The lotus, which has been nominated as the national flower, will be thetopic of a cultural and artistic festival to open in HCM City on June26.
The three-day 2015 Southern Lotus Festival at the CrescentQuarter, Phu My Hung Urban Area, District 7, will include four majorsections, according to the organisers.
"The Lotus Trade Fair"with rattan frames to hold loads at the end of poles will be about thepresence of lotus in the daily and spiritual lives of people, in cultureand arts, and in medicine.
"The Lotus Wharf" will bring back olddays in the south with river wharves, thatched huts, country girlswearing “ao ba ba” (southern women's shirt), and traditional dishes madeof lotus seeds.
"The Lotus Road" will feature art andentertainment shows such as drawing lotuses on “ao dai” (traditionallong dress), making cloth and paper lotuses and lotus fans and lanterns,calligraphy, and folk games.
"The Home of Lotus" will showcasethe cultural characteristics of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap,which is believed to be home of the lotus in the south. The 10 booths inthe section will offer visitors a chance to learn about the culturalfeatures of villages in Dong Thap such as Gao Giong and Xeo Quyt and theprovince's produce such as Long Khanh scarf.
Culture and arttroupes and well-known singers and artists from Dong Thap such as PhiNhung, My Hanh, Dang Nguyen, and Bui Caroon will perform on thefestival's main stage.
Truong Han Minh, one of the top modern Chinese-ink artists, will display his works featuring the flower.
Thethree-day festival, organised by Phu My Hung Development Co, SparklingJSC, and the Dong Thap People's Committee, is expected to attract some10,000 visitors, the organisers said.-VNA
The three-day 2015 Southern Lotus Festival at the CrescentQuarter, Phu My Hung Urban Area, District 7, will include four majorsections, according to the organisers.
"The Lotus Trade Fair"with rattan frames to hold loads at the end of poles will be about thepresence of lotus in the daily and spiritual lives of people, in cultureand arts, and in medicine.
"The Lotus Wharf" will bring back olddays in the south with river wharves, thatched huts, country girlswearing “ao ba ba” (southern women's shirt), and traditional dishes madeof lotus seeds.
"The Lotus Road" will feature art andentertainment shows such as drawing lotuses on “ao dai” (traditionallong dress), making cloth and paper lotuses and lotus fans and lanterns,calligraphy, and folk games.
"The Home of Lotus" will showcasethe cultural characteristics of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap,which is believed to be home of the lotus in the south. The 10 booths inthe section will offer visitors a chance to learn about the culturalfeatures of villages in Dong Thap such as Gao Giong and Xeo Quyt and theprovince's produce such as Long Khanh scarf.
Culture and arttroupes and well-known singers and artists from Dong Thap such as PhiNhung, My Hanh, Dang Nguyen, and Bui Caroon will perform on thefestival's main stage.
Truong Han Minh, one of the top modern Chinese-ink artists, will display his works featuring the flower.
Thethree-day festival, organised by Phu My Hung Development Co, SparklingJSC, and the Dong Thap People's Committee, is expected to attract some10,000 visitors, the organisers said.-VNA
