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These images of the 2010 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival are made available for media for use in print publications and websites. Copyright 2010, Colorado Dragon Boat Festival.

The Asian Marketplace is always busy during CDBF. (Photo by Kit Williams / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)

Cultural Unity spotlights the multiculturalism of hip-hop culture. (Photo by Kit Williams / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)

Dragonland has entertained and educated kids about Asian cultures since the very first festival in 2001. (Photo by Gil Asakawa / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)

Then-Mayor (now Governor) John Hickenlooper made a surprise appearance during the 2010 festival and interrupted Wendy Woo’s performance. (Photo by Gil Asakawa / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)

The thrill of victory is hard to beat! This is a competitive team in a Hong Kong style boat, which is longer, lower, faster and doesn’t use flag catchers. CDBF owns two of each kind of dragon boat. (Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)

Denver Taiko has been a highlight for audiences since the festival’s start in 2001. (By Gil Asakawa / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)

Gateway to Asia is the place for intimate demonstrations for traditional arts such as Chinese brush writing. (By Kit Williams / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)

The Eye-Dotting Ceremony during the Welcome Ceremony is a spiritual centerpiece of each year’s festival. (By Sara Box / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)

These Korean dancers dazzled audiences in Gateway to Asia. South Korea was one of the featured countries in Gateway to Asia, with displays, demonstrations, exhibits and performances all weekend. (By Kit Williams / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
Children love face-painting with an Asian flair at the Dragonland kids’ area. (By Gil Asakawa / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival) The flag catcher reaches out for the win during the exciting dragon boat races. The Flag Catcher style of boats is a favorite of festival-goers. CDBF now owns two flag-catching boats. (By Kit Williams / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival) The flag gets tossed in exuberance by the flag catcher at the end of a race. CDBF now owns two flag-catching boats. (By Kit Williams / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
The Taste of Asia food court lets festival visitors sample a cross-section of authentic Asian cuisines without leaving Denver. (By Kit Williams / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival) Korean fan dancers were showcased as part of Gateway to Asia in 2011. (Photo courtesy of Daniel Oh / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival) The Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu Academy’s 2011 performance topped previous years by having lion dancers climb high above the audience. (By Gil Asakawa / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
The Mudra Dance Studio combines classical Indian dance with modern dance. They’ve been popular with audiences since 2002. (Photo by Gil Asakawa / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival) Traditional Native American dance group Grupo Mitotiliztli performed as part of Cultural Unity’s diverse programming in 2010. (Photo by Theodore Lau / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival) The dragon boat teams practice on land before they climb aboard the boats for the real deal. (Photo by Sara Box / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
The flag catcher style of dragon boat is from Taiwan; the other, competitive style without a flag catcher is from Hong Hong. (Photo by Dawn Jacoby / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival) There’s a proper way to hold a paddle in a dragon boat race — training is an important part of the team building and competitive spirit of the races. (Photo by Kit Williams / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival) Taiwan was the other country featured in Gateway to Asia in 2010, along with South Korea. (Photo by Gil Asakawa / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
The Taste of Asia food court featured delicious fare from both established restaurants and caterers as well as community organizations, like the Queen of Vietnamese Church, shown here. (Photo by Theodore Lau / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival) There’s nothing like the joy of a team that wins a dragon boat race! (Photo by Dawn Jacoby / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival) The Marketplace and Taste of Asia are part of the draw for over 100,000 visitors every year at the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival. (By Gil Asakawa / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
Teamwork is what wins dragon boat races. (By Dawn Jacoby / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival) A winning team celebrates at the end of a thrilling dragon boat race. (By Kit Williams / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival) Award-winning Denver singer-songwriter Wendy Woo, a regular at the festival, was joined by another local singer-songwriter, Dwight Mark on mandolin for part of her 2010 performance on the Main Stage. (By Kit Williams / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)

The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival is the only summertime family festival with an Asian flair — and adorable scenes like this. (By Kit Williams / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)

 The “Find Zen” stage of Gateway to Asia featured meditation workshops and other Asian cultural traditions that promote healthy lifestyles. “Find Zen” is returning in 2011. (By Kit Williams / Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
 

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