World renowned Hoi An Ancient Town is poised to light up for a 10-day festival this Friday, with numerous luminous artworks ready to illuminate the popular tourist destination in Quang Nam Province.

The festival runs from 27 January to 2 February

Preparations for the festival, titled 'The Colours of Hoi An', have basically finished, ready for the Friday opening, Director of the Hoi An Culture Centre Vo Phung, confirmed to Tuoi Tre (Youth) Newspaper on Tuesday.

The first-ever light festival, sponsored by Index Creative Village, will run from 27 January to 2 February, meaning from the Lunar New Year’s Eve to the 9^th day of Tet, according to the official.

The festival will showcase light-based artworks and installations, powered by 3D display technology, allowing visitors to delight in a world full of lights and colours.

The highlights of the light projects are the four artworks representing Dragon, Qilin, Turtle and Phoenix, considered the ‘Four Holy Beasts’ in Vietnamese tradition.

Between 7.00pm and 9.00pm during the course of the festival, the Dragon and Phoenix, located at the Kazik Park, and the Qilin near the Hoi An Bridge, will light up to attract visitors.

Tourists can also watch the illuminated Turtle and the 3D Mapping works featuring Hoi An and popular Vietnamese landscapes in front of the old house at 31 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street.

An interactive floor, which displays various lightning designs based on people’s footstep, will erect at the Le Loi – Nguyen Thai Hoc.

Another highlight of the show is the light display of the life, trade and culture in Hoi An in ancient times at 7.00pm, 8.00pm and 9.00pm.

Tickets are available at 80,000 VND (3.57 USD) per Vietnamese, and 120,000 VND (5.36 USD) per foreign tourist.

The light festival ticket is also valid for use to visit attractions in Hoi An for 24 hours.

(Source: Tuoitrenews)