The programs of Summer Rain Festival in Dalat City 2014

Da Lat city will hold a summer festival called The Summer Rain Festival (Rain in mountain city) from 07th Aug 2014 to 10th Aug 2014, and hopes to turn its rainy season into a tourist attraction. The program details:

I. Coffee Space “Waiting rain”

– Duration: 4 days, from 07th Aug 2014 to 10th Aug 2014
– Venue: Lam Vien square, Thuy Ta restaurant, Blue Water restaurant (Thanh Thuy), Bich Cau cafe, Dalat Palace Hotel.
– Content:
+ Enjoy coffee along Xuan Huong Lake.
+ Pedalo in the rain
+ Tandem bicycles in the rain
+ Acoustic coffee art at Thuy Ta restaurant, Blue Water restaurant, Bich Cau café.

II. Photo Art Exhibition “Romantic Dalat rain”

– Duration: 4 days, from 07th Aug 2014 to 10th Aug 2014
– Venue: Thuy Ta restaurant space
– Content:
+ An exhibition of Rain Da Lat’s famous photographers
+ Decoration of umbrella & flower
+ Light and music with rain theme

III. Dalat Rain Festival “rain street”

– Time: 09th Aug 2014 (From 02:00PM – 04:00PM)
– Venue: Dalat Palace Hotel, Thuy Ta circus, Lam Vien square
– Content:
+ Dating in the rain
+ Pedalo on Xuan Huong lake
+ Tandem bicycles around Xuan Huong lake
+ Games in the rain: Jump rope, throw balloons, soccer…
+ Rain hiphop dance
+ Rain Flashmob
– Notes:
+ The program is completely free for visitors
+ Each couple participated in the program were gotten 01 colored transparent umbrella and 01 pair of colored T-shirt of year.

– Details:

1 . The way of the rain

– Time: 02:00PM, 09th Aug 2014
– Venue: Lobby of Dalat Palace Hotel
– Content:
+ The rocky road is decorated with 06 rain landscapes for 02 sides, gentle, romantic
+ 250 couples in costume pink purple T-shirt, umbrella transparent color
+ Acoustic band with “Love rain”…

2 . Pedalo on Xuan Huong lake

– Time: 03:00PM, 09th Aug 2014
– Venue: Pedalo station of Thuy Ta
– Content :
+ Team 1 – The guests/tourists registered at Dalat travel agents, and get the access to Thuy Ta
+ Visiting the exhibition artwork “Romantic Dalat rain”
+ Enjoy wine, coffee … with Acoustic music band
+ Pedalo on Xuan Huong lake

3 . Tandem bike around Xuan Huong lake

– Time: 03:00PM, 09th Aug 2014
– Venue: Open Xuan Huong Park
– Content :
+ Team 2 +3 +4: participants will register online, via motels, hotels, or through Dalat City Union…
+ Tadem Bike around Xuan Huong lake within itinerary: Xuan Huong Park – Ong Dao bridge- Thanh Thuy restaurant – Bich Cau café – square.

4 . Hiphop Performers

– Time: 04:00PM, 09th Aug 2014
– Venue: stage of Lam Vien square
– Content : representing Hiphop group of Da Lat city

5 . Flashmob “Rain of mountain town”

– Time: 04:30PM, 09th Aug 2014
– Venue: stage of Lam Vien square

IV. Fashion Contest “Dalat rain Catwalk”

– Time: 09th Aug 2014 (begin: 07:00PM)
– Venue: Space of fountain at Lam Vien square
– Content:
+ Rain fashion
+ Umbrella fashion
+ Catwalk performance
+ Combined with enjoying Dalat cuisine: coffee, tea, wine …
– Notes: free invitation for tourists
– Details:
1 . Scene “Legend of Nguu Lang & Chuc Nu”
2 . Raincoat fashion show “Colors of the mountain town”
3 . Umbrella fashion show “charming flower umbrella ”
4 . Performance of raincoat collection (winners in raincoat fashion contest)
5 . Music show “Love rain”
6 . Modern Dance Performance “Rhythm of the rain!” – Hip hop dance, breaking, popping…

V. Art Programs: “The angle of rain”

– Time: 10th Aug 2014 (begin 08:00PM)
– Venue: Space of fountain at Lam Vien square
– Performances: The singing star clubs of Ho Chi Minh TV
– Content:
+ The show of famous rain songs with acoustic style Acoustic
+ Combined with Dalat cuisine: coffee, tea, wine …
– Note: free invitation for tourists

By Lam Dong Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism

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