Charlotte Dragon Boat

2012 CHARLOTTE ASIAN FESTIVAL

Boat Race Culture Showcase & Pageant

Charlotte - The 2012 Charlotte Asian Festival will be held on May 5 at Ramsey Creek Park, Cornelius. The Carolinas Asian-American Chamber of Commerce (CAACC) will again be joined by the Mecklenburg Park and Recreation Department as co-organizers, a partnership forged since 1999 to introduce Asian culture and traditions to the greater Charlotte community.

As before, visitors will be entertained by and treated with a wide variety of traditional Asian offerings in food, stage performances, cultural exhibits and merchandise for a fun filled day to all. Admission is free.  Satellite parking areas will be posted for all visitors, with shuttle bus services to the park.

For general information, please visit www.charlottedragonboat.com.

Dragon Boat racing continues to be the fastest growing water sports event around the globe. The event embraces and promotes competition, fair play, team building, community cohesiveness, culture and history. Organized competitions are held in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia, culminating in World Cup Championship races annually. Since its launch in 2006, the event has been a big success in terms of attendance level as well community participation.  Teams that joined included those from the business community, non-profit organizations, high schools, colleges, citizen groups and breast cancer survivor teams from Atlanta, Charleston, SC and Lindsay, Canada.  For more details, please contact cltdragonboat@yahoo.com.

The Miss Asia Carolinas Pageant, now in its 9th year, is more of a showcase of Asian Culture rather than a contest.  Winners are chosen on a three-tiered process, based on intellect, talent, community service, beauty, personality and character. The young candidates go through an experience that includes leadership training, public speaking, personal development, cultural enhancement, people skills, social outreach, and fellowship.  The Pageant strives for inclusion, diversity and encourages representatives from all the Asian nationalities that reside in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area and environs

The Carolinas Asian-American Chamber of Commerce (CAACC) is a nonprofit, all volunteer based organization.  Founded in 1999, CAACC serves as a bridge to connect Asia and the United States in general and the local 60,000 plus Asian-American residents to the Charlotte community at large. With its increasing membership, CAACC’s focus is to continue to nurture, strengthen, and empower the Asian American business community in economic growth, Asian cultural awareness and active engagement in civic affairs. 

For more information, please visit www.caacc.com or call 866-YES-ASIA.