Portland Rose Festival PKSCA
Portland has nine total sister cities, but the Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association (PKSCA) is one of the more recognizable ones during the Rose Festival. Since 1989, Portland and Kaohsiung, Taiwan have sponsored a float during the Grand Floral Parade, which includes musicians and dancers from Shu-Te High School in Kaohsiung.
The PKSCA also holds an annual dragon boat race during the Rose Festival. The races begin at 9 AM this Saturday and Sunday at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park. There are 43 teams competing in mixed gender teams or all women's teams.
Portland Rose Festival PKSCA
Portland has nine total sister cities, but the Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association (PKSCA) is one of the more recognizable ones during the Rose Festival. Since 1989, Portland and Kaohsiung, Taiwan have sponsored a float during the Grand Floral Parade, which includes musicians and dancers from Shu-Te High School in Kaohsiung.
The PKSCA also holds an annual dragon boat race during the Rose Festival. The races begin at 9 AM this Saturday and Sunday at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park. There are 43 teams competing in mixed gender teams or all women's teams.