Northeastern region"s cultural fest to feature games, exhibitions

Hundreds of people from 10 provinces will participate in variousentertainment activities that will be held as part of the ninth Culture,Sports and Tourism Festival of the northeastern region.

 

The event will be held in Bac Kan Province from September 10 to 12.

The “Northestern Region: Convergence, Solidarity andDevelopment” festival will be attended by participants from theprovinces of Phu Tho, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang and Cao Bang, as well asLang Son, Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang and Quang Ninh, besides Vinh Phuc.

Various traditional customs and festivals of the ethnicgroups in these provinces will be presented at the venue, while a massart festival will be organised. A traditional costume show will also be ahighlight, along with an exhibition of traditional cuisine, other formsof cultural heritage as well as the area’s tourism potential. A tradefair will promote local agricultural products and a workshop on tourismin the region will be held.

Folk games such as tug-of-war, crossbow and mini football will be organised.

“This is an important cultural event that aims to introducelocal cultural heritage as well the tourism potential to both domesticand international visitors,” Hoang Duc Hau, head of the cultureministry’s ethnic culture department, said. “The event will also helppreserve and promote the traditional identity of the ethnic groups,while enhancing solidarity among the people in the region,” he said. 

VNS

Northeastern region"s cultural fest to feature games, exhibitions

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