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PRESS RELEASE: Summer Festival 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 18, 2007
McDonald’s® presents
Seattle’s Chinatown-International District Summer Festival 2007
WHAT:
We welcome you as McDonald’s® presents Seattle’s Chinatown-International District Summer Festival 2007! Come enjoy lively lion and dragon dances, rhythmic taiko drumming, award-winning drill teams, and much more on our Nielsen Dragon Stage! Showcase your vocal talents at our 5th Annual Karaoke Idol contest and get a chance to walk away with some great prizes! Bring your family and friends to visit our many booths featuring arts & crafts, local businesses, and community organizations! Don’t miss out on this special two-day event celebrating the largest Pan-Asian street festival in the Pacific Northwest, with some of the best arts, activities and food that Seafair has to offer!
WHEN:
Saturday, July 14th from 11 AM - 8 PM / Sunday, July 15th from 11 AM - 6 PM
WHO:
Nielsen Dragon Stage Entertainment Schedule
| Saturday, July 14 | |
| Time | Entertainment Act |
| 11:00 - 11:30 am | CISC Sunshine Garden |
| 11:30 - 11:55 am | Kalalaya School of Performing Arts |
| 11:55 am - Noon | McDonald's Presenting Welcome |
| Noon - 12:30 pm | Chinese Community Girls Drill Team |
| 12:30 - 1:00 pm | Dave Yamasaki Jazz Ensemble |
| 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Mak Fai Kung Fu Club |
| 2:00 - 2:30 pm | Korean Morning Star |
| 2:30 - 3:00 pm | Cantonese Opera Concert |
| 3:00 - 3:30 pm | Rhythms of India |
| 3:30 - 4:00 pm | Seahawks Blue Thunder |
| 4:00 - 4:30 pm | Northwest Taiko |
| 4:30 - 5:30 pm | Emerald City Jazz Ensemble |
| 5:30 - 6:30 pm | DaRa |
| 6:30 - 8:00 pm | Angelo Pizarro |
| 8:00 PM | End of Day One |
| Sunday, July 15 | |
| Time | Entertainment Act |
| 11:00 - 11:30 am | Deems Tsutakawa Solo |
| 11:30 - Noon | Hengda Dance Academy |
| Noon - 12:30 pm | Huong Viet Performing Arts Group |
| 12:30 - 1:00 pm | Halau Hula O'Napualani |
| 1:00 - 1:30 pm | Filipino Youth Activities Drill Team |
| 1:30 - 2:00 pm | Thai Chili Restaurant Group |
| 2:00 - 2:30 pm | Khmer Youth Dancers |
| 2:30 - 3:30 pm | Belltown Kung Fu Academy |
| 3:30 - 4:00 pm | Tacoma Chinese Dance Club |
| 4:00 - 5:45 pm | Deems Tsutakawa |
| 5:45 - 6:00 pm | Nielsen Grand Prize Presentation |
| 6:00 PM | End of Day Two |
Note: Schedule is subject to change.
WHERE:
Vendor booths are situated on S King St, Maynard Ave S and 7th Ave S between 6th and 8th Ave S. The Nielsen Dragon Stage is located at Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave S. The Information Booth is located at the intersection of S King St & Maynard Ave S.
COST:
FREE ADMISSION
INFO:
For additional information, please visit www.cidbia.org
The Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA), a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation, organizes the annual Summer Festival. Located in South Downtown Seattle, the CIDBIA represents the interests of the business and property owners of the Chinatown-International District. The CIDBIA’s mission is to promote economic vitality, to encourage responsible business development and to support continuous improvements in the quality of life within the District.
PRESS CONTACT:
Tim Wang
T.D. Wang Advertising Group, LLC
1023 NE 66th Street, Suite B
Seattle, WA 98115
T. 206.674.9466
F. 206.695.2788
E. tim.wang@tdwang.com
Julia Nelson
CIDBIA
409 Maynard Ave S, #P-1
Seattle, WA 98104
T. 206.382.1197
F. 206.382.9958
E. julia@cidbia.org
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