His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn deputized Privy Councilor Attaniti Dita-amnat to visit the festival on February 13 to look at highlights of the events which include the Royal Barge Suphannahong, winter flowers and food carving demonstrations. Located near the entrance is a replica of the 25-meter long Royal Barge Suphannahong. The actual barge was built during the period of King Rama I as a royal vessel. It has been used in royal ceremonies ever since. To the right of the barge is an exhibition about the achievements of King Rama V who ended slavery in Thailand and introduced the railway service, and electric power and running water systems in Thailand. Visitors can learn about the ancient art of dessert making and buy delicacies from the Bureau of the Royal Household staff. There are also stores offering products bearing drawings by His Majesty the King, and products made in royally initiated projects. Those who visited the Winter Festival on February 13 expressed their gratitude to His Majesty the King for organizing such an event and giving them an opportunity to learn more about the history of Thailand. All proceeds from the festival will be donated to the unprivileged nationwide. The festival is open every day from now to March 11th from 10.30 am to 9 pm, but stays open until 10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
LÀO CAI — A winter festival will open in Sa Pa town in the northern mountain province of Lào Cai on December 23. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said this would be the second year the festival was held and that it would feature cultural and entertainment activities highlighting the cultures of ethnic minorities. Its events will include folk games, playing traditional musical instruments and cookery. A new event will be a fire dance by the ethnic Red Dao people. Sa Pa is also preparing for a street festival that will feature parades, traditional costume shows, and dragon…... [read more]
Sa Pa winter festival 2017 kicked off in Sa Pa resort town, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on December 23 as part of activities to promote tourism potential of the locality in the framework of the 2017 National Tourism Year. The festival is taking place in the temperature of 3 Celsius degrees and fog. The town’s central area and Sa Pa Church have been decorated splendidly with multi-colour LED lights. An art performance featured songs welcoming the New Year, while booths introducing traditional products of the locality were arranged along streets in the town. Especially, an artificial snow space…... [read more]
Sapa winter festival 2017 is set to take place on December 23 in the Sapa district of the northern province of Lao Cai, according to Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. Children walk on a road covered with snow in Sapa This is the second year such an event to be held, showcasing diverse cultural and art activities of ethnic minority groups.Coming to Sapa on this special occasion, international and local visitors will have an opportunity to enjoy the festival and traditional art performances, folk games, and local specialities.The highlight of the event is a fire dancing festival of the Red…... [read more]
A corner of Sa Pa town. (Photo: VNA)Lao Cai (VNA) – Sa Pa winter festival 2017 will be organised in SaPa town, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai from December 23 withmyriads of splendid activities.The festival, which is one of the most famous cultural-tourism events in winterin Vietnam, is held in the framework of the 2017 National Tourism Year.According to Tran Manh Hao, Vice Chairman of Sa Pa district People’s Committee,the festival will offer domestic and foreign visitors a chance to experiencecultural and entertainment activities related to the culture of local ethnicminorities like performance of traditional music instruments, folk…... [read more]
The 2016 Sa Pa Winter Festival. (Photo: baolaocai.vn) This is the second year Sa Pa has organized the festival, with an array of cultural and art activities and special performances featuring the cultural identity of ethnic groups. The event will be divided into two phases, with the focus on December 22nd-24th and December 29th-31st. The Sa Pa Snow Discovery Festival will include activities such as: artificial snow spray, activities to welcome New Year 2018, and traditional arts of ethnic groups such as singing, folk games and folk cuisine, highlighting the fire dance festival of the Red Dao ethnic group. Along with…... [read more]
