Held annually since 2007, up to now, Ha Long Carnival has gone through 15 festival seasons, is a colorful journey, converging the unique features of local cultural identity, becoming an annual meeting point to open the summer tourist season of Quang Ninh . The program also contributes to spreading the image of a friendly, hospitable Ha Long, a Quang Ninh rich in tradition that is constantly striving, innovating and integrating.
Epic and gripping to the very last second
Magnificent, brilliant and captivating until the last second , Ha Long Carnival 2023 with the theme "Ha Long Dance - Harmony with the Five Continents" has brought a unique cultural and artistic feast, displaying the quintessence of Quang Ninh land and people in the most magnificent way ever. All are illuminated by modern sound and light technologies. Through this program, people and tourists love more the majestic, magical, dreamy beauty of the heritage - world natural wonder of Ha Long Bay. At the same time, they also feel more clearly about a colorful Quang Ninh, a miniature Vietnam with complete experiences. This is not only a land of heritage, but also a land of concentric culture, discipline, integration and development.
Ha Long Carnival has become an annual event, a unique cultural and tourism brand of Quang Ninh, becoming a familiar and favorite meeting place for locals and tourists through 15 times of organization. Ha Long Carnival 2023, directed by the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province and implemented by the People's Committee of Ha Long city, is one of the special events in the series of activities of the summer tourist season, bustling and vibrant to welcome visitors during the April 30 - May 1 holiday and towards celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Quang Ninh province (October 30, 1963 - 2023). |
Mr. Pham Van Tien (Gieng Day Ward, Ha Long City) excitedly said: Every year I come very early to wait to watch Ha Long Carnival. The art programs have helped us discover the cultural identity of the regions of Quang Ninh, the quintessence of Vietnamese culture and the diverse and unique colors of international culture. Anyone present here is immersed in the brilliant cultural and artistic space on both the stage and the streets. This is also the catalyst to make the image of Ha Long tourism more beautiful and impressive in the hearts of every visitor.
Ha Long Carnival 2023 is a story structured by elements such as: history, art, legend, openness, nature, development... showing Ha Long as a place where the best things converge, to be worthy of the position of Asia's leading destination. Thereby, spreading and building the image of Ha Long Bay with the journey of 30 years of UNESCO recognition as a World Natural Heritage and affirming the Ha Long Carnival brand after 15 years of organization as a destination of smiles and hospitality.
More than 2,500 professional and non-professional actors gave the audience an artistic "feast" with singing, dancing, jumping... performed smoothly and emotionally in traditional costumes typical of the country and people. Although the program only started at 8:00 p.m., viewers were already standing on both sides of the road from very early on. Mr. Pham Ngoc Thuy, Director of the Department of Tourism, affirmed: Quang Ninh, a miniature Vietnam with mountains, rivers, lakes, diverse and unique cultures of many ethnic groups. Ha Long Carnival 2023 is not only an event to promote tourism in Quang Ninh but also an artistic activity to honor Vietnamese tourism culture. Renewing itself through each season is a strong attraction for tourists, making Quang Ninh a top choice destination.
Accordingly, the opening of the Ha Long Carnival 2023 is a special art program with the participation of popular and famous singers from Quang Ninh such as Ngoc Anh, To Minh Thang, Rapper Den Vau, Luong Ngoc Diep... Next is a parade with the bold colors of the ethnic groups of Quang Ninh province along with a bustling street dance performed vibrantly through traditional, youthful, and modern dances by artists and dancers from Laos, Japan, China, Korea, Brazil, Russia... All together immersed in the space of colors, music, and vibrant dances, creating a Ha Long Carnival brand that is in harmony with the five continents and extremely impressive.
The new feature of Ha Long Carnival 2023 is the stage art techniques and modern lighting technology. The performance of each act combines interaction with visual effects and stage techniques; the space and stage layout are moved according to each act. The model flower cars, props, and performance costumes use many light-catching materials to create a modern, colorful, and brilliant image. This year's grandstand is the largest of all previous Carnivals, with 800-900 seats. In addition, related units also installed additional large-sized LED screens at 30/10 Square to serve people and tourists in the Hon Gai area who do not have the conditions to watch live.
Ha Long Carnival 2023 ended with a spectacular fireworks display for people and tourists to admire, immerse themselves in the atmosphere of Carnival and enjoy the wonderful values that Ha Long tourism brings. The success of the program once again affirmed Ha Long - one of the attractive destinations of the world in 2023 with many fresh, brilliant experiences that cannot be missed.
15 years of colorful journey
Ha Long Carnival was first held in 2007, a highlight of the Ha Long Tourism Festival, featuring colorful float parades and art troupes along the shores of Ha Long Bay, introducing the potential and strengths of Quang Ninh tourism. In addition, the public can also admire unique art performances with the participation of many domestic and international art troupes.
The attraction of Carnaval has brought a new breeze to tourism in Ha Long, Quang Ninh. This unique festival is considered the widest door, the shortest way to bring and attract domestic and foreign tourists to Vietnam, to Ha Long. In 2007, the number of visitors to the first Carnaval was more than 10,000 people, by 2008 it was about 15,000 people. These numbers continue to increase gradually over the years to hundreds of thousands of people. In particular, after 2 years of interruption due to the Covid-19 epidemic (2020, 2021), Carnaval Ha Long in 2022 has returned, a unique and attractive highlight, affirming Ha Long-Quang Ninh as a safe-friendly-hospitable destination, attracting a large number of domestic and international tourists. Thereby, creating momentum, gradually regaining growth momentum for the Ha Long tourism industry in particular and Quang Ninh province in general.
Since its inception, Ha Long Carnival has attracted the attention and appreciation of public opinion. Also a street festival with its inherent vibrant features, Ha Long Carnival has taken full advantage of its unique strength, the image of majestic Ha Long Bay, to organize festivals both on the streets and at sea, bringing new, unique and distinctive colors to visitors. Former Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran Chien Thang affirmed in a meeting on tourism promotion held in 2009 in Hanoi: From the Carnaval Festival, it can be seen that Quang Ninh is a leading locality in implementing the socialization of festival organization, attracting increasingly large resources from enterprises and socio-economic organizations for tourism promotion... More importantly, it is also the Carnaval Festival that has created a new brand for Quang Ninh, new tourism products, so that every year, on the occasion of April 30 and May 1, domestic and international tourists can participate in an attractive and unique Ha Long Carnaval.
Since then, with a new theme each year and constant creativity and innovation, Ha Long Carnival has changed a lot in terms of content and form, but all have the characteristic of a street festival with the participation of all classes of people and tourists. It is worth mentioning that the number of people participating in the Carnival is increasing, and the indigenous cultural elements are honored to the maximum. Thousands of people, including professional and non-professional actors, officials and employees of agencies, businesses, students, the masses and tourists from all over participate in the festival stretching for kilometers along the coast of Ha Long Bay. It is more unique and special when hundreds of boats of all types and brands perform Carnival dances at sea.
Through Ha Long Carnival, the image of the land, people, cultural identity, and unique tourism products of Quang Ninh are widely promoted to domestic and foreign tourists and investors. Ha Long Carnival is considered the widest door, the shortest way to attract tourists to Vietnam in general and Quang Ninh in particular.
After 15 times of organizing the festival, it can be affirmed that Ha Long Carnival is not only an important highlight in the propaganda and promotion of the image and cultural values of the scenic spots in Quang Ninh, but also contributes to improving the competitiveness of Quang Ninh tourism industry in the trend of international integration, contributing to making Quang Ninh become a key national and regional tourist center.
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