RI Dragonboat Races & Taiwan Day Festival
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RI Dragonboat Races & Taiwan Day Festival

School Street Pier
Tim Healey Way
Pawtucket RI, 02860
Saturday, Sept. 06
8:00am-5:00pm


Teams (all skill levels) race all day. Rain or shine!
 

Chinese & Taiwan dance, martial art and traditional craft demonstrations. Food and beverage vendors on-site.
 

 

Chinese Dumpling Eating Contest

This is the first Dumpling eating contest in the United States. Staple of the Chinese diet, the contest is sponsored by the Taipei Economic Cultural Office in Boston.

 

 

Win $200 if you can eat the most dumplings in one sitting. $10 to participate Sign up that day.

 

Chai Found Music

On stage as our headliner is Chai Found Music, a Chinese Music Ensemble from Taipei/Taiwan. Founded in 1991 by Chengming Huang (Erhu) and Huikuan Lin (Pipa) to promote Chinese Music beyond the Chinese part of the world.

 

The ensembles of Chai Found Music Workshop perform Traditional Chinese Chamber Music or Sizhu Music. A Sizhu ensemble consists of 6 musicians playing Erhu (Chinese Fiddle), Pipa (Chinese Lute), Yangqin (Chinese Dulcimer), Ruan (Chinese Guitar or Banjo), Guzheng (Chinese Zither), and Di (Bamboo Flute).

 

Organized by the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council.

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