The
4th International Kite Festival Vung Tau – Viet Nam 2012 with the theme
of “Dance of peace” will take place from March 30 to April 2, 2012 in
Vung Tau City. This is one of major culture, sports and tourism events
of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province in 2012 to create opportunity for visitors
to enjoy and learn more about the art of playing kite and contribute to
promoting the beauty of Ba Ria - Vung Tau nationwide and worldwide.
The
festival is expected to gather 80 to 100 domestic kite masters and 60
to 80 international kite masters from 26 countries and territories such
as Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand,
China, Taiwan, Canada, USA, New Zealand, Australia, England, Germany,
Holland, Italy, Brazil... Especially, the festival has the participation
of the only female 2-wire and 4-wire art kite team in the world from
Shenzhen (China).
This year, besides two familiar locations of Vung Tau
Intourco Resort and Bien Dong Resort, the free kite flying areas are
expanded to the Paradise Golf Course and Vung Tau Tourism Market.
Apart from activities such as free kite flying on the
sea, Rokkaku kite competition, flute-kite competition, art kite flying
with subjects, introducing the typical kite types of each country and
territory, this festival will have many other activities including
restoration of the traditional kite festival, kite making and flying art
performance of nationwide and cultural and art programs to create an
impression and private space for visitors to Vung Tau.
In the framework of the festival, many other
complementary activities will be also held such as providing guidance of
making kites for teachers and students (by kite masters from Brazil,
Italy, Philippines, Singapore); exchange program “kids with kites”;
performances of art kite, stunt kite and revolution kite, single and
team performances (by kite masters from Canada, Australia, USA, Taiwan,
China); instruction of the basic techniques to control stunt kite and
revolution kite (by coach Craig Wong from the USA); kiting at night...
This year, the festival takes place on weekends and
national holiday of the Hung Kings Death Anniversary (the tenth day of
the third lunar month), so the number of visitors to Vung Tau attending
the festival is expected to increase significantly over the previous
year.
International Kite Festival Vung Tau – Viet Nam is
held annually to create a bridge of culture, sports and tourism
exchanges between Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province and cities, provinces
nationwide as well as other countries worldwide, contribute to
developing Vung Tau tourism.
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