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These images of the 2011 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival are made available for media for use in print publications and websites. Pleasecredit the photographer and CDBF as displayed at the end of each caption. Copyright 2012, Colorado Dragon Boat Festival.
The Dragon Dance, performed by Boulder-based Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu Academy, is part of a colorful Opening Ceremony for the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival that also includes a Team Parade and a spiritual Buddhist Eye-Dotting Ceremony to awaken the spirit of the dragon boats and bless the racers. (Kit Williams/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
The Main Performing Arts Stage at the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival held at Sloan's Lake Park features both traditional Asian culture like this Chinese Ribbon Dance, and contemporary Asian American performers such as rock and blues bands and hip-hop dancers. (Jeff Towery/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
Many local shops and artisans sell merchandise each year at the Marketplace, a bustling weekend-long bazaar of Asian arts and culture, at the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival. (Kit Williams/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
The first team to pull out the flag at the end of a Dragon Boat Race in the Flag-Catching Division wins the 150-meter competition. (Jeff Towery/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
The Hong Kong-style Division at the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival feature boats that are lighter, faster and lower in the water, and are used for competitive races throughout the world. (Ritika Golej/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
Parasols to are a popular item at the Marketplace, the bustling weekend-long bazaar of Asian arts and culture during the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival. (Kit Williams/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
The Mudra Dance Studio has been one of the most popular performers on the Main Stage of the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival. They've performed their dynamic mix of classical Indian dance and Bollywood and Bangra styles since 2001 at the festival. (Kit Williams/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
At the Gateway to Asia stage, audiences can enjoy intimate performances and demonstrations, including learning how to hit a taiko drum. (Kit Williams/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
The drummer urges on the team to paddle for the finish line at the 2011 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, with the Main Performing Arts Stage and Marketplace vendors along the shore of Sloan's Lake. (Kit Williams/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
A dramatic Dragon Dance featuring a 75-feet-long dragon from the Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu Academy in Boulder is part of the Opening Ceremonies at the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival. (Kit Williams/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
Face painting is a popular activity in the Dragonland children's area. (Ritika Golej/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
The 2012 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival will feature a stage that showcases only martial arts, featuring authentic traditions from across Asia. (Sarah Box/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
Traditional Okinawan dancers were showcased in 2011 for the Japan theme in Gateway to Asia. (Kit Williams/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
The traditional Japanese Obon Dance was a big hit at CDBF 2011. It's like a line dance, except in a circle, and everyone's invited to join in and follow the movements of the Minyo Kai dance group! (Gil Asakawa/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
Chef Cha Hasadinratana of Thai Pepper, a popular vendor at the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival's Taste of Asia Food Pavilion, yells out "Monkey Balls!" every time someone orders his beef and pork meatballs, which are deep-fried then grilled. (Gil Asakawa/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival's Taste of Asia food court is a great way to sample the authentic cuisines of Asia, from Vietnamese and Thai to Chinese and Japanese, as well as less familiar cultures such as Laotian and Filipino, without crossing the Pacific. (Kit Williams/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
The Cultural Unity Stage, which was started in 2007, has become one of the most popular features of the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival. It showcases the diversity and artistry of hip-hop culture with the best performers from around the region. (Kit Williams/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
Buddhist monks take part in the spiritual Eye-Dotting Ceremony to awaken the spirit of the dragon boats every year during the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival’s Opening Ceremonies. Local dignitaries participate in the ritual. (Ritika Golej/Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
