 |
|
A Publication of Guidry News Service |
|
|
|
|
A Publication of Guidry News Service |
The annual Houston Dragon Boat Festival will be held on Saturday, May 7 at Allen's Landing in downtown Houston. The festival features live entertainment, Asian food, and arts and crafts. Corporate and community teams of 20 paddlers, a drummer and a steersman will race 40-foot-long decorated dragon boats in competition for the Dragon Cup trophy. "The development of dragon boating in Houston is a dream come true," said Houston City Council Member Gordon Quan, co-chair of the festival, who first proposed the event. "It has far exceeded my expectation in five short years. It has brought together diverse communities to celebrate a Chinese tradition which has now become a Houston tradition." "Now in its fifth year, the Houston Dragon Boat Festival has become part of the cultural and sporting tradition of Houston for all families to enjoy,” said George DeMontrond, the other co-chair of the festival. DeMontrond previously chaired the city's bid for the Olympics. TDBA is currently seeking sponsors, teams, and volunteers for the May 7 festival in downtown Houston; and for the October 22 and 23 Gulf Coast International Dragon Boat Regatta, which is officially sanctioned as the American Dragon Boat Association's 2005 Central Region Championship. For
more information, contact TDBA Executive Director Dr. Caroline Long at (832) 687-7208 or visit www.texasdragonboat.com. Hyperlinks will work if this document is read Online
Gulf Coast E-news is a
publication of Guidry News Service, with offices at 1818
Church in Galveston, covering posted public meetings
in Galveston County, Jefferson County and Harris County. For additional information, or to order a
free, one-week complimentary subscription to Gulf Coast
E-news, email News@guidrynews.com.
Telephone (409) 763-6397 (763-NEWS) |