After a recent trip to New York City for a business trip in Times Square, I couldn't help but compare the throngs of people there to the festival. Naturally, the pace of the city is much faster and frantic there than in Denver. People from around the globe and from all walks of life come together to experience NYC culture, but are mostly keeping to themselves and to their group of friends. 

Over the years, I've seen people from all walks of life and backgrounds come together each year to be entertained and experience Asian Pacific American culture at the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival. It's a very special community that gathers together for two days every year. And, unlike NYC, we get to know each other whether it's dancing to your favorite performer, cheering on your favorite race team or showing your moves at Cultural Unity.

And, to continue building our community, you're invited to our 10th birthday party to experience more Asian culture through games! We'll have great food from Kingsland, and feature a variety of traditional Asian games including Mahjong (Chinese) and Hanafuda (Japanese) and Go (Japanese). If you've ever wanted to learn to play these games, now's your chance!

Come get your game on with us -- we've even extended our early-bird deadline until Oct. 10. Details are below!

Community is what happens when people come together over a common interest. Here's to us building a larger and stronger CDBF community for years to come!

Best,

Erin Yoshimura

Executive Director