The Southern Folk Cake Festival takes place right on the Hung Kings Commemoration Day holiday and April 30 - May 1.
According to the plan, at Thanh Nien Park (Tan Thanh ward), the festival will arrange about 100 booths.
In Bac Lieu ward, in the area around Hung Vuong Square (to combine with the space of the Week of Science, Technology - Culture, Tourism and the Mekong Delta Delicious Rice Contest for the first time in 2026), it is expected to arrange about 200 booths.
The content includes displaying and introducing folk cakes; promoting and demonstrating cake processing; introducing OCOP products and Ca Mau tourism images; organizing folk games.
Within the framework of the festival, there is also a Southern Banh Xeo making contest, nightly art programs, creating a vibrant festival space for people and tourists.
The festival is chaired by Tan Thanh Ward People's Committee and Bac Lieu Ward People's Committee, in coordination with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Department of Industry and Trade, Department of Agriculture and Environment and related units.
This is an event to celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South, national reunification and International Labor Day May 1st; and at the same time contributes to honoring traditional cuisine, promoting the image of Ca Mau and creating opportunities to connect and consume products for artisans and production facilities.
The Southern Folk Cake Festival of Ca Mau province was initiated in 2021. Through 5 times of organization, the festival has become an annual cultural rendezvous, not only promoting the beauty of the land and people but also honoring the quintessential values of Southern cuisine. This is an opportunity for artisans and production facilities to exchange and share traditional processing experiences, and at the same time seek opportunities to connect and expand consumption markets.
