More than 20 giant lanterns of various colors welcomed the Mid-Autumn Festival in Con Dao

Prior to the Mid-Autumn Festival - Lantern Parade, the teams have been working continuously with students for a month to create beautiful products. Not only depicting typical products of Con Dao such as coral reefs, sea turtles, sovereignty milestones, lighthouses, but the teams also bring many representative products of various professions and traditional cultural features of different regions such as tanks, maps of Vietnam, a boy herding buffalo, and a carp turning into a dragon image.
 

 

 

 

 

The most attractive point of the exhibition is the giant lantern models, each with a deep meaning behind the intricately decorated lanterns. In particular, the lantern models at this year's Mid-Autumn Festival are all made from recycled materials such as straws and plastic bottles, with the biggest message being "Join hands to protect the environment of Con Dao".

 

 

A visitor shared: "I happened to know about the lantern exhibition so I brought my children to visit the festival. The decorations here are beautiful and suitable for children. I am extremely surprised by the elaborate and beautiful lantern models here, and my children are also very excited about the models here."

On the evening of September 14th, 2024, Con Dao district will be illuminated with a giant lantern parade for the first time held at the National Flagpole (Ton Duc Thang Street), attracting hundreds of people to participate in the procession and take commemorative photos. This will be a remarkable highlight for this year's Mid-Autumn Festival.

The lantern parade route extends for about 2km, passing through the main streets of Con Dao district such as from the National Flagpole (Ton Duc Thang Street) - via Nguyen Van Linh extended - Nguyen An Ninh - Pham Van Dong - Le Hong Phong - National Flagpole.

Throughout the Mid-Autumn Festival, people and tourists not only have the opportunity to admire unique giant lantern models but also participate in exciting entertainment activities such as lion dances, folk games, exchanges with Sister Hang, Brother Cuoi, riddles to learn about the Mid-Autumn Festival.