This year's festival has diverse content, special meaning, imbued with the cultural identity of the highland ethnic minorities, with the following specific activities:



1. Press conference to announce the establishment of Sa Pa town and wards and communes of Sa Pa town, Lao Cai province: Taking place in early November 2019 at the People's Committee of Sa Pa district or Lao Cai city. With the main contents including: Information for newspapers and radio agencies about the development plan of Sa Pa town, the program of the announcement ceremony of the establishment of Sa Pa town



2. Announcement ceremony of the Resolution of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on the establishment of Sa Pa town and communes and wards in Sa Pa town, Lao Cai province: Starting at 20:00 on December 28, 2019 (Saturday) at the Courtyard. Sa Pa town advocacy. With the main content:

- Announcing and handing over the National Assembly's Resolution on the establishment of Sa Pa town and wards and communes

- Welcome art program (50-60 minutes, about 500-600 actors): Recreate the history of Sa Pa's formation, the process of development from a small town, a place chosen by the French as a station resort to the town, becoming a national tourist area of ​​international stature; introduce natural resources, unique, attractive and rich cultural resources...

- Low range fireworks (socialization). Announcement ceremony broadcast live on Lao Cai Radio and Television Station, Vietnam Television

3. Exhibit “Sa Pa – Journey from a resort station to an international national tourist area”. Taking place at Sa Pa Tourist House - Tourism Promotion Information Center (address number 02 Fansipan - Sa Pa - Lao Cai). Time from December 2019. With the following contents: Displaying and recreating the scenery of Sa Pa since it was discovered by the French, chosen as a resort destination, Sapa tourism activities during the French colonial period, the process of forming and building the National Tourist Area the future of a national tourist area of ​​international stature; literary and artistic materials about Sa Pa; outstanding socio-economic achievements of Sa Pa tourist town over more than 100 years of development. Documents and images exploited in France, Hanoi, archival centers, research institutes, etc. Audio recordings and explanations are displayed in Vietnamese, French, and English.



4 Brocade performance and ethnic music space: Taking place at Sa Pa Tourist House - Tourism Promotion Information Center (address number 02 Fansipan - Sa Pa - Lao Cai). Time from 28, 29/12/2019 (Saturday, Sunday). With the following contents: Exhibition, demonstration and introduction of brocade of ethnic groups in Sa Pa; combined in the space of performing ethnic and contemporary music in a liberal and liberal style, performing ethnic musical instruments, embroidering and weaving brocade. The program has the participation of artisans and artists of Lao Cai



5. Attaching the signboard to welcome the establishment of Sa Pa town and open to traffic for the project: Bypass of National Highway 4D through Sa Pa town. Taking place at the bridge connecting NH4D with the bypass on December 28, 2019

6. Fansipan Paradise Snowing Program 2019: Opening at 9:00 am on November 30, 2019 at Fansipan Sa Pa Cable Car Station – Fansipan Sa Pa Cable Car DVDL Co., Ltd. with Snow discovery activities, Programs fascinating art.

7. The program to welcome the first international tourists to Sa Pa: Taking place on the morning of January 1, 2020 at bridge 31 - National Highway 4D Lao Cai - Sa Pa. The main content includes performing the ceremony to welcome the first international tourist to Sa Pa national tourist area in 2020.

8. Art program "'Sa Pa - Essence of Convergence'': Opening ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on December 29, 2019 at Pants Court - Sa Pa Town.

9. Street Vestival ''Sa Pa integration and development'': Takes place in 02 days, December 28 and 29, 2019 at the hours: 9:30 am - 11:00 am, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm. with the participation of professional actors, foreign art troupes and Sa Pa artisans. The festival combines costumes, music, dance, unique content distilled from traditional festivals of ethnic groups in Sa Pa and the integration of international visitors when coming to Sa Pa.

10. Have fun with Santa Claus: Taking place from 9:00 to 21:30 on December 23 and 24, 2019 at the Pants Court Area. With the main contents including decorating the stage into the most typical scene of Christmas (the Christmas tree, the sleigh, the reindeer, etc.), Santas are arranged to take pictures, give gifts and interact with the audience.

11. The cultural program "Welcome the New Year 2020": Taking place at 20:30 on December 31, 2019 at San Quan - Sapa town. With the main contents including statement of reasons, introduction of delegates; Happy New Year 2020 speech by district leaders; Special musical performances to celebrate the Party and Spring 2020.

12. Exhibition of handicrafts and traditional cuisine: Taking place from December 20, 2019 to January 1, 2020 at the Center for Tourism Trade and Tourism and the display area of ​​Sa Pa endemic products. Activities to introduce the famous traditional crafts and cuisine of the ethnic groups in Sa Pa, Lao Cai and the Northwest provinces for people and tourists to visit and experience in the quintessential festival space. profession.



13. Launching a number of new tourism products: Starting from December 28 to December 29, 2019 At Lao Chai and Ta Van tourist attractions, Ngu Chi Son community tourist attraction belongs to 2 remote villages from Ban Khoang and Ta Giang. Bulge. The main contents include Sightseeing, introducing a number of new tourism products: Cultivation of canola on a single-rice paddy field combined with eco-tourism in communes in the planning area of ​​Sapa terraced landscapes; Introducing the new tourist attraction Ngu Chi Son, the tourist attraction of the Glungx Muong Hoa.

The program promises to bring people and visitors interesting experiences during their travel in Sapa.

Pham Kinh (photo: Minh Loc, Pham Tat Thanh, Fansipan)