Vancouver Mayor Larry Campbell calls Taiwanese Cultural Festival, a hallmark of the city. The festival, after another record attendance of 35,000, was once again nominated for Best Cultural Event and Best Festival for CEIA’s Star Awards. The festival further expanded the programming by adding an indoor music gallery featuring contemporary elements of the modern culture. In addition to the indoor programming, the Taiwanese Dragon Boat Race with it’s unique style of boats and rules made the first appearance in Canada via the festival.