February 07, 2017 | 21:21 (GMT+7)
Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival to be held in Dak Lak
PANO – The Central Highlands Steering Committee and Dak Lak provincial People’s Committee, held a press conference on February 6 to introduce the Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival and the Central Highlands Gong Culture Festival 2017, as well as the 4th investment promotion conference in the Central Highlands.
Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival and the Central Highlands Gong Culture Festival 2015. Photo: diendantaynguyen.com
The festival, themed “Converging quintessence – Promoting cultural identities – Linking development”, will include a wide range of special programs such as an elephant festival, a dug-out canoe festival, Gong performances, reconstruction of rites of ethnic minority people associated with Gongs performances, a wood carving contest, and more.
The festival will take place in Dak Lak province from March 8 to 13.
During the festival, a number of activities to promote trade and investment will also be held such as a workshop themed “Developing Vietnam’s coffee industry adapting to climate change and integration” and so on.
Translated by Lam Anh