5th San Diego Dragon Boat Festival 2009


            Photos           RACE RESULTS SDDBF 2009

                                  1st place T.Y. Lin International
                                  2nd place The Researchers
                                  3rd place QDragon

Festival Emcee Opening Ceremony     Festival Emcee Performing Arts
            LEE ANN KIM                             PIDA KONGPHOUTHONE

                             
         
Executive Director                         Host, Lao Champa TV
        SD Asian Film Festival                         & LaoStar TV USA

                            RACING WITH THE DRAGONS 2009!
      Corazon de Dragon       Crime Fighters on the Water       IRON Chi       KAC-SD       LG Dolphins       LG Killer Whales       LG Sharks       Musing Dragons       QDragon       Quantum Tunnelers       Paddle Draggin       Pan Pac Enforcers       Pfire-Breathers       Pflying Pfish       Samsung S.E.A. Turtles       Seo Consulting Waves       SingMa Dragons       Team Lincoln "that's how we row"       Team Survivor SD       Team Taiko       The Researchers       The Scientists       Trogdor       T.Y. Lin International       ViaShip-1

Festival Guest of Honor:
      County Supervisor GREG COX

Ceremonies to bless the boats & dot the dragons' eyes
      Venerable YI SHUN of HSI FANG TEMPLE

Festival Performing Artists:
      HEALI`I'S POLYNESIAN REVUE
      HMONG DANCER
      HUANG QIN tai chi
      LUCKY LION DANCERS
      MOONLIGHT CHINESE DANCERS
      NARUWAN TAIKO
      PHO BANGERS breakdancers
      SAN DIEGO TAIKO
      SEE WORLD BAPTIST SAMULNORI TEAM

Festival Visual Artists:
      FUJIKO ISOMURA
      CESAR MAGPURI

Festival Crafts:
      IA VUE - Hmong embroidery: storytelling with needle and thread

Food:
      FINEST CITY KETTLECORN [Encinitas, Leucadia, Mira Mesa & Scripps Ranch Farmers Markets]
      LEMONGRASS Asian Barbeque [La Jolla & Ocean Beach & UCSD Farmers Markets, SDSU at 5157 College Ave, SD 92115]
      TEIF'S PACIFIC ISLAND GRILL [3rd Ave Farmers Market in Asian Pacific Historic District]

Info:
      CALIFORNIA CAPITAL & INVESTMENTS GROUP

Volunteers:
      UCSD SURFDRAGONS, UCSD APSA, UCSD UTA, SHIRLEY ENG, JOHN ENG, DUKE TRAN, HOLLY TRAN, CHARLES TU

Production Coordinator:
      CHRIS PAFFENDORF

The Alliance gratefully acknowledges the generous support to the Alliance for the Festival from the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors.



The Alliance sincerely thanks QUALCOMM Incorporated for its generous contribution to the Alliance for the Festival.



Festival Media Sponsors: Click on logo for more:

Race with the Dragons V!


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The SD Alliance for APIAs and the SD Dragon Boat Team are thrilled to announce SD Dragon Boat Festival 2009, to be held Saturday, May 2, at Playa Pacifica in Mission Bay Park. Recruit your team today! Deadline for registration is April 18. Information on registration and festival below:

Registration/Roster/Waiver Form
Frequently Asked Questions
Sponsor/ Advertiser/ Vendor Packet


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