CDBF videos

Here’s a collection of videos of the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, both official CDBF videos and ones shot and uploaded to YouTube by festival visitors. Videos from 2011 are at the top of the page. Thanks to everyone who shoots videos every year, and keep posting them to YouTube; we’ll keep adding some of them here!

Here’s a look at the incredible hip-hop performances at Cultural Unity, which also shows the audience’s view of the Sampler on the Main Stage. Uploaded by Dance2Live. Amazing!

The amazing Cultural Unity Sampler performance on the Main Stage Saturday

Monkey Balls at CDBF 2011. No, they aren’t really from monkeys.

Crowd favorites Denver Taiko at CDBF 2011

Okinawa Kenjinkai dancers on the Gateway to Asia stage at CDBF 2011

New at CDBF 2011: A Bon Odori or Obon Dance, a traditional Japanese folk dance that’s like line dancing but in a circle, where the audience participated.

Weaver’s Infernos martial arts demonstration choreographed by 15-year-old Tyler Weaver Jr.

Dirgantara’s video, “Breakin’ Performance (part 2) at Colorado Dragon Boat Festival 2011″

Dirgantara’s video, “Breakin’ Performance (part 2) at Colorado Dragon Boat Festival 2011″

DenverTube uploaded this video of Doug Yoshimura & the Cheapsuits Blues Band, who really drew in some new fans

“Sofia at CDBF 2011,” performing with Mudra Dance Studio, posted by Annick Nadeau

Under the Cultural Unity tent: Simply Breaks Vs No Nonsense Crew part 1, posted by Simply Breaks

Under the Cultural Unity tent: Simply Breaks Vs No Nonsense Crew part 2, posted by Simply Breaks

Video psoted by zzzzbutterfly, shot under the Cultural Unity hip hop tent. The showcase is so popular it’s hard to get a good look, so this is a treat:

The Lychee Nuts team made this pretty cool video to get people to come to the festival both days, and to cheer them on during their races Sunday:

TV commercial for 2011 festival featuring KDVR FOX 31 weekend anchor Deborah Takahara & reporter Chris Jose:

Come join CDBF 2011 as a Volunteer:

NEW: Japanese Obon Dance at CDBF 2011:

Official 2010 CDBF video:

Official CDBF slideshow celebrating our 10th anniversary, set to Dwight Mark‘s “Dragon Boat,” the official CDBF theme song:

KDVR Fox31 promotional spot for CDBF 2010:

Re-edited video of Khmer Krom’s 2010 championship team (by YouTube user khampy253):

Khmer Krom dragon boat race team’s 2010 journey to the championship Pt. 1 (by YouTube user KounPreyNokor):

Khmer Krom dragon boat race team’s 2010 journey to the championship Pt. 2 (by YouTube user KounPreyNokor):

Lao Buddhist Temple Youth Team vs Got Pho? team (turn down the volume on your computer!). The Lao Buddhist Temple Youth Team won the Gold medal again:

Wendy Woo on the CDBF 2010 Main Performing Arts Stage. She’s a popular regular at the festival (and then-Mayor John Hickenlooper did show up and interrupt her set to speak to the crowd):

The Maestas TaeKwon-Do Dungeonless Dragons can’t quite catch the very tough Flying Dragons, who take the Silver medal in the competitive division, with Dungeonless Dragons earning the Bronze:

2008 CDBF video produced by ArtsStreet.