The spring flower festival opened on February 5 in Bai Dinh flower valley close to the Bai Dinh pagoda in Gia Sinh commune of Gia Vien district in Ninh Binh. The festival is set to continue until March 20. Covering an area of nearly 15 hectares, the spring flower festival has been divided into indoor and outdoor areas for guests to visit. Artisans use flowers to portray different themes including Buddhism, a traditional Tet holiday in Vietnam,and bamboos. Throughout the displays the traditional values of Vietnam are on show. Fields of Orchidaceae flowers are in full bloom at the festival. Visitors are able to take beautiful photos and participate in a range of folk games held at the event. Guests can also get involved in traditional dances and Ao Dai fashion shows. Other events at the festival include calligraphy and Vietnamese tea culture which guests are free to enjoy. The spring flower festival opened on February 5 in Bai Dinh flower valley close to the … [Read more...] about Spring flower festival proves to be a hit in Ninh Binh during first days of Tet
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Ban Flower Festival 2019 to be held in Dien Bien in March
An art performance at the Hoa Ban Festival 2018 held in Dien Bien province. (Photo: baodienbienphu.info.vn) Dien Bien (VNS/VNA) - The Ban Flower Festival 2019 – the popular spring flower festival of the north and northwestern region, will take place from March 6-18 in Dien Bien province. The annual festival named after the most beautiful flower in the region, ban flower (scientifically known as Bauhinia Variegata), will feature cultural life in the north and northwestern region, home to about 19 ethnic minorities, including Thai and Mong people. Held by the provincial People’s Committee in coordination with the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, it will go along with the sixth Dien Bien Cultural, Sports and Tourism Day to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the glorious Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 — May 7, 2019), 110th anniversary of the establishment of Dien Bien province (June 28, 1909 — June 28, 2019 ) and 70 years of establishing … [Read more...] about Ban Flower Festival 2019 to be held in Dien Bien in March
Amazing International Flower Festival opens in Thailand’s Khon Kaen
Illustrative photo (Source: NNT) Bangkok (NNT/VNA) – Visitors were attracted to Khon Kaen over the weekend to view a display of 100,000 flowers planted in Bueng Tung Sarng park, which is ready to host an international flower event. The park is hosting the Amazing International Flower Festival in Khon Kaen 2018, from December 17 to January 3, 2019 but has already attracted a steady stream of visitors from within the province itself and from across the country. The fair is presented over 15 zones featuring a range of different flowers arranged in attractive displays. Khon Kaen Mayor Theerasak Teekayuphan announced that the festival’s theme is “Castle of Flowers” and that among the 15 zones is a flower archway, a flower castle, a terrace of flowers, vertical plants and a fountain, as well as zones featuring flowers formed into animals and dinosaurs. The festival has collected over 100,000 different plants for the exhibition of flowers. Sanya Niltaraj, a … [Read more...] about Amazing International Flower Festival opens in Thailand’s Khon Kaen
Ha Giang to organise Buckwheat Flower Festival
The Ha Giang Buckwheat Flower Festival this year will open on November 23. Buckwheat flowers Nguyen Hong Hai, director of Ha Giang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said there would be a variety of activities held at the 2018 festival including Dong Van Plateau photo exhibition, mint honey showcase and flower street in Dong Van District. A night market, traditional singing and food courses will be held in Meo Vac District where tourists can experience the daily lives of the H'Mong ethnic group. There will also be a bird singing contest and Ma Pi Leng mountain climbing contest. A tourism ambassador for Ha Giang will be selected to promote Ha Giang's landscapes and cultures. Other districts including Quan Ba and Yen Minh will also hold many activities to attract tourists this festival. This is a chance where celebrities, experts and locals to exchange opinions on how to preserve the traditional cultures of ethnic minorities groups. Tran Duc Quy, vice chairman of Ha … [Read more...] about Ha Giang to organise Buckwheat Flower Festival
Northwestern culture to be featured at 6th Ban Flower Festival
Scene taken from a Ban Flower Festival (Photo: vietnamtourism.gov.vn) Dien Bien (VNA) – The Ban Flower Festival 2019 in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien will feature activities imbued with the cultural identities of the northwest region. The information was revealed at a meeting on October 15 in Dien Bien, which aimed to collect opinions on the event’s organisation from representatives of relevant departments, sectors, and agencies. Vice Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Doan Van Chi announced that the event will take place from March 13-18, 2019. The main activities will be held at several sites around Dien Bien Phu city, including the opening ceremony on March 16, an art performance, a low-range firework performance, a beauty contest, and a street carnival. The festival will also feature entertainment activities imbued with the cultural identities of ethnic groups in Dien Bien in particular and the … [Read more...] about Northwestern culture to be featured at 6th Ban Flower Festival