Race Schedule 8:00 am: Round 1: A 8:20 am: Round 1: B 8:40 am: Round 1: C 9:00 am: Round 1: D 10:00 am: Opening Ceremony: speeches, “March of the Dragons,” Dotting the eyes of the dragons 10:45 am: Round 2: A 11:05 am: Round 2: B 11:25 am: Round 2: C 11:45 am: Round 2: D 1:15 pm: Semi-final: A 1:35 pm: Semi-final: B 2:15 pm: Final 2:30 pm: Awards Ceremony

*Note: Only the start of each round, semi-final and finals are follow strict start times. After that, time depends on how long it takes to get each boat set up for the next heat.

To our Sponsors & Partners: A BIG “Thank You”

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Festival Beach at IH-35 and Lady Bird Lake Austin, Texas

Organized by: Asian American Community Partnership

Co-sponsored by: Asian American Cultural Center

11713 Jollyville Road This project is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and by a grant from the Texas Austin, TX 78759 Commission on the Arts and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation needs great art. Ph: 512-336-5069/Fax: 512-336-5075 Special Thanks www.asianamericancc.com Round Rock Express, Kerby Lane Café, Long Center for the Performing Arts

The Dragon Boat Festival P.M. April 26, 2008 12:00 Texas Dragon/ Team, Nhan Nguyen Program 12:20 Akido, Harry Nguyen Emcee: Karen Boyer 12:40 April Rain, Sherry Xi Wei Chen

1:00 Persian Belly Dance, Ms. Mitra 1:15 Korean Dance, Eugene Kim A.M. 1:50 Shaolin Wushu, Scott Pettengill • Welcome Songs by The Magic Dragon children • Introduction - Ms. Amy Wong Mok, President of AACP 2:05 Love of China, Emily Dedear

• Proclamation - Austin Mayor Pro Tem Betty Dunkerley 2:25 Japanese Dance, Chizuko Matsumoto

• Opening Ceremony: “Dotting the Eyes of the Dragon” Final Race - Consul General of PRC Hong Qiao Award Ceremony - State Representative Elliott Naishtat - State Representative Mark Strama - Travis County Commissioner Sarah Eckhardt - Austin City Council Member Lee Leffingwell Food List: Special Guests - Consul of Cultural Section, Jiping Li 1) Dragon Boat Festival Special: Traditional 3 tickets (big) - Vice Consul of Political Section, Guangda Chen Sticky in Leaves 2 tickets (small) 2) House Special Vegetarian 3 tickets 10:30 Austin Taiko, Martha Durham 3) House Sesame Noodle 3 tickets 4) Egg Rolls (3 pcs) 2 tickets 10:50 Hawaiian Kona Isle, Carole Stockton 5) Dumplings (3 pcs) 2 tickets 11:10 Natyala School of Dance, Vinitha Subramanian 6) Sesame Balls (3 pcs) 2 tickets 7) Salad 2 tickets 11:30 Austin Youth Chamber, Dr. Feng Zhao 8) Onion Pancake 2 tickets 11:45 Mongolian Singers, Dr. Zhaorigetu Chen 9) Drink: Bottled Water, Soft Drink, or Iced Tea 1 ticket