The 7th Southern Khmer Festival of Culture, Sports and Tourism will be held in Bac Lieu on November 17-19.

A ghe Ngo (long boat) race held in Soc Trang last November 

The festival, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Bac Lieu Province People’s Committee, will feature many cultural activities including an exhibition on the traditions and culture of the Khmer ethnic minority community in the south, costume shows and arts performances.

It will also organise tours to historic heritage sites and beautiful landscapes in order to present the province’s tourism potential.

Several sports competitions including ghe Ngo (long boat) race, tug of war, soccer and volleyball will also be part of the festival.

Many Khmer groups from Tay Ninh, Bình Phuoc, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, An Giang, Kien Giang, Soc Trang, Ca Mau and Bac Lieu provinces as well as the cities of Can Tho, HCM City will participate in the festival. 

The large-scale cultural event aims to foster solidarity, arts and cultural exchanges towards preserving and developing Southern Khmer ethnic group traditional culture. 

VNS