(VOVWORLD) - 2,022 people will join a Xoe Thai dance ceremony on Friday as Yen Bai province receives the UNESCO certificate for the art form as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and inaugurate the Muong Lo Culture and Tourism Week and Discovery Mu Cang Chai Terraced Fields 2022.
 Circles of Xoe Thai dance (photo: VNA) |
Yen Bai province will also hold a fair introducing OCOP products and local specialties.
It’s one of the major events in Yen Bai to promote the movement "All people unite to build a cultural life”, preserve and honor the cultural identities of ethnic groups, strengthen the great national unity, and introduce the people and land of Yen Bai to tourists.
Xoe Thai is a unique traditional dance that plays a significant role in the daily life of Thai ethnic minority communities in the northwest of Vietnam. It is performed in various community activities, from festivals to funeral rituals.