Come join AsianInNY for this once a year multi-cultural celebration and sporting event: the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York!

Date: 8/14 from 10am~5pm
Location: FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK, QUEENS, NY

Welcome to the 21st ANNUAL HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK:  with over 170 teams and 2,000+ participants competing from around the World, this Year we celebrate the “Year of the Rabbit.” This much anticipated world-class, multi cultural event features two exciting days of Dragon Boat Racing, wonderful performances and an ethnic food court. Attendance is free for the entire family – Come Rain or Shine.

Special thanks to Verizon, AsianInNY will exhibit at the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival to celebrate Asian Cuisine, entertainment, Community and Culture.  Thanks to Onassis and Cohesion Freight, we will have “limited” designer t-shirts for our AsianInNY supporters at our booth.  We also have coupons to offer from our friends at Nom Wah Tea Parlor and Asahi Beer. You can also send us your email before 8/12 morning to info(at)AsianInNY.com for the chance to win many gifts including Bodyguards and Assassins DVDs and official T-shirts from “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2″.  Don’t miss it!

Best part?  You will see amazing performances from many of AsianInNY’s friends for FREE!!

Saturday, August 13, 2011
Time: 10:00 AM – 10:30. Nina Sophia Mijares
Time: 12:45 – 1:30. The Hsu-Nami
Time: 3:30 – 4:00 . Simon Yu’s The Exotic Experiment

Date: Sunday, August 14, 2011
Time: 11:00 – 11:30. Cher Jia Sun
Time: 11:30 – 12:30. New York Chinese Cultural Center
Time: 12:30 – 1:00. Paper Doll Band
Time: 3:30 – 4:00. Polynesian Dance Production