(VOVworld) - A festival honoring the making of ethnic wood sculptures and musical instruments was held in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on Friday. The festival is part of the Central Highlands Folk Culture Festival and Culture Tourism Week from March 18 to 23 with the aim of introducing an overview of the traditional cultural heritages of the ethnic minorities in the region.

Pham Thi Trung, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, said: “The festival’s purpose is to promote the valuable cultural heritage of ethnic minority groups in the central highlands. Ethnic artisans will showcase their talents in the making of and performing musical instruments during the event.”

During the three-day festival, 57 artisans from the five Central Highlands provinces will create wood sculptures on site. Meanwhile, 22 other artisans will show their talents in making various kinds of ethnic musical instruments, such as T’rung, Ting ning, Koni, and Dinh Klok.