The 2024 Wild Sunflower – Chu Dang Ya Volcano Week is scheduled to take place from November 6 to 12 at the Ia Gri village communal house yard and the area surrounding the Chu Dang Ya Volcano, Chu Pah district, Gia Lai province.
This year’s event will feature 11 main activities, including gong performances, Xoang dancing, bamboo weaving, statue carving, musical instrument crafting, showcasing traditional brocade clothing, cultural artifacts, local handicrafts, and indigenous products. The celebration will also include a recreation of the Jrai people’s new rice ceremony, along with rice pounding demonstrations.
Wild sunflower season at Chu Dang Ya volcano. Photo: Nguyen Tan Kan
In addition, visitors can participate in sports competitions like stick pushing, stilt walking, tug-of-war, and sack jumping. Traditional games will be offered for tourists to experience, and a photo exhibition highlighting the province’s cultural heritage and tourism potential will be on display. The program will also feature a competition to conquer the summit of Chu Dang Ya Volcano, as well as contests for bamboo weaving and traditional brocade weaving.
Furthermore, during the Wild Sunflower – Chu Dang Ya Volcano Week, there are plans for hot air balloon flights, offering panoramic views of Chu Nam Mountain, Chu Dang Ya Volcano, and the scenic city of Pleiku from above.
At this time, the 2024 half marathon “Awakening Chu Pah’s Countryside – A Journey Connecting Mountains and Flowers” will also take place, with race distances of 21km, 10km, 5km, and 2km on a mixed course that combines road and trail running, through city streets, trails, and hills.
Chu Dang Ya volcano seen from Chu Nam peak. Photo: Nguyen Hong Son
Located about 30 kilometers northeast of Pleiku city center, Chu Dang Ya Volcano in Chu Pah district stands approximately 975 meters above sea level. According to archaeologists, Chu Dang Ya is a volcanic crater formed by lava flows millions of years ago.
Although it has been inactive for millions of years, the remnants of volcanic lava have made the land around Chu Dang Ya fertile. Local people have taken advantage of this fertile soil to cultivate a variety of crops, including arrowroot, corn, pumpkins, and sweet potatoes. Chu Dang Ya is at its most beautiful during the wild sunflower season when the entire mountain is covered in a brilliant golden yellow, stretching from the hillsides all the way to the crater.
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Source: Vietnam Insider