24-05-2025
Agawam Chinese Association seeking volunteers for drum and boat teams
AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) – It's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
This month, one local organization is inviting the community to learn more about their culture.
The Chinese Association of Western Mass held several events across the region over the past weeks. In Agawam, they celebrated with traditional performances and shared history through activities. Their association is also volunteer-based. President Linda Hall told 22News, 'We're always looking for volunteers, we have a lot of volunteers, and we also recently started a waist-drum team, we're looking for dancers.'
Waist-drum dance is a 2,000-year-old tradition. It's performed at their events year-round. The association will also take part in Springfield's dragon boat festival in July. They are looking for boaters.
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