Participants at the opening ceremony of the festival (Photo: VNA) Geneva (VNA) – Members of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to theUnited Nations (UN) attended an Asian Harvest Festival at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva on June 2.
Hosted by the Asian Ambassadors’ Spouses Association inGeneva in collaboration with the delegations of Asiancountries, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other international organisationsin Geneva, the event aimed to promote the diverse culture in Asia.
The Vietnamese delegation joined a traditional costumeperformance at the event. Its booth also displayed Vietnamese agriculturalproducts including rice, coffee, tea, cashew nut, and fruits; and others suchas silk scarves, handicraft products, and souvenirs.
The festival offers a chance for the Vietnamese delegation to popularise the wet rice civilisation of Vietnam where harvest festivals have becomepart of the daily life.
In his opening speech, General Director of WIPO Daren Tang saidthe event contributes to promoting culture identities of Asian nations, and strengtheningclose cooperation among its member countries.
Funds collected from the festival's activities have been donatedto charity organisations.
The Asian Harvest Festival is the continuation of the festival “Taste of Asia” inOctober last year - the opening event for cultural promotion activities at WIPO’sheadquarters after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic./.
