Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York

THE HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK
Saturday August 7th and Sunday August 8th 2010
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On the Verizon stage, a multicultural program with professional musicians, dancers and singers will be entertaining all starting at 10 AM both days.

Date: Saturday, August 7, 2010

Time: 10:30AM | Chinese Music Ensemble of New York
A small ensemble of the larger orchestra performs in repertory, dating over the last 3000 years, on tradition string, wind and percussions instruments. The full Ensemble of some fifty musicians is the only full Chinese orchestra in the United States and the Americas. They play every type of Chinese music on ancient and modern instruments.

Time: 11:30AM - 12:30PM | Opening Ceremonies
Opening Ceremosnies with Dragon Dancing Team, Percussions and team parade welcome all and, together with invited dignitaries, officially kicks-of the 20th annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York.

Time: 12:30PM | Jack Hsu's' Hsu-Nami Band
International renowned progressive rock band The HSU-NAMI band integrates an amplified "erhu" a two-string spike fiddle used in Chinese classical and folk music, into an instrumental progressive rock sound. Part of the new-fusion rock movement, The HSU-NAMI band redefines the 1960's and 1970's fusion rock sound. His music was featured in the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing.

Time: 1:30PM | Malini Srinivasan and Her Dancers
Colorful South Indian Dances developed in the courts and temples over the past 2000 are now blended on the modern stage. www.malinisrinivasan.com

Time: 2:30PM | Shaolin Kung Fu
Warrior monks from the Shaolin Temple perform martial arts. In the history of the Shaolin Temple, founded in 495 AD, generation after generation of monk generals and solders protected the temples and villagers from wars and riots of society.

Time: 3:30PM | Napua Davoy's "Brave Cool World"
Napua Davoy's " Brave Cool World" mixes popular, classical and jazz idioms seamlessly upon Latino grooves. Napua's vocals, backed by her versatile musicians bring depth and freshness to the music. www. napuadavoy.com

Date: Sunday, August 8, 2010

Time: 10:00AM | Carnegie Hall's ACJW Ensemble
Talented young professionals of The Academy (a program of Carnegie Hall, The Julliard School an the Weill Music Institute) show their versatility across all musical genres.

Time: 11:00AM | Morgan James and the Resistance
Morgan James, currently in the Broadway hit "The Addams Family", is a versatile vocalist,
easily maneuvering between opera, musical theatre, rock, and blues.
She is hard at work on her duo project and album with collaborator Damien Bassman,
as well as a solo album with Frank Wildhorn (Sony). www.morganjames.org

Time: 12:00PM | Colorful Folk Dances
The Chinese Dance Company performing colorful folk dances. www.chinesedance.org

Time: 1:00PM | Dana Leong and His Music
Composer/musician Dana fuses hip-hop, jazz and electronics to create a signature boundless sound. Often referred to as a"hi-def Yo Yo Ma Dana has revolutionized the cello with his cutting edge amplification, lyrical melodies and a collage of jazz textures and improvisations. www.danaleong.com

Time: 2:00PM | Shaolin Kung Fu
Warrior monks from the Shaolin Temple perform martial arts. In the history of the Shaolin Temple, founded in 495 AD, generation after generation of monk generals and solders protected the temples and villagers from wars and riots of society.

Time: 3:00PM | American Bolero Dance Co
The American Bolero Dance Company performs a variety of colorful Spanish dance styles including flamenco, zarzuela, classical and bolero. In the words of Jennifer Dunning, dance critic for The New York Times, this company "knows how to dance and sing up a storm." www.ambolero.com

Arts& Crafts Tent
In the large Arts & Crafts tent, some 20 artists will be demonstrating traditional Chinese crafts, including calligraphy, rice doll making, bead stringing, kite making, jeweled ornaments, ribbon flowers, paper cutting and much more. Children will be able to try their hand at making their own crafts.

The Balloon Man
The Balloon Man (twister) and face painter returns to the delight of all.

Last Updated: 07-07-2010

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