Empire went to Italy for the IBCPC Dragon Boat Festival!
Since its institution in 2005, the festival is an international non-competitive participatory event targeting Breast Cancer Survivors teams who engage in Dragon Boat activities as post-operative rehabilitation. For the first time, the festival took place in Continental Europe — in Italy! That's the International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission Dragon Boat Festival, and it is held every four years under the auspices of the International Breast Cancer Paddler’s Commission.
The International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission (IBCPC) has 166 breast cancer survivor dragon boat teams on five continents. Its mandate is to encourage the establishment of breast cancer dragon boat teams, within the framework of participation and inclusiveness. It supports the development of recreational dragon boat paddling as a contribution to a healthy life style for those diagnosed with breast cancer.
tenative festival program
Day 1 – July 3rd, 2018
Sign in
Delivery Race Package
Day 2 – July 4th, 2018
Practice
Sign in
Delivery Race Package
Day 3 – July 5th, 2018
Practice
Sign in
Delivery Race Package
Day 4 – July 6th, 2018
Practice
Sign-in
Delivery race package
Practice and briefing for captains and sweeps
IBCPC Congress
Pink Parade
Opening Ceremony
Day 5 – July 7th, 2018
Races
Day 6 – July 8th, 2018
Races
Sandy Smith Global Finale
Flower Ceremony
Closing ceremony and aperitivo party!