Second Dong Thap lotus festival opens

The festival opens with a music and dance gala held on May 16, with the event featuring the participation of more than 100 performers.

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The organisers will hold a total of 30 activities during the course of the festival, including a street carnival involving a parade of ancient cars and an appearance of thousands of women in Ao Dai (the nation’s traditional long dress) decorated with images of lotus flowers.

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The festival will also set up a space showcasing lotus flowerpots from different varieties, as well as a map of the nation made from lotus flowerpots.

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An exhibition displaying a range of paintings, photos, and ceramic artefacts focusing on lotus flowers will also get underway as part of the event.

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A fair featuring 250 stalls introducing OCOP products made of lotus by local manufacturers takes place.

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Around 50 chefs from Dong Thap and other provinces will come together to compete in a contest highlighting delicacies made from various parts of the lotus plant.

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This marks the second time that a lotus festival has been held in Dong Thap, aiming to promote the economic value of the lotus flower and attract more tourists to the Mekong Delta region.