2016 SCHEDULE FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND DRAGON BOAT RACES
7:45 am – TEAM CAPTAINS Meeting on the Great Lawn
8:30 am Opening Ceremonies:
• Asian Veterans Color Guard
• Singing of the National Anthem by Erin & Kiera Pipe
• Introductions of VIP’s
• Blessing of the Dragon & ‘Eye Dotting’ Ceremony; Location: Show Mobile
• Special appearance of our ‘Dragon’ sponsored by the Harbor Ballet Theater
8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Food Vendors: Springrolls, Potstickers, Pork Buns, Sushi, Cold Noodles, Bubble Tea, Fried Dumplings
Vendors: Crafts & Children Activities, Traditional Chinese Painting & Calligraphy, Dragon Sculptures, Paint ‘Dragon’ eggs, and Photo Booth Pictures
Cultural / Educational / Non-Profit: Massage & Reiki by Port Jeff Salt Cave, Chair Massage by Panacea Massage & Wellness Studio of Port Jeff, Long Island Bonsai Society
9:00 am – 5:00 pm– Dragon Boat Races – Port Jefferson Inner Harbor off Port Jefferson Pier
9:00 am – FIRST RACES BEGIN
9:00 am – DDKY Korean Traditional Drums
9:30 am – Long Island Chinese Dance Group
10:00 am – Sound of Long Island Chorus – Chinese Classic & Modern Singing & Dances
10:30 – 11:00 am – Taiko Tides – Japanese percussion instruments – drumming
11:15 am – Stony Brook Youth Choir – Peking Opera, Chorus, and Chinese Yoyo
11:30 am – North Shore Youth Music Ensemble – Violin Youth Ensemble performing Chinese folk songs.
12:00 – 1:00 pm – Lunch Break (no racing)
12:00 – 12:45 pm – Parade of the Team T-Shirt Contest & ‘Best Drummer’ costume Contest. Location: Show Mobile
Please click here for the Criteria for the T-Shirt & Best Drummer costume Contest
12:45 pm – Authentic Shaolin Kung-Fu Lion Dance, Kung Fu & Tai Chi Demonstration
1:00 pm – RACES BEGIN
2:00 pm – Chinese ‘Umbrella Dance’ performed by Alice & Emily Snyder
2:30 pm – DDKY Korean Traditional Drums
3:00 pm – Bian Lian Performance (Art of Chinese Mask Changing) & Performance of the Erhu (Chinese two-stringed fiddle)
3:30 pm – Song Island Performing Art Group
4:00 pm – United Martial Arts Center – Japanese Karate & Ninjutsu
4:30 pm – Taiko Tides – Japanese percussion instruments – Drumming
4:45 pm – LAST DRAGON BOAT RACE
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Closing Ceremonies & Awards
Arts & Crafts, Cultural, & Educational Area
Traditional Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
Dragon Sculptures
Paint ‘Dragon’ eggs
Children’s Crafts
Photo Booth Pictures
Massage & Reiki
Chair Massages