2026 MCCAF Events

On June 20, 2026, the 9th Montreal Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, independently organized by the Montreal Chinese Cultural and Arts Foundation (MCCAF), was successfully held on the Lachine Canal. His Excellency Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, sent a warm congratulatory letter, extending his warmest greetings to all friends attending the 9th Montreal Chinese Dragon Boat Festival in 2026!

Despite the thunderstorms and strong winds that day, Consul General Dai Yuming, Deputy Consul General Wang Hong, and Director Du Ming from the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Montreal, Member of Parliament Alexandra Mendès, Mayor Jim Beis of Pierrefonds, Chairwoman Huang Xianshu of the Montreal Chinese Cultural and Arts Foundation, and Matt, President of 22Dragons, a partner of the Dragon Boat Festival, all attended the event. Smith, Mr. Cao Shou Kang, Chairman of the Montreal Chinese Federation; Mr. Xu Weian, Chairman of the Montreal Branch of the Canadian Hung Mun Min Zhi Party; Mr. Zhang Shi Gen, Chairman of the Chinese Business Association; Mr. Luo Hao Sheng, President of the Federation of Quebec Chinese Associations; Mr. Wen Wei, Director of the International Civil Aviation Organization; Mr. Shen Jun Hua, Executive Chairman of the Montreal Dragon Boat Festival Organizing Committee and President of the Shanghai Association; Mr. Jia Ming, Executive Vice Chairman and President of the Shandong Chamber of Commerce in Canada; Mr. Zhang Qiang, Vice Chairman of the Canadian Go Association; Mr. Xie Xiang Guang, General Manager of Guangxin Auto Sales; Mr. Chen Jun, President of the Guangxi Association; Mr. Wang Lei, Treasurer of SinQue Beijing Trade Promotion Association; Mr. Lao Qin, Secretary General of the Quebec Guangdong Association and Dean of the Sino-Canadian Language and Culture Institute; Ms. Guo Han Qin, Founder of Qin + Production; Mr. Zhao Bing, Chairman of the Montreal Hotel Group; Mr. Lü Meng Shen, President of the Canadian Calligraphers and Painters Association; Mr. Zhang Ting Hua, Calligrapher and Painter; Mr. Ricard, Board Member of Cora School. Zhang, Director of the Montreal Chinese Service Center Li Xixi, President of the Canadian Chinese Traditional Culture Promotion Association Zeng Hong, President of the North American Federation of Literature and Artists Guo Jun, Principal of the Confucius School in Montreal Li Xiaoqin, President of the Renmin University North American Montreal Alumni Association Tian Tian, ​​President of the Tsinghua University Alumni Association in Montreal Yang Jun, President of the Peking University Alumni Association of Quebec Dong Xiaosong, President of the Peking University Alumni Association of Quebec Shao Lingzhou, President of the Huadu Association of Montreal Shao Lingzhou, President of the Hubei Association of Quebec Zhang Wenli, President of the Taishan Ningyang Association of Quebec Zhong Qicheng, President of the Hunan Chamber of Commerce in Montreal Wu Lizhi, Head of Peking Opera in Quebec, Qin+ Production founder Fu Jia, Zhang Ning, president of the Quebec Shandong Association, Zhu Jiuru, president of the Canada-China Friendship Promotion Association, Huang Shankang, president of the Zhongshan Association, Zheng Xianhong, honorary president of the Quebec Henan Association, Zeng Yuqi, chairman of the Canadian Chinese Cultural Centre, Liu Yiyuan, president of the Canada-China Multicultural Exchange Association, Fan Linfeng, president of the Quebec Anhui Association, Alata, president of the Quebec Inner Mongolia Chamber of Commerce, Tong Lihong, secretary-general of the Hongmen Minzhi Montreal branch, Lu Jun, secretary-general of the Hainan Association, Li Huixia, president of the China-Quebec Economic and Cultural Exchange Association, Zhao Shiya, president of the Quebec Shaanxi Association, Wang Santao, dean of the Quebec College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tian Xin, president of the China-Canada Most Beautiful Harmony Art Association, Cao Ruoxi, president of the Montreal Opera Fans Paradise Association, Chen Yanjiang, vice president of the Fujian Association, Xu Zeli, vice president of the Quebec Hunan Association, and Alycia, deputy secretary-general of the Quebec Inner Mongolia Association. Roy, along with media friends, Li Jianguo and his team (directors of the Beijing Film Academy's "Old Li" film team), Wen Kui (president of the Overseas Chinese News), Hu Xian (president of Canada Symbiotic International Media), Zhou Jinxing (president of the Overseas Chinese Times), Guo Jun (president of North American Cultural Media Group), He Guoxing (editor-in-chief of Montreal's "Old He"), Ma Liang (general manager of HaiTai.com), and other overseas Chinese and local residents, braved the rain and arrived as scheduled to attend this grand Dragon Boat Festival event, which combined dragon boat racing, cultural heritage, culinary experiences, and community bonding.

In the dragon boat races, participants felt the Chinese spirit of "sharing weal and woe"; in the ancient and elegant intangible cultural heritage exhibition, they appreciated the profoundness of Chinese culture; in the fragrant Chinese food exhibition, they savored the cultural nostalgia of the Dragon Boat Festival; and in the splendid 10th anniversary celebration performances, they witnessed the continuation and contemporary brilliance of Chinese culture overseas.