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600 artisans to join second Thai ethnic cultural festival

As many as 600 artisans and artists from Thai ethnic groups of Son La, Lai chau, Yen Bai, Thanh Hoa and Dien Bien provinces are expected to join the second Thai ethnic cultural festival in Dien Bien from October 18 to 20.
600 artisans to join second Thai ethnic cultural festival ảnh 1"Mua xoe", a traditional dance of Thai ethnic people (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – As many as 600 artisansand artists from Thai ethnic groups of Son La, Lai chau, Yen Bai, Thanh Hoa andDien Bien provinces are expected to join the second Thai ethnic culturalfestival in Dien Bien from October 18 to 20.

The information was revealed by Director ofthe Department of Ethnic Culture under the Ministry of Culture, Sports andTourism Nguyen Thi Hai Nhung at a press conference in Hanoi on October 8.

The event aims to preserve and promote the Thaiunique culture in the period of national integration and development.

Various cultural, sport and tourism events willbe held such as performing Thai ethnic traditional costumes, introducing culturalactivities of Thai ethnic groups, and promoting local tourism products.

Visitors can also learn about Thai ethnic groups’brocade weaving skills and take part in folk games such as walking on stilts,crossbow shooting, and tug of war.

Particularly, visitors will have an opportunityto enjoy “mua xoe”, a traditional dance of Thai ethnic people, which has beenrecognised as national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism./.
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