Chinese excitement and tradition come together again in the Eighth Dragon Boat Race, commemorating the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, this Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8, on Amador Road, reported Fermín Tomás Chan, President Panama Chinese Cultural Center.
This activity, which starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m., will feature 29 teams competing in the following categories: open, mixed, women’s, business/institutional, youth and distance cancer survivors. of 2 thousand, thousand, 500 and 200 meters.
Ciro Loo, president of the Dragon Boat Race board, assured that Panama continues to grow in this sport and announced that this year, in the youth category, the board accepted a public school from Arraiján, who are very enthusiastic and train to participate in these competitions.
He added that on August 20, the 1st Dragon Boat Festival was held in Chiriquí, where the Puerto Punta de Tierra Ecotourism Association won, while Lo
Occidentales took second place in close competition. Six of these teams represent the province of Chiriquí, in the institutional category, among them: the Fire Team, composed of Bugaba firefighters; Federal Dragons, representing the David Firefighters; Legacy Crew, representing the Office of Mayor David; and the Chiriquí Warriors Dragon.
On Sunday, October 8, at 9:00 a.m., the opening of the event will be attended by the ambassador of the Republic of China in Panama, Wei Qiang, members of Chinese associations and sponsors of the event.
At noon and in the presence of Mary Gibson, international president of the Cancer Survivors Committee; There will be a flower ceremony, a tradition carried out in memory of ladies who have died from cancer.’
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categories will compete in the Dragon Boat Race
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October, inauguration on Calzada de Amador.
Source: Panama America
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