Sea Festival 2009 sets sail

      The “Sea Festival 2009 - Nha Trang Best Destination” is running a series of pre-festival events before its official opening on June 6, the Khanh Hoa provincial government announced recently
The peaceful beauty of Nha Trang city, which promises to impress visitors who are there for the first time
Sea Festival 2009 is an important cultural festival, organized by the south central costal province of Khanh Hoa and France’s department of Morbihan every two years in the city of Nha Trang.
The city is considered to be one of the most beautiful and hospitable coastal cities in the south.
In preparation for June 6, officials have planned 12 events to introduce general information about the province to foreign tourists.
The festival is expected to bring about an air of happiness, pleasure, solidarity and friendship among locals and peoples from overseas countries, a spokesperson from the provincial government said.
The program of the pre-festival events:
Activities                                                       Date               Venue
1. Singing exchange between cities and provincial colleges and universities     May 16-17 2/4     Square
2. Tennis tournament between province, city and other cities’ leaders     May 18     Tennis course
3. A concert: “Bai ca dang Bac” (Songs tribute to Uncle Ho)     May 19     2/4 Square
4. Ethnic children festival of the south central coastal provinces of Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen and the southeastern province of Ninh Thuan     May 3 - June 1     Provincial children’s house
5. Garbage collection by volunteers from Nha Trang city     June 4     Nha Trang beach
6. National beach football tournament     June 5-15     Beach in front of Que Huong Hotel
7. Light festival     June 5-12     Tran Phu street
8. Vietnam’s high quality products fair     June 5-12     Youth Park
9. Sculpting a metal harp - visitors can watch the harp being sculptured     April 12- June 5     Khanh Hoa Museum
10. Sculpting works of waste metals – visitors will be able to sculpt art work themselves     April 12- June 5     Nha Trang Culture, Art and Tourism College
11. Antique display     June 5-12     Khanh Hoa Museum
12. Artistic paintings display     June 5-12     Seaside park
Sea Festival 2009 will take place from June 6 to June 12, with more than 60 cultural activities, and traditional and contemporary arts in order to highlight the potential and achievements in Vietnam and France.