Culture, tourism week in Central Highlands

The Buon Ma Thuot Culture and Tourism Week 2009 with theme of Legend of the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) Elephants will be held in Buon Ma Thuot City and Buon Don District in Dac Lac Province from November 16-22.
The highlight of the week will include elephant racing, a culinary festival, a green Central Highlands tourism programme, a performance by an Asian theatre group, an exhibition of artistic photographs, a religious ceremony on the river by the E De ethnic minority group and a voyage of discovery through magnificent waterfalls and the Nam Ka Forest.
The cultural values of Tay Nguyen elephants, gongs and Buon Ma Thuot coffee products will also be highlighted. This major cultural event aims to boost the rapid and sustainable development of Dac Lac’s tourism, helping the province become the Tay Nguyen regional economic and cultural hub.