Explosive festival Cocofest 2016 right at the heart of Cocobay in Da Nang will bring visitors to the beach city this summer from August 26-27.

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Themed “Tropical Colour”, the first of its kind promises to become one of the locality’s highlights, promoting local culture, arts, economic and tourism as well as helping Da Nang become a city of events.

General Director of the festival and famous musician Quoc Trung said the event will host several talented international artists such as Grammy-nominated star Kelis, actress-singer Samsaya, the most respected DJs and producers on Copenhagen’s scene Lulu Rouge, the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s The FRom The Airport, the RoK’s idol and actress Park Gyurti who is known for being a former member and leader of famous girl group Kara, among others.

Additionally, hundreds of games, entertainment, ebullient street arts and fine cuisine from around the world will await spectators at the event.

The beautiful beach city is one of the best places in central region, an ideal destination for enjoying a wonderful time on the peaks of the nearby mountains, trekking in the jungles or relaxing beside the rivers and beaches. It is named as “a magnificent landscape - full of mightly mountains and sparking rivers embraced with alluring long white sandy beaches”.

(Source: Da Nang Today/VNA)