The Lowell Southeast Asian Waterfestival

14th Southeast Asian Water Festival, Sat Aug 21, 2010

(Always the 3rd Saturday in August)

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The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival is a free cultural event that attracts more than 60,000 spectators from all over the country--and internationally.

FESTIVAL INFORMATION

FRIDAY, 5:30 p.m. ~ 10 p.m.
Floating Candles & Pre-Event Ceremony
Location: Middlesex Community College Plaza & the Lower Locks Canals (Downtown Lowell ~ corner of Market St. & Central St.)

Traditional Dance Performaces, Instrumental Demonstrations, Local Art Exhibits, International Foods & Monk Blessing of the Canal

Scheduled Performances (tentative)

5:30 p.m.     Raksmey Kampuchea Traditional Music
6:15 p.m.     Chhyam Parade along the Lower Locks Canal
6:35 p.m.     Blessing Dance, Buong Suong Dance, Tivea Propei Dance, Laos National Flower Dance, Bopha Lokei (Flower of the World) Dance,& Peace Dance
8:00 p.m.     Monk Blessing of Lower Locks Canal
8:30 p.m.     Beginning of Floating Candles Ceremony

In case of rain, all Friday evening performances & art exhibits will take place inside Middlesex Community College cafeteria.

SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival
Location: Lowell Heritage State Park Esplanade & Sampas Pavilion
500 Pawtucket Blvd. ~ Lowell, MA 01854

Traditional Dances & Music, Live Bands, Fashion Show, Traditional Boat Races, Games & Activities, International Foods, Arts & Crafts from Southeast Asia, and more!

(tentative)

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

FREE BOAT TOURS 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. ~ Lowell National Historical Park will be providing free boat tours on the Merrimack River. The boat tours will be led by park rangers and youth interns from the River Ambassadors Program of the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The tours will lead from the boathouse on the river to the Guard Locks historic site on the Pawtucket Canal. The tour guides will explain how the canals were used for transportation and industry, as well as touching on themes dealing with the environmental history of the Merrimack River Watershed. This will be a great opportunity for spectators to get out on the water without being in one of the Festival's racing boats.

Pick up your FREE tickets at the Lowell National Historical Park's table (located at the Games & Activities area).

Enter for your chance to win a 2006 Toyota & other great prizes! ~ Raffle Tickets are sold at the Information table. Winners will be drawn at 4:30 p.m. on the Sampas Pavilion performance stage! (You may also contact our Fundraising Committee for tickets!)

International Film Screenings ~ Post Event (Downtown Lowell ~ National Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St.)

6:00 p.m. "Belonging" a new European Cambodian film about a young woman's journey to her homeland after many years of separation.

8:00 p.m. "Reja Borie" a film about preserving Khmer Arts.

Film Screening donated suggestion ~ $4.00 for adults & $2.00 for children

Pick up your film screening tickets at the two Information tables (located near the Main Performance stage and the 2nd Peformance Stage) or the Games & Activities Prize table (located at the Games & Activities area).

The international film screenings have been made possible by: The Light of Cambodian Children, Inc., The Nginn Karet Foundation for Cambodia, the Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center a program of Lowell National Historical Park & the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

Directions & Parking

Due to the high volume of traffic, we will be providing free shuttle buses from various locations of Lowell to the Festival. We encourage you to take advantage of this service.

Two shuttle buses will drop off & pick up at the Train Station/Gallagher Terminal on Thorndike St., U-Mass Lowell South Campus & U-Mass Lowell North Campus. Look for the buses with "Water Festival" on it. FREE parking is available at both U-Mass Lowell campus parking lots.
U-Mass Lowell Campus Directions & Map .

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	14th Southeast Asian Water Festival, Sat Aug 21, 2010 (Always the 3rd Saturday in August)
Home List of Sponsors Schedule of Events Parking & Directions Contact Us Photo Gallery Race/Perform/Volunteer Press Releases/Articles Festival Tradition Mission Statement Sponsor the festival Advertise at the festival Sell Food From a Booth Sell Merchandise at a Booth Sell Crafts at a Booth Run an Info Booth		The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival is a free cultural event that attracts more than 60,000 spectators from all over the country--and internationally. FESTIVAL INFORMATION FRIDAY, 5:30 p.m. ~ 10 p.m. Floating Candles & Pre-Event Ceremony Location: Middlesex Community College Plaza & the Lower Locks Canals (Downtown Lowell ~ corner of Market St. & Central St.) Traditional Dance Performaces, Instrumental Demonstrations, Local Art Exhibits, International Foods & Monk Blessing of the Canal Scheduled Performances (tentative) 5:30 p.m. Raksmey Kampuchea Traditional Music 6:15 p.m. Chhyam Parade along the Lower Locks Canal 6:35 p.m. Blessing Dance, Buong Suong Dance, Tivea Propei Dance, Laos National Flower Dance, Bopha Lokei (Flower of the World) Dance,& Peace Dance 8:00 p.m. Monk Blessing of Lower Locks Canal 8:30 p.m. Beginning of Floating Candles Ceremony In case of rain, all Friday evening performances & art exhibits will take place inside Middlesex Community College cafeteria. SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival Location: Lowell Heritage State Park Esplanade & Sampas Pavilion 500 Pawtucket Blvd. ~ Lowell, MA 01854 Traditional Dances & Music, Live Bands, Fashion Show, Traditional Boat Races, Games & Activities, International Foods, Arts & Crafts from Southeast Asia, and more! Scheduled Performances (tentative) 9:00 a.m. Chhyam Parade along the Merrimack River 9:30 a.m. Monks Boat Blessing Ceremony 10:30 a.m. Raksmey Kampuchea Traditional Music 11:15 a.m. Traditional Blessing Dances 11:45 a.m. Opening Remarks/Speeches 12:00 p.m. Live Band 12:30 p.m. Folk Dances 1:00 p.m. Multi-Cultural Fashion Show 1:30 p.m. Reamker, Cambodian Ramayana by Angkor Dance Troupe 2:30 p.m. Comedy/Skits 2:15 p.m. Live Band 2:45 p.m. Modern Performances 4:00 p.m. Welcome Boat Race Teams 4:30 p.m. Raffle Drawings, Boat Team Result Announcement, & Closing Ceremony FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS FREE BOAT TOURS 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. ~ Lowell National Historical Park will be providing free boat tours on the Merrimack River. The boat tours will be led by park rangers and youth interns from the River Ambassadors Program of the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The tours will lead from the boathouse on the river to the Guard Locks historic site on the Pawtucket Canal. The tour guides will explain how the canals were used for transportation and industry, as well as touching on themes dealing with the environmental history of the Merrimack River Watershed. This will be a great opportunity for spectators to get out on the water without being in one of the Festival's racing boats. Pick up your FREE tickets at the Lowell National Historical Park's table (located at the Games & Activities area). Enter for your chance to win a 2006 Toyota & other great prizes! ~ Raffle Tickets are sold at the Information table. Winners will be drawn at 4:30 p.m. on the Sampas Pavilion performance stage! (You may also contact our Fundraising Committee for tickets!) International Film Screenings ~ Post Event (Downtown Lowell ~ National Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St.) 6:00 p.m. "Belonging" a new European Cambodian film about a young woman's journey to her homeland after many years of separation. 8:00 p.m. "Reja Borie" a film about preserving Khmer Arts. Film Screening donated suggestion ~ $4.00 for adults & $2.00 for children Pick up your film screening tickets at the two Information tables (located near the Main Performance stage and the 2nd Peformance Stage) or the Games & Activities Prize table (located at the Games & Activities area). The international film screenings have been made possible by: The Light of Cambodian Children, Inc., The Nginn Karet Foundation for Cambodia, the Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center a program of Lowell National Historical Park & the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Directions & Parking Due to the high volume of traffic, we will be providing free shuttle buses from various locations of Lowell to the Festival. We encourage you to take advantage of this service. Two shuttle buses will drop off & pick up at the Train Station/Gallagher Terminal on Thorndike St., U-Mass Lowell South Campus & U-Mass Lowell North Campus. Look for the buses with "Water Festival" on it. FREE parking is available at both U-Mass Lowell campus parking lots. U-Mass Lowell Campus Directions & Map .
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