11th Southeast Asian Water Festival, Sat Aug 16, 2008
(Always the 3rd Saturday in August)
Mission Statement
The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, protection and sharing of the cultural heritages of the Southeast Asian Americans of Greater Lowell, Massachusetts area.
The organization promotes mutual harmony and understanding among Southeast Asian Americans and others through arts, cultural festivals, educational programs, historical research and discovery, religious ceremonial practices and rituals as having originated in Southeast Asia.
Events include traditional long boat-racing for competition and pride; traditional New Year celebrations; and to educate the new generations of their valued heritage and culture; and to promote a fully meaningful cultural exchange between the peoples of the United States of America and the countries of Southeast Asia, including, but not limited to: Cambodia; Laos; Philippines; Thailand and Vietnam.