A
new feature of this festival is apart from Hoi An and My Son, the
festival space will be extended to many other areas of Quang Nam
Province such as Tam Ky City and districts of Phu Ninh, Dien Ban, Nam
Giang, Dong Giang. Besides, this year’s festival will have the
participation of art troupes from ASEAN countries, the Republic of
Korea, Japan, the provinces and cities nationwide and the international
choir troupes with unique and impressive art programs.
Highlight
of Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2013 is “Viet Nam and ASEAN cultural
heritage space” exhibition opened at 19h30 on 21st June 2013 in An Hoi
Sculpture Garden Park, Hoi An City with the participation of 200 artists
and artisans from Southeast Asia countries and 20 units of 20 provinces
and cities which have cultural and natural heritage sites recognized by
UNESCO and submitted UNESCO documents. By most vivid images of the
cultural and natural heritage sites recognized by UNESCO, the exhibition
will help visitors to understand more about the unique culture features
of Viet Nam and also Southeast Asia region.
In
the framework of the festival, from 19th June to 22nd June 2013 at An
Hoi Sculpture Garden and Hoi An Beach Resort, the 3rd Viet Nam
International Choir Competition will be organized by International Choir
Association (Interkultur) and Hoi An City with the participation of art
troupes from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, China,
Australia, U.S... After the competition, the international choir and
Vietnamese art troupes will perform in the street show “International
Melody” in Hoi An City and some localities in the province.
One
of the activities awaited the most in the festival is the finals of
“Miss Ethnic Viet Nam” contest took place at 20h00 on 26th June 2013 in
Hoi An Theatre. This is a unique cultural event to honor the beauty of
the young women from 54 ethnic groups in Viet Nam.
In
addition, many other exciting cultural, art and sports activities will
be held in Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2013 such as the food festival
“Delicious Viet Nam dishes”; announce two Quang Nam’s special dishes
recognized Viet Nam and Asian Records such as Mong Bridge Veal and Quang
noodles; the Central region’s Bai choi singing festival; display
antiques and 500 ancient lamps at Dien Ban Cultural History Museum, the
exhibition on handicraft products with the theme “Heritage Imprint”;
Cham Culture Festival held at My Son Sanctuary, the reappearance of “Hoi
An Night in the 20th century” in Hoi An Ancient Town”…
In
this year’s Quang Nam Heritage Festival, the managers, scientists,
journalists, diplomats and businessmen will also have the opportunity to
exchange, discuss and share experiences in management, conservation and
promotion of tangible and intangible heritage values through
conferences and seminars such as: Conference on investment promotion in
Quang Nam province, international seminar on conservation of intangible
cultural heritage, seminar on promotion of cultural heritage values with
tourism development and press conference on communication links for
tourism development.
Also
in the festival, Quang Nam Province will launch a number of new tourism
products such as experience tour of battlefield in “The legendary Ho
Chi Minh Trail”; visit Zoza traditional brocade weaving village and
Grang Waterfall (Nam Giang District), Bhohoong and Dhroong villages
(Dong Giang District); Ha Thanh Tourist Beach in Tam Ky City; experience
swallow trade in Cham Island World Biosphere Reserve; explore Cham
culture space and My Son Sanctuary…
As
the convergent place of cultural heritage sites such as Hoi An Ancient
Town, My Son Sanctuary and Cham Island World Biosphere Reserve, Quang
Nam has become an attractive eco-tourism, cultural destination for
domestic and foreign tourists. The 5th Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2013
is the occasion to honor the cultural values of Viet Nam and the
cultural characteristics of Quang Nam; and bring Quang Nam’s image
closer to domestic tourists and international friends. This is also the
opportunity for Quang Nam to develop tourism rapidly and sustainably,
become one of tourist centers of the region and the country, aim to the
goal of welcoming 4-6 million tourists per year after 2015.
Thu Giang
