Festival Performers

Watch exciting cultural performances under the main tent on Sunday as the race finals take place on the Charles.  Keep reading below for information about the performers.  Refer also to the schedule of performances.

Cambridge Center for Chinese Culture (CCCC)

Cambridge Center for Chinese Culture, founded in 1991, is one of the largest Chinese culture centers in the Greater Boston Area. Its Art Troupe consists of a dance group, music ensemble, and a drumming group. This troupe has been active in various communities, bringing authentic Chinese performing art to a wide audience. Since its founding in 1994, the troupe has appeared at over 170 performances, including performing for the Special Olympics of Massachusetts, fundraising events for the Tsunami in Asia and Hurricane Katrina, and events in China. Some of their dances won top prizes at Boston area Chinese dance competitions.

www.bostoncccc.org

Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Assoc (GBCCA)

A medley of Chinese Music, dances and yo-yo, will be performed by the GBCCA Chinese Music Youth Ensemble, directed by Chi-Sun Chan, the Little Dragon Girls and the Yo-Yo Team, taught and choreographed my Min Luo, Ke Ke, and Judy Ting. GBCCA Huaxin School of Arts provides the opportunity for youths to learn and to appreciate the diversity of Chinese music, visual and performing arts in a systematic manner. Currently, the School offers traditional Chinese dance, yo-yo, painting and calligraphy, sword dance, martial arts, and Chinese instruments such as guzhen, yangqin, erhu and dizi classes. These classes are for children and youths between 5 and 18 with group and semi-private lessons. For more information please visit:

www.gbcca.org

Odaiko New England

Odaiko New England (ONE) began drumming in 1994 and is fast becoming one of the premier taiko ensembles on the East Coast. By combining Japanese aesthetic sensibility with the bold American spirit, ONE is forging its own modern distinctive style and voice as it challenges the very definition of the art of taiko.
 
Brought together by a common love of drumming, the members and supporters of Odaiko New England reflect the rich cultural diversity of New England. Through performances, workshops, lecture demonstrations, and ongoing taiko classes, and through creating opportunities for communities to drum together, ONE’s wish is to proudly share heritage with as many people as possible in the hopes that it will enrich the lives of those who are touched by the sound of the taiko.

www.onetaiko.org

Wah Lum King Fu

Wah Lum Kung Fu of the U.S.A. was started by Grandmaster Chan Pui in Boston 38 years ago. He was one of the first martial artists to place a great importance on diversity and to start a school open to all who would work hard to master the art. Sifu Bob Rosen has been teaching Wah Lum Kung Fu since 1979 and currently operates the New England headquarters in Boston’s Chinatown. He continues the proud tradition of developing first rate martial artists of all ages through the rigorous physical training of Northern Praying Mantis Kung Fu balanced by a philosophy that stresses self control, respect for others, fellowship and hard work.

www.wahlumpai.us