13 Nov 2008

Second Tea Cultural Festival opens to honor tea industry

The second Tea Cultural Festival will take place in the central uplands province of Lam Dong’s Bao Loc Town, the tea processing center in the province, from December 4 to 7, organized by the local authorities in collaboration with the Vietnam Tea Association, Lam Dong Province Trade Promotion Center and a communications JS Co. Ngoc Viet.



This is an eco-cultural event with an aim to honor and promote B’Lao tea trademark in general and Lam Dong tea in particular. The festival is full of pride for local tea farmers and processors, especially in Bao Loc, Di Linh and Cau Dat districts.

The festival is the occasion to honor the tea industry and farmers, organizations and enterprises who contribute to the development of the tea industry, as well as to strengthen the position of tea growing in the province.

The event is also to create an exchange bridge for expanding cooperative opportunities between individuals and firms in tea growing, processing and doing business together.

The festival features a parade “Animated festival”, a fair and trade promotion “B’Lao – Viet tea trademark”, opening night themed “B’Lao’s beauty” and closing night “B’Lao – light of belief “ as well as a tea drinking festive night titled “Tea in space and time”. Moreover, guests at the festival will have a chance to see a fashion show contest “Charm of tea region”, join a talk and forum “Tea and notes” and other open activities such as bicycle, canoe races, tea making competitions, football, folk games and a photo exhibition “B’Lao – my country”.

Currently, Lam Dong Province grows about 27,000 hectares of many varieties of tea. The province sees an annual turnover of US$40 million. The first tea cultural festival held on December 2006 left a strong impression with guests.

Schedule of the second Tea Cultural Festival

- Parade “animated festival”: December 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fair and Trade Promotion “ B’Lao – Viet Tea Trademark” opens at 10a.m. on December 4 and ends on December 7, attracting between 70 and 100 enterprises with about 120 to 150 showcases.

- Opening night themed “Beauty of Viet Tea” from 8 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. on November 4 in Bao Loc Town’s Square”, television direct broadcasting on VTV9 Channel

- Forum and Talk titled “Tea and notes of tea” from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on December 5 and 6 at the meeting hall in Bao Loc Technical and Vocational Training School

- Fashion contest “Charms of tea region” takes place on December 5 and 6 on the stage of Bao Loc Town’s Square. The contest will be television by direct broadcasting on LTV channel.

- Festive night “ Night of beauty of the Central Highlands” from: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on December 5 at Dambri Waterfall

- Tea enjoying festive night themed “Tea in space and time” from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on December 6 at Bao Loc Technical and Vocational Training School

- Closing night titled “B’Lao – light of belief”: from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on December 7 at the Bao Loc Town’s Square.

Source: The Saigon Times

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