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The 11th Southern Vietnam Traditional Cake Festival 2024, themed “Rich Flavors of the South,” will take place from April 17th to 21st at Binh Thuy District Square, Can Tho City. This is a unique cultural event aimed at preserving and promoting the value of Vietnamese culinary culture, while also introducing the cultural beauty of the Mekong Delta region to domestic and international tourists.
Visitors will have the opportunity to admire many different types of cakes from the Southern region of Vietnam.
This year's festival brings together more than 250 stalls, offering visitors the opportunity to enjoy and discover over 100 unique traditional cakes, along with regional specialties and OCOP products from all over the country. In particular, visitors will be able to admire a giant Vietnamese pancake (banh xeo) with a diameter of 4 meters and participate in many attractive activities such as: a Traditional Cake Competition, demonstrations of cake-making by artisans, and a space showcasing the national intangible cultural heritage of Thuan Hung rice paper making...
The highlight of the festival is the Traditional Cake Competition, where talented artisans compete in creating and showcasing delicious cakes that reflect the rich cultural heritage. Visitors also have the opportunity to experience the exhibition space displaying various types of traditional cakes, learn about the traditional cake-making process, and participate in other unique cultural activities.
The festival attracts a large number of artisans from all over the country.
The Southern Vietnam Traditional Cake Festival is not only an attractive culinary destination but also a place for visitors to experience local culture in the most authentic way. Visitors will immerse themselves in the vibrant and lively atmosphere of the festival, enjoy sweet folk songs and melodies, and participate in fun traditional games.
The Southern Traditional Cake Festival is an opportunity for artisans and businesses to introduce and showcase various types of cakes that reflect the distinctive culinary culture of Southern Vietnam, aiming to preserve and promote traditional Southern Vietnamese cakes and contribute to the development of tourism in Can Tho city.
Main activities of the Festival
1. Opening Ceremony of the Festival
- Time: 7:00 PM, April 17, 2024 (corresponding to the 9th day of the 3rd lunar month).
- Location: The main stage of the festival.
2. Offering traditional cakes on the occasion of Hung Vuong Ancestor Commemoration Day (10th day of the 3rd lunar month)
- Time: 7:00 AM, April 18, 2024 (corresponding to the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month).
- Location: Hung King Temple in Can Tho City (detailed script according to specific rituals will be provided)
3. Traditional Cake Making Competition and Demonstration Program on How to Make Traditional Cakes
- Time: From April 17, 2024 to April 21, 2024 (corresponding to the 9th - 13th day of the 3rd lunar month).
- Venue: Competition and Performance Area within the Bình Thủy District Square.
4. Organize a traditional cake exhibition area; a giant pancake-making demonstration area; a recreation area of the Thuan Hung rice paper making craft (a national intangible cultural heritage); and demonstrations of how to make various traditional cakes.
- Time: From April 17, 2024 to April 21, 2024 (corresponding to the 9th to 13th day of the 3rd lunar month).
- Location: Exhibition area, Festival venue.
5. Organize stalls and decorate the festival space.
- Time: From April 17, 2024 to April 21, 2024 (corresponding to the 9th to 13th day of the 3rd lunar month).
- Venue: Binh Thuy District Square.
6. Nightly entertainment program
- Duration: 3 nights (From the nights of April 18th, 19th, and 20th, 2024 (corresponding to the 10th to 12th days of the 3rd lunar month)).
- Venue: Main stage of the Festival
7. Closing Ceremony and Ending of the Festival
- Time: 7:00 PM, April 21, 2024 (corresponding to the 13th day of the 3rd lunar month).
- Location: The main stage of the festival.
