Da Nang will host ‘Sunshine of March’, the first installation of umbrellas and paintings on umbrella, from 24 to 26 March.

Night life: The eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge. Photo courtesy ASA Studio

According to the municipal Event and Festival Organising Centre, artists from the city will use hundreds of colourful umbrellas to create a garden of trees and flowers at the East Side Park of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge on Tran Hung Dao Street from 8.00am till 9.00pm, Friday to Sunday next week.

The umbrella installation debut will happen alongside a series regular arts performances on weekend nights on the banks of the Han River.

Artists will also paint umbrellas at the park from 3.00pm to 6.00pm on 25 March, and an exhibition of painted umbrellas will be held on Sunday.

The centre plans to host the event regularly on the last weekend (Friday to Sunday) of every month.

Outdoor night performances including street music, flamenco, traditional music, wood-wind instrument performance (clarinet and trumpet) and Tuong (classic drama) have been held every weekend since 2014.

After the performance, visitors can join an exchange with artists including trying on costumes and make-up done for Tuong’s characters.

The city hosted 5.6 million tourists last year, and 1.67 million of them were foreigners.

In 2016, Da Nang was named amongst the Top 10 Holiday Destinations in Asia by Smart Travel Asia – an online tourism magazine for Asia, and the city won an award for Asia’s Leading Festival and Event at the World Travel Awards ceremony for tourism.

(Source: VNS/ DA NANG Today)