Việt Nam-Japan Culture Fest comes to Đà Nẵng

Traditional Japanese fashion will be on show at the annual Việt Nam-Japan Cultural Exchange in Đà Nẵng.VNS Photo Công Thành

ĐÀ NẴNG — Art troupes from Japan and Việt Nam will perform in the Việt Nam-Japan Cultural Festival showing all aspects of Japanese culture, from fashion to comic books, rock concerts to sports and of course food.

The event at the central city’s Biển Đông (East Sea) Park from July 4-7 will bring Japan to Việt Nam in the most colourful and animated way.

The festival, organised by the central city’s people’s committee and Japanese General Consulate in Đà Nẵng, will feature a tourism promotion conference, a children's painting exhibition, Odori dancers and plenty of Japanese artists including Bassit Rayji.

Coaches from the Kawasaki Frontale football club will also there showing off Japanese footballing skills to children at An Trung sports centre in Sơn Trà district in the morning on July 6-7.

Wrestlers from Japan and Việt Nam will stage demonstrations at Biển Đông (East Sea) Park on the beach of Mỹ Khê from 6pm to 7.30pm on July 6, and from 5pm to 7pm on July 7, the organsers said.

A Japanese Chef introduces Tuna sushi dish at Japanese Mikazuki Đà Nẵng Spa and Resort. The annual Việt Nam-Japan Cultural Exchange has been held in the city since 2014. — VNS Photo Công Thành

Japanese baseball players will introduce one of their favourite sports to Vietnamese fans and residents at the park from 4pm to 6pm on July 6, and from 3pm to 5pm on July 7.

Dancing group Kadokawa Dreams from Japan will join a hiphop and flash mob and there will be art exchange and music performances in the park from 8pm to 10pm on July 5.

Japanese tea-making and tasting will be taken at APEC Park on the west of Rồng (Dragon) Bridge from 9-11am on July 6

Throughout the festival there will be demonstrations of Japanese calligraphy, paintings, food and a chance to learn more about Sakai City.

A business meet up between Vietnamese and Japanese is organised in Đà Nẵng City. Series art performances and events are taken in the city during the Việt Nam-Japan Cultural Exchange event on July 4-. — VNS Photo Công Thành

Representatives from the Japanese General Consulate will display ‘Colour creation with Tanabata Fest’, Bon Odori, Tokyo Ondo, Takobushi, Hanagasa Ondo and Doraemon Ondo in the evening on July 4 and July 7.

Đà Nẵng has been hosting the annual Japanese Cultural Festival since 2014 and the warmth between the two nations is illustrated by the fact there are 27 Japanese restaurants in the city.

In the past, the city also hosted a cherry festival after Japan's Cherry Association donated 100 trees for planting at the Bà Nà Hills Mountain resort.

Another Vietnamese-Japanese Cultural Day will be organised in Hội An. VNS