The fifth Culture, Sport and Tourism festival of Bac Giang province will be held from October 5 to 7, announced the provincial People's Committee at a press conference in Hanoi yesterday.
The event aims to honour the local people's values and cultural identities and provide an opportunity for the ethnic minority groups to strengthen their solidarity and exchange experiences in preserving and promoting their culture, sports and tourism potential.
The main event of this year's festival will be a ceremony to receive Buddhist woodblocks at the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda as world heritage by UNESCO.
The festival will also include a series of activities and art performances showcasing traditional customs, food, costumes, folk games and sports, with the participation of 26 ethnic minority groups in the province.