Pictures: Dragon Boat And Asian Festival In Hartford

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon Boat crew members make their way to their boats Sunday morning prior to the dragon boat races held on the Connecticut River in Hartford.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat teams comprised of breast cancer survivors make their way up the steps to the Founders Bridge Walkway where they dropped pick carnations into the Connecticut River.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

A dancer from the Chinese Cultural Arts Center of Connecticut performs during the Asian Festival Sunday afternoon.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

One year-old Dondon Zhi of Hartford plays with a Chinese yo-yo held by his mother Ging Zhi Sunday afternoon at the 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival held this past weekend at the Riverfront Plaza in Hartford.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Acrobatic performer Li Liu rides a bicycle backwards during her performance Sunday afternoon at the 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival held this past weekend at the Riverfront Plaza in Hartford.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat teams comprised of breast cancer survivors wait drop pink carnations into the Connecticut River from the Founders Bridge Walkway Sunday afternoon.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Coach Bill Long, right, of team New York Wall Street Dragons speaks with his team before the races Sunday morning.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon Boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Xander Hommel, 8, of Berlin cuts out a paper dragon boat Sunday afternoon at the Dragon Boat and Asian Festival held in Hartford.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Members of the UCONN Taiko perform at the Dragon Boat and Asian festival Sunday afternoon at the Hartford Riverfront Plaza.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

The 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival was held this weekend at Hartford Riverfront Plaza. More than 90 teams raced colorful dragon boats on the Connecticut River as guests enjoyed Asian cuisine and entertainment.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Lisy Wang, Ying Zhang, and Lei Wang, right to left, of the Eastern Culture Arts Studio practice their dance before performing at the 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival Sunday afternoon.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Members of a dragon boat crew watch the races from under Founders Bridge in Hartford Sunday afternoon.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

The 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival was held this weekend at Hartford Riverfront Plaza. More than 90 teams raced colorful dragon boats on the Connecticut River as guests enjoyed Asian cuisine and entertainment.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Members of the UCONN Taiko perform at the Dragon Boat and Asian festival Sunday afternoon at the Hartford Riverfront Plaza.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat crews participate in a breast cancer remembrance ceremony Sunday afternoon.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Memember of Dragonheart Vermont, a team comprised of breast cancer survivors, embrace before heading to the water Sunday morning.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon Boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

One year-old Dondon Zhi of Hartford plays with a Chinese yo-yo held by his mother Ging Zhi Sunday afternoon at the 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival held this past weekend at the Riverfront Plaza in Hartford.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

John Lentine of team Dragonheart Vermont searches for a paddle before the races Sunday morning.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Performers from the Chinese Cultural Arts Center of Connecticut wait to perform during the Asian Festival Sunday afternoon.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon Boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

A member of a Dragon Boat crew waves to the shore during the 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival held at Hartford's Riverfront Plaza this weekend.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Pink carnations float down the Connecticut river after a breast cancer remembrance ceremony held during the Dragon Boat and Asian Festival Sunday afternoon.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Lynne Balman of Dragonheart Vermont, a team comprised of breast cancer surviors, adjusts her life preserver Sunday morning. The preserver is decorated with the names of Balman's friends and family who have struggled with breast cancer.

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Natalie Sawyer, 6, sits with her sister Sadie, 2, and father Lee, all of Middletown, Sunday afternoon to watch the dragon boat races.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Amaya Falcone, 6, of West Hartford, carefully crafts a dragon boat made of drinking straws and paper Sunday afternoon at the 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival in Hartford.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

A dancer from the Chinese Cultural Arts Center of Connecticut performs during the Asian Festival Sunday afternoon.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

A Dragon Boat crew makes their way to the pier at the Riverfront Plaza in Hartford Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Nine month-old Gia Siglos of South windsor smiles as she plays with colored foam at a craft tent at the Asian festival held this past weekend at the Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in Hartford.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

A belly dancer from the Jasmine Performing Arts Studio in Danbury performs Sunday afternoon at the 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival held this past weekend at the Riverfront Plaza in Hartford.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Members of the UCONN Taiko perform at the Dragon Boat and Asian festival Sunday afternoon at the Hartford Riverfront Plaza.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Crew members from Dragonheart Vermont embrace during a breast cancer remembrance ceremony held Sunday afternoon during the 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival. Dragonheart Vermont is a dragon boat team comprised of breast cancer survivors.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Belly dancers from the Jasmine Performing Arts Studio in Danbury perform Sunday afternoon at the 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival held this past weekend at the Riverfront Plaza in Hartford.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

The 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival was held this weekend at Hartford Riverfront Plaza. More than 90 teams raced colorful dragon boats on the Connecticut River as guests enjoyed Asian cuisine and entertainment.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon Boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival. Each boat carries a crew of 22 including one steersperon at the rear of the boat and one drummer at the bow. More than 90 teams and 3,000 athletes raced colorful dragon boats on the Connecticut River.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat teams comprised of breast cancer survivors drop pink carnations into the Connecticut River from the Founders Bridge Walkway Sunday afternoon during a breast cancer remembrance ceremony.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Lisa Stanton of team Dragonheart Vermont raises her hand to support her teammates during the dragon boat races Sunday afternoon at the Mortenson Riverfront Plaza in Hartford. Team Dragonheart is comprised of breast cancer survivors.

Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

Dragon boat crews make their way down the Connecticut River Sunday afternoon during the Hartford Riverfront Recapture's 13th annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival.