Indian classical dance performance

Tuesday 25 April  8.00pm

Nguyen Hien Dinh Tuong Theatre, 155 Phan Chau Trinh

Before 8pm - invited guests only.  After 8pm - free admission

Da Nang Beach Tourism Season 2017

Thursday 27 April to Wednesday 3 May

East Sea Park on Pham Van Dong, Son Tra District

Free admission

Details: (All at the East Sea Park unless otherwise stated)

A photo exhibition featuring beautiful images of Da Nang and the biodiversity of the Son Tra Peninsula

Thursday 27 April to Wednesday 3 May  8.00am - 10.00pm daily

Souvenir and food stalls

Thursday 27 April to Wednesday 3 May   9.00am - 10.00pm daily

Stalls introducing information and tours around the Son Tra Peninsula

Thursday 27 April to Wednesday 3 May   9.00am - 10.00pm daily

Musical performances

Thursday 27 April to Wednesday 3 May   7.00pm - 10.00pm daily

Exploring the city’s night sky through telescopes

Thursday 27 April to Wednesday 3 May  7.30pm - 10.00pm daily

‘Xuan Thieu by Night’ musical programme

Thursday 27 April to Wednesday 3 May  7.00pm - 10.00pm daily

Intersection of Nguyen Tat Thanh and Nguyen Sinh Sac

Son Tra tour guide competition

Thursday 27 April  7.30am - 11.00am, and 2.00pm - 6.00pm

Drawing contest entitled ‘Joining Efforts to Protect the Red-shanked Douc Langurs’

Friday 28 April  8.00am - 11.00am

Festive day for a coastal area

Friday 28 April  3.30pm - 5.00pm

Beach sports performances

Friday 28 April 3.30pm - 6.00pm

Opening ceremony of the Da Nang Beach Tourism Season

Friday 28 April  4.30pm - 5.45pm

Swimwear flash mob

Friday 28 April 5.45pm - 6.00pm

Kayak race

Saturday 29 April  3.30pm - 5.00pm

Son Tra Sunset Tour

The tour offers visitors the chance to enjoy a breathtaking sunset panorama, plus a bird’s eye view of the

Son Tra Peninsula and a corner of the city from 500m above sea level.

Exciting activities during the tour will include a BBQ party, amazing musical performances, and a bar service.

Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 April  6.00pm - 8.30pm

The Mountain Tower on Son Tra Peninsula

Dance sport

Sunday 30 April  7.00pm - 9.30pm

‘My Khe by Night’ musical programme

This event will feature various interesting musical performances and numerous fascinating traditional activities such as a camp fire, a water splash, breaking clay pots, balancing on a bamboo bridge, and bamboo dancing.

Sunday 30 April  7.00pm - 10.00pm

The beach opposite Da Nang’s Whale Temple near the intersection of Vo Nguyen Giap and Vo Van Kiet streets

Umbrella arrangement art

Friday 28 to Sunday 30 April  8.00am - 9.00pm daily

At the eastern end of the Han River Bridge

Free admission

Musical programme entitled ‘Love Songs in War’

Featuring famous domestic singers Quang Hao, Quang Linh, Vo Ha Tram, Dinh Trang and Tinh Uyen.

Friday 28 April  at 8.00pm

Trung Vuong Theatre, 86 Hung Vuong

Tickets, priced between 200,000 VND and 1,000,000 VND per person, can be booked on 0905922833, 0906554540 and 023 63849233.

Da Nang International Lifeguard Competition 2017

Tuesday 2 May  7.00am - 5.00pm

Pham Van Dong Beach

Free to watch

DIFF 2017

Sunday 30 April to Saturday 24 June

Fireworks - Han River Port.  Viewing areas – east bank of the Han River

Tickets are required. 

More information about DIFF tickets can be found at http://baodanang.vn/english/society/201704/how-much-do-diff-tickets-cost-and-where-can-you-buy-them-2549192/

Opening ceremony of DIFF 2017 entitled ‘Fire’

The hosts Da Nang-Viet Nam and Austria will display on this opening night, and there is a musical show on DIFF’s main stage on the Han River

Sunday 30 April  from 8.00pm

Fascinating cultural activities during DIFF:

Vegetarian Food Festival

Wednesday 26 April

Linh Ung Pagoda, Son Tra District

Free admission

Five colourful hot air balloons flying over Da Nang

The 5 hot air balloons, produced by South Korea’s PAX IND company, will feature the symbol of Da Nang, and the official logos of DIFF 2017 and local tourism.

Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 April   6.30am - 7.30am daily

Flying from the East Sea Park to Asia Park

Free to watch

‘Five Elements Food Space’ programme

This magnificent culinary space, with 5 open kitchens representing the 5 elements of ancient oriental philosophy, will offer up to 500 national and international dishes in total.  Throughout the programme, there will be arts performances, cooking classes, and exciting eating minigames.  The show will be hosted by Pham Tuan Hai who is a culinary expert, a passionate chef, and a Masterchef Viet Nam judge.  Also, visitors will get the opportunity to meet with international chefs to gain an insight into delicious dishes from their countries, and to join in cooking contests.

Saturday 29 April to Saturday 30 September

1 Phan Dang Luu, opposite the Tien Son Sports Arena in Hai Chau District

Admission is free for visitors all day long.

Street parade of live music and dancing

Street artists in eye-catching costumes will parade along the street.  Many different genres of music will be covered, including paso doble, rumba, tango, cha-cha and disco. There will also be a trumpet band performance.

Saturday 29 April  8.00pm – 9.30pm

Along a section of Tran Hung Dao between the Rong (Dragon) Bridge and the intersection with Ly Nam De

Free to watch

Cyclo parade

A cyclo parade will take place along the main streets of the city to publicise DIFF 2017

Sunday 30 April  5.00pm

Free to watch

Photo exhibition about ‘Antiques of Da Nang People’

Friday 28 April and Wednesday 10 May  8.00am - 6.00pm

Museum of Da Nang, 24 Tran Phu

Entrance fee is 20,000 VND per person

Cruise ships in port

Tuesdays 25 April and 2 May

7.00am - 6.00pm Dream Cruises’ Genting Dream (3,500 passengers from Asian and European countries)

Movies:

Smurfs: The Lost Village (P)

In this fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her best friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting and thrilling race through the Forbidden Forest, filled with magical creatures, to find a mysterious lost village before the evil wizard Gargamel does.  Embarking on a rollercoaster journey full of action and danger, the Smurfs are on a course that leads to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history.

From Friday 28 April

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket

Voice From The Stone (C18)

At the gates of an isolated stone castle in 1950’s Tuscany, a determined young nurse arrives to cure the mute heir within.  As Verena struggles to bring silent Jakob back into the world, she finds herself submerged deeper and deeper into the hidden secrets of the castle.  The movie is a haunting tale of fear, mystery and romance that plays out amid the ghosts of memory.

From Friday 28 April

CGV Vinh Trung Plaza, 255 - 257 Hung Vuong

CGV Vincom Mall, 910A Ngo Quyen

100,000 VND per ticket