What is the meaning of the designs at Can Tho flower art street?

On the evening of January 27 (28th of Lunar New Year), the Can Tho art flower street celebrating the spring of At Ty 2025 took place at the opening ceremony on Vo Van Tan - Nguyen Thai Hoc street (Tan An ward, Ninh Kieu district). After many years of not being implemented, the reorganization of the flower street attracted a lot of people and tourists to visit and take pictures.

The art flower street attracted many people and tourists to visit and take photos on the opening day.

Mr. Nguyen Minh Tuan, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho City, said that the art flower street is 310m long, gathering more than 40,000 flower pots and flower baskets of various types; combined with more than 20 models and miniatures made by artisans with the theme of "convergence and development". The project is divided into the main gate, the side gate and 3 segments, with different messages conveyed.

More than 40,000 flower pots and flower baskets in full bloom at Can Tho Art Flower Street

Accordingly, the first segment has the meaning of celebrating the glorious Party - celebrating the spring of At Ty. Notably, the highlight of this space is the model of a pair of snakes in the shape of a loving heart, to send a message of love of a new year to the people and visitors.

Second segment meaning Can Tho City shines, integrates and develops. The large flower stand models, spring couplets, digital technology application models, book pages, computers, People's Council building models, city library... symbolize the city's aspiration to develop, continue to shine, and integrate globally with the whole country.

Snake mascot at flower street

The meaning of the third segment is the river and garden of Can Tho, including a stylized model of the city's tourism logo, a stage for performing arts, a model of a floating market on the river, an orchard, boats filled with fruits, a river of flowers, and tourism promotion booths. The artistic purpose is to express the joy, excitement, and bustle when spring comes to the land of Tay Do, a city of poetry, bearing the typical mark of rivers and water.

Each design part of the flower street carries a different message.

Besides, the design of the main gate and the side gate of the flower street also has certain artistic implications. Main Gate The design is inspired by the letter C in the word "Can Tho", stylized into flower petals, arranged symmetrically on the left and right sides, creating the image of blooming spring flowers. The image of a shining pearl in the center is the city logo and the words "Can Tho flower street 2025", decorated with apricot and peach blossoms around, bringing faith in life and hope for luck and peace to every family.

Meanwhile, the side gate includes a stylized model of a swallow with two pairs of wings, the Can Tho logo in the middle and the words "Can Tho flower street 2025", a tray of five fruits and colorful flower models. The two side pillars are decorated with models to create a final highlight for the flower street, symbolizing a good spring and many successes.

Can Tho Art Flower Street is carried out with the theme of convergence and development.

Mr. Nguyen Minh Tuan added that every year when Tet comes, Can Tho City enthusiastically organizes many cultural and sports activities, events, competitions, festivals, flower street decoration activities , light street, spring flower festival... This year, the art flower street is one of the important highlights that the city has directed to implement. Therefore, the department expects this place to become an interesting sightseeing and entertainment spot for people and tourists during the Tet holiday.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nhung-thiet-ke-tai-duong-hoa-nghe-thuat-can-tho-co-y-nghia-gi-185250127223147745.htm