Hung Kings' Commemoration Day - Hung Temple Festival 2016 will add many new activities

According to the plan, the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day - Hung Temple Festival in the year of Binh Than 2016 will take place for 5 days from April 12 to 16, 2016 (ie from March 6 to 10 of the lunar calendar) at the Hung Temple historical relic site. The Hung Kings' Commemoration Day - Hung Temple Festival 2016 is chaired by the People's Committee of Phu Tho province and has the participation of 4 provinces: Vinh Phuc, Gia Lai, Binh Phuoc, Ca Mau.

Hung King Festival 2015 (source: qdnd.com.vn)

Mr. Ha Ke San - Vice Chairman of Phu Tho Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Organizing Committee of Hung Kings' Death Anniversary - Hung Temple Festival 2016 said that Phu Tho province has developed a specific plan to carefully prepare for Hung Kings' Death Anniversary and Hung Temple Festival 2016.

Accordingly, activities held within the Hung Temple historical relic site; Viet Tri city and communes surrounding the Hung Temple; relics worshiping Hung Kings and famous people and generals of the Hung King era throughout the province will be held at the same time as Phu Tho province offers incense at the Upper Temple (Hung Temple historical relic site). These activities will be organized solemnly, respectfully, with a community character, associated with festival activities to continue to honor the heritage of "Hung King worship".

According to the Organizing Committee, the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day - Hung Temple Festival 2016 will have a number of new activities such as: Exhibition of photo documents on the theme "Hung Kings' worship rituals - national origin identity"; display of documents and artifacts on the intangible culture of Xoan singing and Hung Kings' worship; exhibition of paintings and photos by Phu Tho painters and photographers combined with the introduction of good poetry and music works about Phu Tho; Street festival...

To best prepare for the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day - Hung Kings Temple Festival 2016, Phu Tho province requires relevant departments and branches to closely follow the plan, proactively complete assigned tasks to well organize activities during the festival days. Thereby, to honor the cultural values ​​of the Hung Kings' era; continue to widely propagate and promote the heritage of Xoan singing and the Hung Kings' worship; build the Hung Kings Temple historical relic site worthy of being a special national relic; build Viet Tri into a festival city returning to the nation's roots; and at the same time promote tourism development in Phu Tho province.

According to dangcongsan.vn/TTXVN