What's interesting about the Chu Dang Ya Volcano Wild Sunflower Week in early November?

In just about 2 weeks, the wild sunflowers will bloom bright yellow all over the slopes of Chu Dang Ya volcano, the "dating" season for tourists with wild sunflowers has arrived.

Chu Dang Ya volcano is about to enter the blooming season of wild sunflowers - Photo: DOAN VINH

On October 25, Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee announced that it had issued a plan to organize the Week. wild sunflowers - Chu Dang Ya volcano in 2024.

Gia Lai provincial authorities and Chu Pah district People's Committee are urgently preparing the final stages when the time comes for the wings to fly. wild sunflowers bloom is coming soon.

According to the organizers, the Wild Sunflower - Chu Dang Ya Volcano Week will take place from November 6 to 12 in the volcanic area of Chu Dang Ya commune, Nghia Hung commune, Chu Pah district, and Bien Ho commune, Pleiku city.

This is the most beautiful time of the year when Gia Lai has entered the dry season, the weather is sunny and the climate is extremely cool. This time is also the blooming season of wild sunflowers on the slopes of Chu Dang Ya volcano.

The yellow color of wild sunflowers on the slopes of the million-year-old Chu Dang Ya volcano - Photo: DINH CUONG

Besides the main highlight of sightseeing and checking in with wild sunflowers, the event also features many unique cultural activities.

Board organize festivals There will be gong performances and spaces for performing the arts of weaving, sculpture, brocade weaving, making traditional musical instruments, and introducing traditional cultural products of ethnic groups.

In addition, the festival will recreate the new rice celebration ritual of the Jrai people, demonstrate pounding rice with a double pestle and perform sports activities. folk games, art exchanges...

At the festival, the organizers also set up souvenir booths to introduce typical products and local specialties to visitors.

Some other highlight activities are the hot air balloon release performance and the organization of the 2024 Half Marathon with the theme "Awakening the Chu Pah countryside - a journey connecting mountains and flowers" in the area of hundred-year-old pine trees in Nghia Hung commune, with about 1,000 athlete join.

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