Don Village Festival to feature various activities

19/03/2006 (GMT+7)

A great many of unique activities are due to take place at the Don Village in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, said organisers.

Elephant race.

They said the festival would feature folk games such as buffalo stabbing, food and drink, and an elephant race.

The Don Festival, called Buon Don in Vietnamese, is expected to take place from March 22-26 in the Buon Don District, said director of York Don Park, one of official members to join the festival.

This is an annual traditional festival of the Don Village, which will also show visitors performances of gongs, UNESCO’s oral and intangible heritage of humanity.

Sports competitions such as football, volleyball and a dug-out canoe race will be held at the festival as well, said organisers.

So far, many central and local media agencies have registered to report the event, according to the organising board.

The festival is an opportunity for Vietnamese and foreign tourists to come and learn about the Don Village and York Don Park of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

(Source: ND)

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