Korean Cultural Day takes place in Đà Lạt City

Korean band Queen will perform at Lâm Viên Square, Đà Lạt City on December 13.

HÀ NỘI — A series of activities will be held on South Korean Cultural Day on December 13 in Đà Lạt City, Central Highland Province of Lâm Đồng.

The day begins from 8am to 9pm at Lâm Viên Square featuring culinary, culture and music performances. The day aims to boost culture exchange between Korean and Việt Nam in localities with development potential in Việt Nam and known to many Korean people, such as Đà Lạt, Lâm Đồng.

Coming to the event, visitors can expect a number of unique experiences, including trying on Korean traditional costumes, the hanbok, making Korean kites and flying them using virtual reality technology.

About 200 people are also expected to be helped to make kimchi using Đà Lạt grocery products, under the watchful eye of a Korean culinary instructor.

The day will offer a chance for local people to learn about Korean tourism and copyright law. Highlight of the day will be a performance by girl band Queen and B-boy SDG crew from Korea along with Vietnamese Trung Quân, K-pop Cover Dance Lucifer Project and artists from the Đà Lạt City Cultural Centre.

Vietnamese singer Trung Quân perfroms at Korean Cultural Day 2024 in Đà Lạt City on December 13. Photos coutersy of Korean Cultural Centre

The show will begin at 8pm at the main stage, Lâm Viên Square.

Đà Lạt City is known as the flower city of Việt Nam and it is UNESCO Creative Music City.

"Hopefully, the Korean Cultural Day in Đà Lạt will be an interesting destination for visitors," said the Korean centre's director Choi Seung-jin.

The event is jointly implemented by the Korean Cultural Centre and the Lâm Đồng Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism with the support of the Korea Institute of Design & Craft Promotion, the Korea Tourism Organisation Office, the Korea Creative Content Agency Office and the Korea Copyright Protection Agency Office.

The day's events are all part of the Đà Lạt Flower Festival, providing a chance for visitors to experience both Korean and Vietnamese culture.  VNS