Next to West Food Court, by Sheridan Blvd.
Exhibitors
Cooking Matters - Food nutrition and grocery shopping on a budget
Denver Museum of Science - Animals in Flight
Denver Zoo
Honest Tea Mobile Tea Garden
Activities
Big Ball Entertainment - Water Balls @ East side jetty by Race Team City/Start Line
Eurobungy - Bungee Trampoline
Cooking Matters - Food nutrition and grocery shopping on a budget
Denver Museum of Science - Animals in Flight
Denver Zoo
Honest Tea Mobile Tea Garden
Activities
Big Ball Entertainment - Water Balls @ East side jetty by Race Team City/Start Line
Eurobungy - Bungee Trampoline
DRAGONLAND HIGHLIGHT
Hawaiian Kite Making w/ Heritage Camps
Hawaiian Kite Making w/ Heritage Camps
Domingo Belen's Kite Story
I grew up in a small hardworking town called Whitmore Village in Hawaii. Most of the town folks worked in the Pineapple or the Sugar Cane Fields. It was back breaking work for a population of 1500, mostly migrants from the Philippines. Although 80% of the community were Filipinos, we were going through a metamorphis of cultural diversity. We celebrated Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese, Samoan, Filipino and Portuguese Culture within the backdrop of all things of America.
One event brought all of our cultures together, it was our Annual Kite Festival at Helemano Elementary School. Throughout the Month of May, all the Kids were busy making Kites…preparing for the Annual Highest Flying Kite Contest. At my school, the 6th Graders would teach the Kindergarteners and First Graders how to build a Kite out of Coconut Sticks, tape, Newspaper or phone book paper, A can and Thread.
I was amazed as kid, that I could build a kite with my own hand which actually flew. There my passion for Kites began. I would build Box Kites, Eagle Kites, tiny kites and more. Throughout the next few years I would win several highest flying kite contests at my school, becoming a mini celebrity in my town.
Each Year in May, the tradition continued at my school. The Big Kids taught the Little Kids how to make a Kite, creating a new generation of Kite Flyers. I eagerly awaited my chance to teach my Kids and I was just as excited to watch other kids build and fly their own Kite.
Over the past 4 years, I have hosted a Kite Festival in Denver. Bringing the same tradition of building Kites to the wonderful community of Denver. I look forward to bringing one of my favorite childhood memories to Colorado Dragon Boat Festival.
One event brought all of our cultures together, it was our Annual Kite Festival at Helemano Elementary School. Throughout the Month of May, all the Kids were busy making Kites…preparing for the Annual Highest Flying Kite Contest. At my school, the 6th Graders would teach the Kindergarteners and First Graders how to build a Kite out of Coconut Sticks, tape, Newspaper or phone book paper, A can and Thread.
I was amazed as kid, that I could build a kite with my own hand which actually flew. There my passion for Kites began. I would build Box Kites, Eagle Kites, tiny kites and more. Throughout the next few years I would win several highest flying kite contests at my school, becoming a mini celebrity in my town.
Each Year in May, the tradition continued at my school. The Big Kids taught the Little Kids how to make a Kite, creating a new generation of Kite Flyers. I eagerly awaited my chance to teach my Kids and I was just as excited to watch other kids build and fly their own Kite.
Over the past 4 years, I have hosted a Kite Festival in Denver. Bringing the same tradition of building Kites to the wonderful community of Denver. I look forward to bringing one of my favorite childhood memories to Colorado Dragon Boat Festival.
Stop by our Dragonland booth with an empty Dasani water bottle to learn how to make kites with Domingo and Colorado Heritage Camps!
