Congratulations to the 2018 Montreal International Dragon Boat Race & Dragon Boat Cultural Festival & National Bank Cup-Overseas Chinese Dragon Boat Friendship Competition

& Week-ends du Monde -The first Jade Dragon Chinese Cultural Festival was a complete success

On July 7th and 8th, 2018, at the Bassin Olympic in Montreal, the 2018 Montreal International Dragon Boat Race and Dragon Boat Cultural Festival, National Bank Cup, co-sponsored by the Montreal Chinese Culture and Art Foundation and Mission Dragon Boat-Qiao The World Dragon Boat Friendship Race was successfully held! On July 8th, in Jean-Drapeau Park, the first Yulong Chinese Culture Festival of the Week-ends du Monde, hosted by the Montreal Chinese Culture and Arts Foundation, was successfully held! On July 10th, these two unique cultural and sports events came to a successful conclusion at the Overseas Chinese Association Friendship Competition Awards Ceremony and Appreciation Gala held in the Theater of the University of Kangda Branch!

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent a congratulatory letter, extending his sincerest greetings and warm welcome to all those who participated in this event. On behalf of the Canadian government, he extended heartfelt congratulations to all the organizers and volunteers. Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Federal Minister of Cultural Heritage Melanie Joly also sent warm congratulatory letters respectively.

Ms. Huang Xianshu, chairman of the Organizing Committee of this event, said in her congratulatory speech that the Montreal Chinese Culture and Art Foundation is very honored to co-host this summer's hottest cultural and sports event in Montreal with Mission Dragon Boat! The Dragon Boat Festival is not only an arena for dragon boat athletes, but also a platform for displaying traditional Chinese culture. The dragon boat sports spirit of being united, stepping in step and helping each other in times of trouble is the essence of Chinese dragon boat culture. I believe that the Chinese dragon boat culture with a long history will definitely add luster to the multicultural capital.

Ms. Zhichun Bian, Acting Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Montreal, delivered a speech. She said that dragon boat racing originated in China and has a history of more than 2,000 years. As more and more Chinese come to live overseas, dragon boat racing has also gone abroad and is loved by people of all ethnic groups. It has become one of the important activities to enrich community culture and help community development, reflecting the concerted efforts of Chinese and overseas Chinese. mental outlook. She said that the Consulate General will work with everyone to make greater efforts to promote the prosperity and development of Chinese culture and promote cultural exchanges between China and Canada, and build more platforms. And the Dragon Boat Cultural Festival will be better and better!

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22 Matt Smith, president of Dragon, Mme Magda Popeanu, representative of the mayor of Montreal, vice president of the executive committee of the city government, Mme Thi Be Nguyen, manager of the public relations department of National Bank, the title sponsor of the event, and Martin Taillandier, president of BMW Canbec, the title sponsor of the event Waiting on the stage to give speeches, I wish the 2018 Montreal International Dragon Boat Race and Dragon Boat Cultural Festival a complete success!

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Members of the organizing committee, special guests, honorary advisors, sponsors and overseas Chinese leaders prayed for the "eyes" of the dragon kite together, and Mr. Guo Hongli, the representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage kite, personally released the dragon kite made by him. Weifang dragon-headed centipede kite, after finishing touches, the kite is vivid, soaring into the sky, soaring in the blue sky of Saint Laurent. Artists from the Shandong Provincial Opera and Dance Theater who came all the way from China brought colorful song and dance performances to the opening ceremony, and many local Chinese community art groups in Montreal also performed a variety of cultural programs for the conference. So far, the 2018 Montreal International Dragon Boat Race and Dragon Boat Cultural Festival has officially opened!

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