Dragonland introduces kids to Asia
Since our very first festival in 2001, Dragonland has provided children the opportunity to explore and learn about Asian Pacific cultures through hands-on arts and crafts.
Come explore and engage with various local youth organizations that strive to enrich the lives of children. Decorate a Chinese mask or Asian fan, learn how to fold Origami (Japanese paper folding), or have your face painted by students from the Colorado Chinese Language School. In 2011, Dragonland introduced storytelling time and performances by local Asian community groups.
We’re also adding new Asian-inspired arcade-style games to entertain and keep your kids coming back for more. Bubble stations will be available for soapy fun. Kid-friendly snacks and refreshments will be located nearby.
So, bring your children and stop by for the new and improved features located within Dragonland!
2011 Dragonland participants
Bongo the Balloon Man
Activity: Balloons — lots and lots of balloons
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. www.bongotheballoonman.com
Children’s Museum of Denver
Activity: Asian 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! www.mychildsmuseum.com
Colorado Chinese Language School
Activity: Chinese character face painting & tattoo
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. www.tccls.org
Colorado Heritage Camps
Activity: Asian arts & crafts
This year for the 2011 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families will offer crafts for our young dragon boat watchers in the Dragonland area of the festival. Children will have the opportunity to decorate their own dragon head hand puppet and adorn it with streamers. Or they can make a Chinese lantern mobile out of construction paper and decorate it with medallions showing Chinese symbols for such character traits as loyalty, diligence, and bravery. Colorado Heritage Camps serve as a post adoption resource and advocate for children and families with diverse heritages. We accomplish this by facilitating annual heritage camps, which provide culturally relevant and family-centered experiences for every member of the family. www.heritagecamps.org
Denver Montclair International School
Activity: Beaded bracelets and dragon masks
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 Program. 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. www.dmischool.com
Denver Public Library
Activity: Asian story telling
The Denver Public Library connects people with information, ideas and experiences to provide enjoyment, enrich lives and strengthen our community. www.denverlibrary.org
Girl Scouts of Colorado
Activity: Fishing game and Asian arts & crafts
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! www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org
FOL-D (Dee Lynch)
Activity: Japanese 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. deenbob@gmail.com
Richard Nakata Magic
Activity: Magic
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.” www.nakatamagic.com
The Wildlife Experience
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. www.thewildlifeexperience.org
To whom it may concern:
I noticed that there is no mention of the Philippine-American Society of Colorado (PASCO) Dance Repertoire performing at Dragonland Stage. Our group is scheduled to present dances at 1PM.
Thank you
Marelyne
Hi Marelyne, thanks for your comment! Although you’re scheduled to perform in Dragonland, we actually don’t have a set schedule that we can post for any other Dragonland performances or storytelling sessions. You can promote the Dragonland performance when you’re on the Gateway to Asia stage, and we’ll try to promote Dragonland a lot from the Main Stage too, so I’m sure plenty of people will know when you’re performing in the kids’ area. Thanks for being part of the festival!
Hi, I’ve added PASCO to this page, and mention your 1 pm performance on Saturday. Thanks again for your comment!
Thank you!