Dragonland

Dragonland provides children the opportunity to explore and learn about Asian Pacific cultures through hands-on arts and crafts.

Face painting, coloring and constructing artwork in the shade are some of the ways to participate in this cross-cultural experience.

Dragonland is fortunate to have the support of dedicated organizations with a passion for enriching the lives of children, as well as the entertaining and magical talents of Bongo the Balloon Man and Nakata the Magician.

This year, we have more organizations than ever before, providing fun activties as well as interactive experiences to introduce the richness of Asian culture to kids -- of all ages!

2010 DRAGONLAND PERFORMERS

Bongo the Balloon Man 303-588-8636	Bongo the Balloon Man has been a popular longtime fixture on the Boulder Pearl Street Mall. He creates unique balloon sculptures and is available for parties and special events. He's been entertaining kids in Dragonland since the very first Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, and we're proud to have him back again!
Richard Nakata Magician 303-779-4676 http://www.nakatamagic.com	Richard Nakata is an award-winning magician who has been practicing the Art of Magic for over 30 years. “I love the mystery and the spooky bizarre aspects of magic but I have found more importantly that magical entertainment needs to be family oriented and fun.”

2010 ORGANIZATIONS

Children's Museum of Denver 303-433-7444 http://www.mychildsmuseum.com Activity: World Dance and Drumming program	The Children's Museum of Denver where children and their grownups learn through play! With a wide variety of daily educational programming, special events, and interactive Playscapes, there is always something fun and exciting to do!
Colorado Chinese Language School 720-231-0662 http://www.tccls.org Activity: Face Painting, Chinese Calligraphy	Colorado Chinese Language School (CCLS) teaches children and adults how to listen, speak, read and write Chinese. Besides the regular language classes, CCLS also provides Chinese culture classes and activities.
Denver Montclair International School 303-340-3647 http://www.dmischool.com Activity: Asian fan and an Asian drum	Denver Montclair International School is a private, independent school that offers full-immersion bilingual education in French, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese pre-K through 5th grade, starting as early as 3 years old. DMIS plans to open a middle school, starting with the 6th grade, in the fall of 2011 that will follow the IB Middle Years Programme. Students entering in the 6th grade will not need prior language experience. DMIS promotes academic excellence through a rigorous, well-rounded curriculum including English, math, science, social studies/history, music, art, technology and physical education. The mission of DMIS is to cultivate compassionate, bilingual global citizens who will be critical thinkers and future leaders.
Girl Scouts of Colorado 303-778-8774 http://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org Activity: Japanese Lantern, Dragon Mask, and Chinese Zodiac	Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts of Colorado makes it easy, meaningful and fun for girls and volunteers to grow as leaders. We provide a safe place for girls to explore their world – from science, technology and the environment to healthy living, anti-bullying and financial literacy. For nearly 100 years, Girl Scouting has been helping each girl develop her personal leadership skills and make friends that last a lifetime. Girl Scouts is also a great place to enhance job skills and give back to your community as an adult volunteer. In fact, we serve 33,000 girls and 10,000 volunteers across Colorado!
FOL-D (Dee Lynch) deenbob@gmail.com Activity: Origami	FOL-D is a non-profit origami club in the Denver Metro Area. We meet once a month and have members that range in age from 10 to over 50. Monthly meetings are open to the public (please bring your own paper if you have it). We love sharing our joy in this unique art-form and welcome the opportunity to teach others.
The Wilidlife Experience 720-488-3300 http://www.thewildlifeexperience.org/ Activity: a prize wheel with Asian wildlife themed trivia	The Wildlife Experience is an educational and entertaining museum that connects visitors with wildlife and habitats in a fun and hands on learning environment. Through a unique blend of interactive exhibits, large format film, fine art, natural history and community educational programs and events, The Wildlife Experience presents information on the world’s wildlife and ecosystems that encourages a passion for discovery and understanding.