Cherry blossom display a highlight of Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange festival

3/21/2018 - 6:06:59 PM

The 2018 Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Festival will take place at the Ly Thai To Park, close to Hoan Kiem Lake, in Hanoi from March 23 to 26, with a display of 50 cherry trees, around 10,000 branches of cherry blossoms, bonsai trees, and a number of the typical flowers of Vietnam and Hanoi, among the main highlights.

The 2017 Cherry Blossom Festival attracts a large crowd of visitors. (Photo: VOV)

The announcement was made at a press briefing organised by the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports on March 19, concerning the activities of the festival, held on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties (1973-2018).

The exchange festival, elevated from the previous annual cherry blossom festival, will feature 12 mini scenes on Japanese and Vietnamese culture, which have been created with a combination of cherry blossoms and types of Vietnamese flowers.

An art performance on the opening night of the 2017 festival. (Photo: vietnamnet.vn)

Especially, on this occasion, the Japanese side will present and plant 200 cherry trees at Hanoi’s Hoa Binh (Peace) Park. The event, scheduled for March 23, will see the presence of two beauties from Japan – Miss Cherry Blossom 2018 and Cherry Blossom Princess 2018.

Yosakoi dances (traditional Japanese dance) and 16 pavilion introducing Japanese culture, such as tea ceremony, Go, xiangqi, kimono and yukata (traditional Japanese costumes), will be among the noticeable highlights of the four-day event, in addition to performances of traditional music and arts of Vietnam and Hanoi, and an exhibition featuring cherry blossom photos taken by Japanese photographer Iwahori.

The quintessence of Vietnamese and Japanese cuisine will be introduced to the public at the Hanoi Children’s Palace, while investment and tourism promotion activities between Hanoi and Japan are also scheduled as part of the exchange festival.

Source: NDO

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