The 2018 Dragon Boat Races and Taiwan Day Festival
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The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston and the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council will co-host the 2018 Dragon Boat Races and Taiwan Day Festival on September 8 from 9 am-4 pm along the Pawtucket River in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. We are pleased to welcome you as we celebrate the Dragon Boat Races. Activities also include Jump Rope, Dumpling, and Watermelon Eating Contests, traditional Chinese arts and crafts, great food, and exciting performances.
There are some great prizes to be won. The winning team of the Dragon boat race will receive $5,000. In addition, China Airlines has generously donated one round-trip airline ticket (NYC/LA/SF-TPE) for the winner of the Jump Rope Contest. The winner of the Dumpling-eating Contest will receive one round-trip airline ticket to Taiwan provided by Eva Air (NYC-TPE).
The Rhode Island Dragon Boat Races and Taiwan Day Festival is now in its 19th year. It’s a wonderful opportunity to share Taiwan’s rich cultural heritage with friends from across the region. For more details, please visit the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council’s website: www.dragonboat.ri.com or call: 401-724-2200.