Cultural living space of Central Highlands’ people recreated
More than 1,000 artisans from five Central Highlands’ provinces recreated a public cultural living space on November 11, offering new and attractive experiences to visitors. The effort was part of the “Gia Lai Culture-Tourism Week 2023”, which will run until November 19.
A recreation of the J’rai people’s new house-worshipping ritual. (Photo: VNA)
Artisans play traditional musical instruments. (Photo: VNA)
A gong performance (Photo: VNA)
Artisans perform xoang dancing. (Photo: VNA)
Artisans play traditional musical instruments. (Photo: VNA)
Kon Ha Nung plateau in the Central Highlands’ province of Gia Lai, which has been recognised by UNESCO as a global biosphere reserve, boasts pristine landscapes and rich biodiversity.
The “Exchange books for trees” programme, organised by a charity group called “Fly to Sky”, has been spreading around localities, and received a positive response from the community, especially students.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed decisions on the establishment of the coordinating councils for the northern and coastal central region, the southeastern region, the Red River Delta region, and the Central Highlands region.
The Central Highlands, home to nearly 6 million people, needs thorough solutions to issues related to land use, agro-forestry-fisheries development, and ecological environment protection in order to deal with risks of instability in security and order.
Visitors to the resort city of Da Lat can experience the first glass bridge of the Central Highlands region. The bridge connects Mong Mo Hill and Love Valley - two major tourist attractions in the city.
Boasting impressive natural landscapes and the rich cultural heritage of nearly 50 ethnic minority communities, the Central Highlands holds significant potential for tourism development, especially eco-tourism and community-based tourism.