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Numerous activities celebrate Vietnam Ethnic Group Cultural Day

Numerous activities celebrate Vietnam Ethnic Group Cultural Day

 

Numerous unique cultural activities will be held on April 16 - 19 at the National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the outskirts of Hanoi to celebrate the Vietnam Ethnic Group Cultural Day on April 19.

The event will include a forum on ethnic culture, a meeting of artisans and those who contribute to preserving ethnic groups’ culture, and a photo exhibition aimed to introducing a range of unique different cultures among various ethnic groups across the country.

Major festivals and customs of ethnic groups will be re-enacted, including the Le cap sac (maturity ritual) of the Dao ethnic people, the new rice ritual of the Jrai ethnic group, the Central Highlands region’s gong performance, and the Chol Chnam Thmay festival of the Khmer community.

Art performances highlighting the various cultures of Vietnamese ethnic groups will also take place during the four-day event.

Celebrated on April 19 annually Vietnam Ethnic Group Cultural Day aims to honour cultural values of ethnic groups and Vietnamese cultural diversity./.


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