Chuck Kuhn's Asia in Photos: Fireworks at Hue Festival 2010 on June 5th

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Fireworks at Hue Festival 2010 on June 5th

The government has permitted the organizing board of Hue Festival 2010 to let off fireworks for 15 minutes at the opening and closing ceremonies on June 5 and 13.

VietNamNet Bridge – The government has permitted the organizing board of Hue Festival 2010 to let off fireworks for 15 minutes at the opening and closing ceremonies held at Ngo Mon Square on June 5 and Gia Hoi ground on June 13.

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The 6^th Hue Festival will feature the theme “Cultural heritage with integration and development”. At this moment, 26 countries have registered to join the festival, including seven countries that participate in the event the first time – Cuba, Haiti, Senegal, Mexico, Denmark, Norway and Poland.

Many forms of arts will be performed during the 8-day festival, such as singing, circus, drama, street arts, installation art, movie, and puppetry.

The festival will not only be held inside Hue city but also Hue’s neighbouring areas like A Luoi, Nam Dong and Phu Loc districts.

Hue Festival 2010 is among national events to celebrate Hanoi’s 1000^th anniversary and 50^thanniversary of the relations among Hanoi-Hue-Saigon.

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It's always warm in Southeast Asia apart from high mountains, so leave the heavy clothing at home. Cotton and breathable fabrics are always better than synthetics -- although cotton does wrinkle a lot when traveling! December through April is roughly the dry season in that region, although it can still rain a little. December is a good time to go in terms of temperature -- cooler than in the humid summertime. Either way, wearing more clothing (shirt sleeves and long pants) is always more respectful towards the Asian culture, especially when visiting temples and rural areas.