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The second 'Central Highlands Cultural Days in Hanoi' will be held at Vietnam Culture and Arts Exhibition Center at 2 Hoa Lu Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi from August 28th to September 2nd, featuring a wide range of cultural activities to provide insight into the region.
The event marks the 67th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day. It is also a good opportunity to confirm the vitality and the longevity of the ethnic groups’ cultural character in the Central Highlands.
The information was released at a press briefing held in Hanoi by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on August 22nd.
During the event, the provinces of Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Gia Lai, Kon Tum and Lam Dong and the capital city of Hanoi will join together in a programme of art performances and cultural exchanges spotlighting the region’s indigenous characteristics. Under the theme “Central Highlands – Cultural Colours”, the event will introduce the cultural identities of the region through gong performances, traditional customs, and displays of traditional musical instruments, as well as ritual ceremonies, folk games, and an ethnic minority fashion show. In the framework of the event, there will be photo and artefact exhibitions about the Central Highlands in general and specific exhibitions of each participating province.
The event also aims to highlight tangible and intangible cultural values of ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands; promote economic and tourism development in the region and encourage ethnic minority people to maintain their cultural life and develop their socio-economic status; and demonstrate strong solidarity among ethnic minority groups, and between them and Hanoians./.
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