Carnival Hạ Long to feature stage show this year

April 19, 2016 - 11:43

A massive stage performance will be the highlight of the annual Carnival Hạ Long 2016 which is scheduled to take place on April 30 at 8pm at October 30 Square in Hạ Long City.

A massive stage performance will be the highlight of the annual Carnival Ha Long 2016. — Photo vietnamtourism.gov.vn

HÀ NỘI — A massive stage performance will be the highlight of the annual Carnival Hạ Long 2016, Vũ Hồng Sơn, chairman of the Quảng Ninh province’s People’s Committee, said.

No longer just a dynamic street parade like the previous years, stellar music performances and dazzling lights will be at the heart of the 90-minute stage show, which is scheduled to take place on April 30 at 8pm at October 30 Square in Hạ Long City, Sơn said at a press conference held recently.

The festival will also feature a high-decibel fireworks display, and about 1,600 artists will participate in the event.

First organised in 2007, the festival has provided special experiences to visitors each year, becoming a unique tourism trademark for the area. 

At the press conference, the provincial authorities also said nearly 40 cultural, sports and tourism events will be held during the 10-day-long Hạ Long-Quảng Ninh Tourism Week 2016, including a pageant contest, a photo exhibition, a summer music festival and a beach volleyball tournament, as well as food and walking streets. The tourism week is slated for the end of April. —VNS

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