How to 'have fun' on Thanh Vinh walking street?
(Baonghean.vn) - In order to create a highlight of the entertainment space for people coming to the walking street, Vinh City will organize many unique and attractive cultural, artistic, culinary activities...
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| The sidewalk in front of Quan Lau market area will be arranged with stalls selling soft drinks and snacks. Photo: Lam Tung |
Accordingly, on the walking street there will be cultural and entertainment activities such as: folk games, folk songs, street music, calligraphy, fashion shows, book street...
Specifically, the roadway at the intersection of Ho Tung Mau - Nguyen Van Cu; the beginning and middle of Nguyen Van Cu Street will be used to organize street music performances with orchestral music, solo music, modern songs, Zumba dance, sports dance... performed by units such as Vinh City Youth Union, Ethnic Song and Dance Troupe, music groups, and dance groups.
On Ho Tung Mau street, there will be folk games such as: bamboo jumping, stilt walking, jump rope, hopscotch, card passing… At each location, there will be someone to guide how to play.
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| Walking street space diagram. Graphics: Lam Tung |
The area in front of the Provincial Cultural Center is arranged with a stage for performances of Nghe Tinh Vi Giam folk songs and performances of traditional musical instruments.
The sidewalk area of Ho Tung Mau street, on the side of Chung mountain, will have activities such as: mobile book street, calligraphy, portrait drawing, sand painting, clay figurine making, balloon art creation...
In addition, arrange for mobile lion and dragon dance teams to perform on walking streets for people to enjoy and admire.
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| Business plan on the walking street. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
In particular, the city has the idea of creating a separate space to invite Mong, Thai, Kho Mu, Tho artisans... to perform art forms, folk songs, folk dances, and folk music of the ethnic communities in Western Nghe An; coordinate with the cultural sector of the districts to organize cultural and artistic programs to promote the unique features of localities and regions in the province to the general public.
In addition, arrange booths for the tourism industry to promote tours, routes, and destinations in Nghe An.
Regarding cuisine, the sidewalk areas of the streets will be arranged with stalls selling soft drinks, snacks, coffee, and grilled food. Although the Ho Sy Duong street area is not in the pedestrian street planning, the city will put up no-parking signs, upgrade infrastructure, and rearrange businesses to serve people and tourists to enjoy the specialties of Nghe An eel porridge and soup.
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| Shopping spots will be arranged on Nguyen Van Cu Street. Photo: Lam Tung |
In addition, on the streets there will be booths introducing Nghe An specialties such as rice paper, peanut candy, Nam Dan soy sauce, Thanh Chuong pickled vegetables, tapioca starch, dried seafood, etc. to serve people's shopping needs.
“Cultural, artistic and culinary activities are the “backbone” of the walking street’s activities. Therefore, they must be organized systematically with rich and unique program content, especially creating an open space for people and tourists to immerse themselves in those activities and enthusiastically participate.
Initially, to create an effect, the city promoted propaganda, called on and mobilized clubs, teams, groups, schools, and local organizations to participate in activities. Once they become organized and create a spread, people and tourists will naturally participate. At that time, cultural and entertainment activities will be expanded, enriched, and more diverse.