Da Nang, Hoi An to host Tet festivities
Da Nang (VNA) - A month-long spring festival will be held at the
coastal entertainment and hospitality complex CocoBay in Da Nang from February
12 to March 11, featuring Tet (Lunar New Year) customs, folk games and traditional
cuisine.
The event organisers said the festival will present family-style Tet
celebrations from north, south and central Vietnam.
As traditional Lunar New Year customs seem to be fading with the country’s
rapid modernization, the event seeks to reinvigorate the celebration and
attract new fans to the year’s biggest event.
The festival will include folk art performances, games, water puppet shows,
calligraphy workshops and a spring market, as well as banh chung (sticky
rice square cake) contests among families of different generations.
Stalls selling food and outdoor stages with musical performances and fun games
will be open at the site day and night.
As scheduled, the city will present a 15-minute firework show on Lunar New
Year’s Eve (February 16) at Nguyen Van Troi Bridge and the administrative
centres of Lien Chieu and Hoa Vang districts at midnight.
In Hoi An, a series of events, including dancing, game shows, handicraft
displays and brocade weaving performances will be held at the
Precious Heritage Art Gallery Museum, An Hoi Sculpture Park, Hoang Van Thu,
Nguyen Thai Hoc and Anantara Hoi An Resort on Pham Hong Thai street.
Ethnic minority groups – Ca Dong, Cor, Co Tu and Boonoong – living in
districts of Tay Giang, Dong Giang, Nam Giang and Bac Tra My – will show off
their performances and cultural activities in Hoi An through 2018.
The Quang Nam Ethnic Festival, which began on January 31, aims to honour
the cultural values of ethnic groups in the province and promote
culture to tourists visiting Hoi An.
Visitors will be able to explore the unique culture of ethnic minority groups,
including folk dancing, singing and playing traditional musical instruments.-VNA