The 2024 Dragon Boat Festival is approaching fast! Our team is already formed and at full capacity. However, the festival is open to everyone, free of charge. We invite you to come and cheer for our team, GWADA’s Deaf Dragon team! Your support and enthusiasm are greatly appreciated! More info at Facebook.
Festival Date: May 18, 2024 (rain date: 6/15/2024)
Festival Location:
Thompsons Boat Center
2900 Virginia Ave NW
Washington, DC 20037
What is the theme of this festival?
Dragon boating is based on a 2,300-year-old legend. In 278 B.C., Qu Yuan, a renowned Chinese poet and statesman, committed suicide by drowning himself in the Mei Lo River to protest against government corruption. Nearby fishermen quickly paddled their boats to the river and thrashed the water to scare fish away from eating his body. This act of thrashing the water became a dragon boat tradition in honor of Qu Yuan’s sacrifice.