11:07, 10/07/2015

Unicorn – lion – dragon dance festival to welcome Sea Festival 2015

Nha Trang City People's Committee held unicorn – lion – dragon street dance festival 2015 on July 8. This event was among the activities responding to Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2015.
 

Nha Trang City People’s Committee held a unicorn – lion – dragon street dance festival 2015 on July 8. This event was among the activities responding to Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2015.
 
The festival took place ebulliently with the participation of over 300 performers from dance teams of Phuoc Tho Duong Com., Ltd. and ten teams of communes and wards in the city. The teams paraded from Phuoc Tien Primary School (Nha Trang) to 2-4 Square where they performed a lot of attractive unicorn – lion – dragon dances. 
 
Speaking at the festival, Nguyen Anh Tuan, Vice Chairman of Nha Trang City People’s Committee, said that the festival was an opportunity to restore this kind of folklore and create a joyful atmosphere during the time of Sea Festival.   
 
Following are some images of the unicorn – lion – dragon street dance festival 2015.

 

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Nguyen Anh Tuan delivering speech at the festival.

 

Unicorn – lion – dragon teams parading towards 2-4 Square.
Unicorn – lion – dragon teams parading towards 2-4 Square.

 

Festival opens with drum performance.
Festival opens with drum performance.

 

Unicorn – lion – dragon dances attract attention of audiences.
Unicorn – lion – dragon dances attract attention of audiences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Festival opens with drum performance.
Numerous locals and tourists come to watch the festival.

 

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Tourists taking souvenir photos with “unicorn”, “lion”, “dragon”.
H.N