Gift festival expected to promote Hanoi tourism
VOV.VN - A series of arts and cultural activities will be launched as part of the Hanoi tourism gift festival which is set to run from August 23 to August 25 in order to promote the capital’s image as an attractive and safe tourist destination.
The festival will run with the theme of Hà Nội – Đến Để Yêu (Hà Nội – Come to Love) and will kick off at the pedestrian zone in front of Thong Nhat (Reunification) Park on Tran Nhan Tong street.
Local craft villages and businesses will display an array of gift products across 70 booths at the event, introducing gift products from typical craft villages in Hanoi such as Phu Vinh rattan and bamboo village, Thach Xa bamboo dragonfly village, and Bat Trang pottery village.
Furthermore, a visual art exhibition making use of 3D mapping technology, an interactive light performance space incorporating modern technological devices, is expected to offer new experience for visitors.
Festival goers will also have the chance to view artistic photographs depicting Hanoi’s beauty; sample the capital’s unique cuisine; and participate in various handicraft workshops, such as making woven bamboo dragonflies, coffee brewing, paper flower crafting, and creating colourful gifts guided by experts and artisans.
Other activities include art performances, flash mobs, and hip-hop dancing.
The festival is part of activities marking the 79th National Day of Vietnam on September 2 and the 70th Capital Liberation Day on October 10.
