Under the theme “Bao ton va phat huy ban sac van hoa cac dan toc, hoi nhap va phat trien” (conserve and promote cultural identiy, integration and development), the 6th Ooc Om Boc - Ngo boat race and the 1st Soc Trang Culture, Sport and Tourism Week 2024 will be held from November 9 to November 15, 2024 at Bach Dang square, 30/4 park, Maspero river, 5A urban area, Ho Nuoc Ngot cultural area, museum, Khmer Culture gallery, provincial culture center, Khleang pagoda, etc.
There will be 5 main festivities to be held at the 6th Ooc Om Boc - Ngo boat race. They are opening ceremony, boat race, moon worshipping ceremony, the Loi Protip water lantern release contest and a performance of the Ca Hau boat. Of all, the boat race will take place at Maspero river from November 14 to November 15, 2024, attracting from 55 to 60 teams.
The 1st Soc Trang Culture, Sport and Tourism Week 2024 will bring together OCOP and regional specialties trade promotion fair with around 350 stalls, mass art performance, costume performance of Soc Trang ethnic minority group; the exchange of national intangible cultural heritages between Soc Trang province and localities, the Guiness Vietnam record recognition of the largest pinpeat (the national intangible cultural heritage of Khmer ethnic minority group, Soc Trang province) performance - with 20 pinpeat orchestra and 200 artists, Qigong club contest and national gala 2024, national sport festival, the 1st Mekong food festival, light festival and the introduction of Soc Trang tourism products.