2019 PROGRAM & ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
Please click here for the Criteria for the T-Shirt & Best Drummer costume Contest
7:45 am – TEAM CAPTAINS Meeting on the Great Lawn
8:30 am Opening Ceremonies: *Location – New Performance Stage – East End of Harborfront Park.
• Asian Veterans Color Guard
• Singing of the National Anthem by Peggy Yin – ‘Acapella’
• Introductions of VIP’s
• Blessing of the Dragon & ‘Eye Dotting’ Ceremony
8:30 am – 5:30 pm – On the Great Lawn & Park:
• Food Vendors:
Potstickers
Veggie Lo-Mein
Burgers
BBQ
Wraps
Sliders
Italian
Empanadas
Steak Sandwiches
Smoothies
• Cultural Crafts & Children Activities:
Traditional Chinese Painting & Calligraphy – Sponsored by the Confucius Institute
Origami
Trick Yo-Yo Demonstrations
Face Painting – Stony Brook Chinese School
Fun Crafts for Children – PJ Library
‘Hans’ Clothing Costuming (Traditional Clothing of Chinese)- Confucius Institute
• Retail / Educational / Non-Profit:
PhysioRoam Mobile Physical Therapy
Champion Performance Chiro & Rehab
Designs by DRG-Organic Tees
Organic Soaps & Vegan Make-up
North Shore Properties Realty
World Famous Tattoo Art Gallery – Temporary Tattoos & Artwork
Northwell Medical Mobile Unit – Free Health Screenings
Power Home Remodeling
Mather Hospital Emergency Department
Terminix
Goldfish Swim School
Three Village Church
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.– Dragon Boat Races – Port Jefferson Inner Harbor, Finish line off Port Jefferson Pier. Clear viewing from Harborside Park.
9:00 a.m. – FIRST RACES BEGIN
10:00 a.m. – LI Wast Drum, Riprise Music Programs, Tai Chi Demonstrations – Stony Brook Chinese School & Long Island School of Chinese, Yana Ballet Dance Group, Sound of Long Island Chorus.
11:30 a.m. – Yiyuan Dance School – Chinese & Xinjiang Folk Dance.
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch Break (no racing)
12:00 – 12:30 p.m. – Parade of the Team T-Shirt Contest & ‘Best Drummer’ costume Contest.
Please click here for the Criteria for the T-Shirt & Best Drummer costume Contest
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. – Long Island Waist Drum Club; Stony Brook Chinese School – Tai Chi
1:00 p.m. – RACES BEGIN
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Authentic Shaolin Kung Fu-Lion Dance, Kung Fu & Tai Chi Demonstration
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. – LI Chinese Dance Group, Lingyan Vocal Art Studio, Long Island Chinese Dance Group & North Shore Youth Music Ensemble.
3:30 – 4 p.m. – LI Chinese Mother’s Dance Team, Stony Brook Chinese School, Peggy Yin & Claire Yang – Singing and accompanied by Ivan Ge & Zekey Huang on keyboard & violin.
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. – DDKY – 2 Traditional Korean Percussion Pieces – ‘Youngnam’ & ‘Chil-chae’, Junko Fisher – Japanese Dance – ‘Matsushima’
4:30 – 5 p.m. -United Martial Arts Center – UMAC Martial Arts Demonstration, Yixin’s Dance Center
4:45 p.m. – LAST DRAGON BOAT RACE
5:00 – 5:30 p.m. – Closing Ceremonies & Awards