The largest-ever French culinary festival "Balade en France" is about to return to Hanoi. The event will take place from April 05-07 at Thong Nhat Park, contributing to promoting the Paris 4 Summer Olympics.
Mr. Olivier Brochet, French Ambassador to Vietnam (middle) shared at the Press Conference of the 2024 French Cuisine Festival. Photo: French Embassy
At the press conference held on March 27, the Organizing Committee of the 3 French Cuisine Festival officially announced information about the event that has attracted the attention of many French culture lovers. This is an event for Hanoi residents to explore and experience French culture through cuisine, while contributing to enhancing cultural exchanges and tightening the friendship between France and Vietnam.
This is the first time the Festival is held at Thong Nhat Park. With nearly 80 stalls - one and a half times the number of last year, the stalls are uniquely decorated with French agricultural and food specialties along with tastings and demonstrations by chefs. Visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy original French cuisine with traditional dishes such as bread, chocolate, cheese, cold meats, fruits and many types of French wine.
In particular, the festival for the first time has the appearance of a Sports Village area with a space of 300mXNUMX2, sponsored by Decathlon - official partner of the Paris 2024 Olympics. In the Sports Village area, visitors will be able to participate in many exciting activities for free such as basketball, football, archery, and darts competitions. , badminton,... and receive many attractive gifts such as backpacks, water bottles, drawstring bags or shopping vouchers...
Press conference of French Cuisine Festival 2024 took place at the French Embassy in Vietnam. Photo: French Embassy
Mr. Olivier Brochet, French Ambassador to Vietnam, shared: "This festival is organized around the slogan Culinary Flavors, Sports Colors." Besides the main feature of the vibrant culinary festival space, this year the first appearance of the Sports Village aims at the message of encouraging good habits to maintain a healthy life through healthy eating and drinking. practice sports.
In addition, the festival promises to attract a large number of young people with the Balade En France Street Dance Festival - All in One 2024, along with special art programs through two nights of performances by the Vietnam Symphony Orchestra. new life and Singer Hoang Dung.
The opening ceremony of "Balade en France" will take place at 19:05 p.m. on Friday, April 4 and will be open to the public from 10:22 to 06:4 on Saturday, April 10 and from 20:07 to 4:XNUMX on Sunday, April XNUMX. XNUMX. This is an unmissable opportunity for those who love French cuisine and want to experience unique French culture.
According to Nhan Dan Newspaper
