May 10, 2017 | 23:02 (GMT+7)
Quang Nam Heritage Festival to kick off this June
PANO - The sixth Quang Nam Heritage Festival is scheduled to take place from June 9 to 14 in Hoi An and Tam Ky cities, and some districts and communes in the locality, as released by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Quang Nam provincial People’s Committee at a press conference on May 9 in Hanoi.
Images of the coming festival
The event aims to introduce Vietnam’s culture to the world as well as to share experience in managing, preserving and promoting national cultural values between localities in Vietnam and countries worldwide.
The festival will start off with the “International Choir Competition” in Hoi An from June 7 to 10, and is expected to draw the participation of 32 choirs, and 1,500 singers from 15 countries and territories.
During the festival, the International Kite Festival for 90 local and 28 international craftsmen from 12 countries with 300 traditional and modern kites will take place in Cam Nam ward (Hoi An city) and Tam Thanh Beach (Tam Ky city).
In addition, other activities like International Silk - Brocade Festival, Boat Race, International Culinary Festival, an exhibition on Vietnam's sea and island cultural heritage, Bai Choi Singing will also be held.
On this occasion, the provincial People’s Committee will open a number of new tourism destinations such as Tam Hai Island; three-island (Cu Lao Cham - Ly Son- Tam Hai) tour, and more.
Translated by Minh Anh