The cultural and sports festival of San Chi minority ethnic people is going to be held at Dai Duc commune, Tien Yen district, Quang Ninh province in two days from Oct. 22.
The festival comprises a series of traditional rituals and various cultural and sports activities.
The festival comprises a series of traditional rituals and various cultural and sports activities such as rice harvesting contest, a show of conventional cuisine, a trade fair showcasing local agricultural products, a marathon through yellow terraced fields and so on.
Tourists will have an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the rice harvest season in a large area of yellow terraced fields.
Within the framework of the festival, locals and tourists will have an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the rice harvest season in a large area of yellow terraced fields at some hamlets such as Khe Quang, Khe Lac, Khe Luc, etc., directly see the rituals for praying for a fertile crop, participate in a variety of sports activities and folk games.
San Chi female football players compete on the field.
The festival is among plenty of events and programs held to stimulate tourism in Quang Ninh province in “new normal” situation and implement the provincial resolution on the construction and development of traditional culture and people. It also aims to make a significant contribution to preserving and promoting the cultural beauty and long - lasting value of San Chi minority ethinic people in the mountainous district of Tien Yen.
By Ha Phong