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Festival "Thanh tra – Taste of Hue" 2018 will have many attractive activities

TTH.VN - Festival "Thanh tra – Taste of Hue" the Sixth - 2018 will take place from August 30 to September 2 at 540 Bui Thi Xuan St., Thuy Bieu Ward, Hue. There will be many exciting activities.

A taste of Hue’s ‘Thanh trà’Picking thanh tra pomelos at Thuy Bieu gardensThanh tra grapefruit in early AutumnThe Pomelo of Phong Thu granted the collective trademark

Thanh tra is waiting for the festival. Photo: Thanh Huong

These activities include introduction of planting and caring procedures of thanh tra (a local pomelo variety), organization of “offering thanh tra to Kings” program, which is expected to start from Luong Quan village communal house then get onto the boat to Van Lau wharf and enter the Imperial Citadel - The Temple to perform a ritual of offering thanh tra to the Kings; displaying and introducing thanh tra of Hue, thanh tra of Thuy Bieu; holding contest of Hue delicious thanh tra; offering thanh tra ceremony at the two village communal houses of Nguyet Bieu and Luong Quan.

This year's thanh tra festival continues to hold the third singing contest of Red-whiskered Bulbul, and the contest of delicious cuisine from thanh tra

According to the People's Committee of Thuy Bieu Ward, until now, the preparation work has been basically completed, the ward is proceeding to build about 100 booths displaying thanh tra products, handicrafts and cuisine; as well as build a center stage and other supporting activities. The total cost is nearly VND 1 billion.

By Thanh Huong

 
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