Festival opens in misty northern tourist site

30/04/2008 -- 7:26 PM

Lao Cai (VNA) – A festival opened in the misty district of Sapa in northern mountainous Lao Cai province on April 30 as part of the 2008 Sapa Tourism and Culture Week and the 105 th anniversary of Sapa tourism service. In the misty mountainous area of Hoang Lien, the “Cloud Festival” introduced visitors to folk dances and songs which were performed in the sound of Khen, a wind instrument consisting of several small bamboo tubes, arranged close together with one end connected to a wooden sound box. Visitors were also offered chances to participate in sports and folk games and enjoy traditional dishes. As part of the Tourism and Culture Week, a photo and painting exhibition themed “The Colour of the Highland” had earlier opened at the Sapa Tourism Information Centre. An official ceremony of the Sapa Tourism and Culture Week and the 105 th anniversary kicked off on the evening of April 30.-Enditem
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