarium of the Pacific; Fred Hall Fishing and Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau; Media and Marketing Partners - Grunion Gazette, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Long Beach TV 8 and Professional Business Services.
A complete list of all summer fun Sea Festival activities, with event location and information, can be found at www.longbeachseafestival.com.
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