Colorado Dragon Boat

🌸✨ Happy AANHPI Heritage Month! ✨🌸 This month, we celebrate the stories, cultures, and contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, and we invite you to celebrate with us. There are so many incredible events and celebrations happening throughout our community. Be sure to get out, show your support, and take part in all that you can! One opportunity is this Sunday at Reel Stories for a special screening of Everything Everywhere All at Once, plus food, entertainment, and a meaningful community talkback. 🎬 Let’s show up, support AANHPI voices, and experience powerful experiences together this month! 🎟️ Tickets for Reel Stories are still available here: /event/reel-stories-aanhpi-voices-in-film/ #AANHPIHeritageMonth #ReelStories #SupportAANHPI #CommunityThroughFilm

This AANHPI Heritage Month, take the pledge to support community, celebrate culture, and help create spaces where traditions thrive for future generations. 💛🐉 Volunteers are at the heart of the 2026 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, helping bring the Rocky Mountain Region’s largest celebration of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander culture and community to life. ✨ Pledge to support community ✨ Pledge to celebrate culture ✨ Pledge to make an impact Every shift, every smile, and every helping hand helps make the festival possible. Take the pledge and sign up to volunteer today! 👉 /summervolunteers #AANHPIMonth #ColoradoDragonBoatFestival #Volunteer #Community #CelebrateCulture #DenverEvents #DragonBoatFestival #AAPINHHeritage #VolunteerWithPurpose

🐉🌊 Open Paddle Nights Return to Sloan’s Lake! 🌊🐉 Join us this May and June for Open Paddle Nights at Sloan’s Lake Park! Whether you’re brand new to dragon boating or a seasoned paddler, everyone is welcome to come out and experience the excitement on the water. 📍 Location: Sloan’s Lake Park Please meet at the Jetty/Marina area, just east of the boathouse. Grab your friends, enjoy the summer evenings, and come paddle with us! 🚣‍♀️☀️ SIGN UP HERE: /open-paddle-night #ColoradoDragonBoat #DragonBoat #OpenPaddle #SloansLake #DenverEvents #CommunityOnTheWater #SummerInDenver

Thank you for joining us at Reel Stories: AANHPI Voices in Film! 🎬 We loved bringing the community together this past Sunday for an inspiring afternoon filled with great food, live entertainment, powerful poetry, meaningful conversation, and an unforgettable film experience. From connecting over shared stories to celebrating unique AANHPI voices, it was truly a special way to kick off AANHPI Heritage Month. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the day so memorable! 💙 Presented in partnership with @codragonboat and @thedenverfilm . #Parker #ParkerArts #Colorado #AANHPI #Film #FilmFestival

Boats are back on Sloans Lake!! Great to be in community with different teams today from inspecting, cleaning, refurbishing, and sorting equipment, to transporting and unloading boats, to being out on the water together! 🐲 The season is so here!! 🙌 #dragonboat #colorado #paddling #community #havingfun

🎬 Happening TOMORROW! Still looking for your Sunday plans? Join us at Reel Stories for a special screening of Everything Everywhere All at Once. Food, entertainment, and a meaningful community talkback included with your film ticket! ✨ Celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month with us ✨ Connect with community ✨ Experience powerful storytelling on the big screen 🎟️ Tickets are just $10 /event/reel-stories-aanhpi-voices-in-film/ Don’t miss out! Grab your tickets now and join us for an unforgettable afternoon. See you there 👀

APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: THIS FRIDAY, MAY 1st!* Attention Marketplace Vendors, Taste of Asia Vendors, and Performers! Don’t miss your chance to be part of one of Colorado’s most vibrant cultural celebrations and share your talents, flavors, and offerings with thousands of attendees! 🔗 Get all the details & submit your application: /2025-cdbf-registrationapplications *Applications after the May 1st deadline will be waitlisted.

🚨 Your voice can help save lives 🌏 Researchers at the Natural Hazards Center (supported by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) are looking for Mandarin and Vietnamese speakers in Colorado to share how you receive and understand emergency alerts. Why this matters: During extreme weather and disasters, clear communication is critical. This project is working to make sure multilingual communities get accurate, timely, and accessible safety information when it matters most. 🗣️ What’s involved? • 90-minute guided group conversation (via Zoom) • Share your experience with emergency alerts • Help improve communication for diverse communities 💳 Thank you gift: Participants receive a $50 gift card 📅 Upcoming sessions: Sat. May 9, 10:30a.m. - 12:00p.m. - Chinese (Mandarin) Sun. May 10, 1:30p.m. - 3:00p.m. - Vietnamese Mon. May 11, 10:30a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Vietnamese ⚠️ Spots are limited — sign up soon! 👉 Vietnamese speakers: /jfe/form/SV_4ZKNNeIy6dZJOXY?Q_Language=VI 👉 Mandarin speakers: /jfe/form/SV_9vlDLhHUeihdQsm?Q_Language=ZH-S If you have friends, family, or community members who may be interested, please share this opportunity. Together, we can help build safer, more inclusive communication for everyone.

3 DAYS LEFT!! 📢📢📢 We’re excited to introduce the incredible nonprofit organizations that will be tabling at our AANAPISI End-of-Year Celebration! 🌸 Come meet the changemakers who are serving our communities, advocating for impact, and uplifting AANHPI voices beyond campus. Stop by their tables to learn more, get involved, and connect with organizations making a real difference 💛 Don’t forget—there will also be FREE food (first come, first served!) and amazing vendors from Mile High Asian Food Week 🍜🥟 📍 Benson Terrace
📅 April 30th
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Mark your calendars, bring your friends, and come celebrate with us—we can’t wait to see you there! ✨

🎤✨ Meet the Performers | May 3 ✨🎶 Get ready for an unforgettable night at Reel Stories: AANHPI Voices in Film—and it’s not just about what’s on screen 👀 🔥 @metasarmiento takes the stage with powerful spoken word and hip-hop that dives deep into culture, identity, and home. A Filipino poet, rapper, and filmmaker, Meta’s performances are raw, energizing, and made to uplift community. 🥁 The Balinese Rindik Ensemble & Sekehe Rindik Manik Galih will transport you with mesmerizing live music and traditional Balinese sounds. Under the direction of I Made Lasmawan, this group brings vibrant rhythms and cultural storytelling to life. @gamelantunasmekar 📍 May 3 🎟 Tickets just $10 Tickets Here: /event/reel-stories-aanhpi-voices-in-film/ @thedenverfilm @parkerartsco

Big shout out to @richiramosofficial from @houseofishan for inviting @imryanrey and I @crystalrosereynolds to the @codragonboat @thedenverfilm Film Festival at Sie Film Center on Colfax last month! We wanted to highlight the festival, but especially our friend Richi who is so multi talented. Richi goes from hosting to interviewing, moderating… then walking that run way all within this one event. Richi is also a singer,actor, and is a Drag and Burlesque artist as well. Richi is also a kind and inclusive welcoming person …that we want to celebrate. Go check out as well their show they will be a part of at @tracksdenver with Drag Nation Friday April 24 and everything they do and have coming up and follow @houseofishan ! Give @richiramosofficial a follow for more! Also please help me tag all the amazing artists and models and speakers from this reel. I would love to show them all some love! @miomora_couture @shiela_deforest @amihan_artisans_llc @tokiprism @oshirogk @christinajoymon @awdrift123 @_patricia_louise @taylor.bessent @bineedarl @coloradonepalesecommunity @sabishashr @praayushr @nga_vuong_sandoval @tranwills

Join us for a special happy hour at Reel Stories: AANHPI Voices in Film on Sunday, May 3rd! From 3:00–3:30 PM at the PACE Center in Parker, enjoy delicious offerings from amazing AANHPI-owned food and drink vendors based right here in Parker before heading into the theater for the rest of the program. Come early, grab a bite, and support your local businesses! @welcometoteastreet , @chopstixfusionandcakes , @indochinecuisineparker Tickets in Bio! @thedenverfilm , @parkerartsco