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Festival Hue - Home-made kite festival to open

A Home-made Kite Festival and Hue traditional art kite performance will take place on April 30 and May 1 in Phu Sa Tourism Area in Hung Phu ward, Cai Rang district, Can tho city

The event, co-organised by Phu Sa Tourism Area and Hue Fine Arts University, is among the activities in response to the Mekong-Can Tho National Tourism Year 2008 and to welcome big festivals nationwide including Hung Kings Commemoration, 33^rd anniversary of the South liberation and nation reunification, International Labour Day May 1 and 118^th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday May 19.

As many as 25 various traditional kites, including a 60m dragon kite and a five coloured bird-shaped-kite 300m long, will be flown under direction of ten performancers from Hue Fine Arts University at 10.00 to 17.00 on both April 30 and May 1.

Home-made kite makers are to compete with each other on April 30 to select the best individuals and groups.

Source: TTO- QDND

Translated by Mai Huong
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Festival Hue - Home-made kite festival to open

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