Flowers to bloom at expat-filled Phu My Hung fest next week
Thursday, February 05, 2015, 20:29 GMT+7
A pastoral Tet (Lunar New Year) flower festival will run in foreigner-packed Phu My Hung in Ho Chi Minh City next week.
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The Tet flower festival, whose theme is “Harvesting Season,” will take place from February 11 to 17, or from the 23rd to 29th day of the 12th month of the current lunar year, the organizer said Tuesday at a press meeting.
As in previous years, the venue is Phu My Hung’s Crescent Lake in District 7, which boasts a high concentration of expats.
This year’s Tet kicks off on February 19.
Organized on an area of seven hectares, the fest will be divided into four main sections, featuring grain-laden paddy fields typical of the southern region and a 1,500m² field of lettuce flowers which is suggestive of a gorgeous sight in the northern provinces of Lao Cai and Ha Giang.
A girl poses for a photo at the 2013 Tet Flower Festival organized in Phu My Hung. Photo: Tuoi Tre
The festival will also include a wide array of ornamental trees and flowers, including two 150-year-old tamarind trees measuring over 1.2 meters each in their base diameter and an assortment of 20 varieties of carnivorous plants.
Another highlight will be performances of UNESCO-recognized “don ca tai tu” (southern Vietnamese folk music), which will be organized in a floating restaurant in Crescent Lake.
The event will also have a kite flying competition, 500 stalls selling flowers and ornamental plants, and 200 booths offering diverse culinary delights and games.
Another highlight is a pen of live goats, which promises hands-on farming experiences. The animal is the zodiac sign of the coming lunar year.
Floral boats and a wharf will also be seen over the lake. Visitors can float their lighted floral lanterns at the wharf to convey their wishes for happiness and prosperity in the new year.
Musical performances, to be held every night, will further liven up the festive atmosphere.
Two kids are seen catching fish at Crescent Lake during the Phu My Hung Tet Flower Festival in 2013. Photo: Tuoi Tre
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