The Original Dragon Boat Race
Festival in Toronto Celebrating its 20th year!

THE EVENT
The TELUS Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival is a two-day spectacular event that brings sports, multicultural entertainment and international spirit to Toronto Centre Island on June 21 & 22, 2008.

Highlights for the two-day event:
Dragon Boat Race ­
Close to 180 teams with over 5,000 paddlers competing in over 100 races in two days. Athletes of different backgrounds from all over the world take part in the ancient Chinese tradition and friendly competition.

Extravaganza of Entertainment
A fun-filled weekend enriched by multi-cultural performances, traditional dances and live music from a number of ethnic communities, including Chinese, South Asians, Eastern Europeans and South Americans. These performances reflect Toronto’s ethnic diversity and complement the city’s cultural mosaic.

Multicultural Village
The Multicultural Village offers delightful displays, arts and crafts demonstrations, educational cultural booths, and fun games for kids and adults.

International Food Pavilion
Taste authentic food from more than 10 restaurants who cook up the world-hopping delights of Chinese, Filipino, Thai, Korean and Japanese cuisine.

One of Canada’s most culturally significant events, the Festival is a community celebration of sport and culture, achieved through team building, entertainment, good food, arts and crafts and friendly competition. It showcases our city and draws more than 125,000 people to its festivities each year.

Supported generously by national corporations and local businesses, the Festival has proven to be a great opportunity for sponsors to outreach to a diverse ethnic group of consumers and business networks.

The Dragon Boat Race Festival will be Toronto’s hottest event in the upcoming summer!