Japanese cultural festival to open on March 23

March 16, 2018 | 19:44

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As many as 30 sakura trees and 10,000 sakura branches will be exhibited in downtown Hanoi between March 23 and 26 as part of the Japanese Culture Exchange Festival.

japanese cultural festival to open on march 23

Sakura trees and branches will be exhibited in downtown Hanoi at the Japanese Culture Exchange Festival. (vietnamplus.vn)

The event, which will take place at Ly Thai To Garden byHoan Kiem lake, aims to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam–Japan diplomatic ties this year.

The event also includes various cultural exchanges, such as the introduction of the Japanese tea culture, chess, Kendama folk games and Japanese cuisine at nearby Hanoi Children’s Palace, besides a Yosakoi dance performance by 15 teams on Dinh Tien Hoang and Ly Thai To streets.

The event will also host various Vietnamese traditional arts such as ca tru (ceremonial singing), hat xam (blind busker’s singing) and folk dances.

Further, the Hanoi authorities and Japanese partners will hold a meeting to discuss tourism, health, education and economic investment.

More than 20 food stalls will be installed at nearby Hanoi Children’s Palace to introduce Vietnamese and Japanese food between March 23 and 25.

Japanese cooks will demonstrate the preparation of traditional food, including ramen noodles, soba noodles, takoyaki cake and sushi.

The traditional handmade products of the two countries will also be available for sale.

VNA

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