On February 15, Head of Culture and Information Department of Buon Don district (Dak Lak province) Vu Minh Thoai said that within the framework of the main activities of the 8th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival (scheduled to take place from October 10). March 14, 2023), Buon Don Elephant Association does not organize elephant running, swimming, soccer ball or tug of war between elephants and humans.
Instead, People’s Committee of Buon Don district will organize activities: Wharf worship ceremony and Elephant health ceremony, Opening and closing ceremony of the elephant festival, elephant makeup contest, elephant buffet, elephant greeting the audience, taking pictures with elephants .
Buon Don Elephant Association It is scheduled to open on the morning of March 12.
[Tạo dấu ấn khác biệt cho Lễ hội Càphê Buôn Ma Thuột lần thứ 8]
The renewal of the Buon Don Elephant Association aims to implement the signing of a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding between the People’s Committee of Dak Lak province and Animals Asia (AAF) on transforming the riding tourism model. elephant to Elephant-friendly tourism model; implementing the direction of the Provincial People’s Committee on studying and organizing activities using domestic elephants in the 8th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival.
Mr. Vu Minh Thoai said Buon Don Elephant Association is one of the main events of the 8th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival; is a practical activity to introduce the potentials of cultural development and eco-tourism of the district; attracting investors to promote joint venture, association and cooperation activities for socio-economic development in general and tourism of the district in particular.
The organization of the Buon Don Elephant Association in 2023 aims to preserve and take care of the existing domestic elephants in the district; honor the cultural values of ethnic minorities Highlandsnotably the tradition of hunting and taming wild elephants.
Regarding the content of the signing of a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding between the People’s Committee of Dak Lak province and Animals Asia, at the street festival in the framework of Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival For the 8th time, the Organizing Committee did not use elephants to participate in the festival, parade on the street.
Instead, the Organizing Committee invites international art troupes to attend and perform at the street festival.
Participating in the performance and parade at the street festival, there were also groups of gong artisans and coffee farmers from 15 districts, towns and cities in the province, professional dancers, street artists…
The street festival is held on March 10, it is expected to have three parts including the opening ceremony (from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.), the parade (from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.), exchange activities (from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.). 17:30 to 19:00).
Street festival to introduce unique images of coffee culture, people, potentials, strengths and tourism of Dak Lak province; honor and promote the cultural heritage values of the land of Buon Ma Thuot in particular and Dak Lak province in general; at the same time honoring, promoting and elevating the Buon Ma Thuot Coffee brand, gradually turning Buon Ma Thuot into a destination of world coffee./.
Hoai Thu (VNA/Vietnam+)