Thousands of visitors attended the opening ceremony of the 'Dai Tue Pagoda Spring Festival 2026'.
On the morning of February 20th, at Dai Tue Pagoda (Dai Hue commune, Nghe An province), the Central Culture Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province, Dai Tue Pagoda, and partner organizations held the opening ceremony of the "Dai Tue 2026 Spring Festival of Peace and Happiness". Thousands of Buddhists and tourists from all over the country attended the program.
The "Great Wisdom Spring Festival 2026," themed "Enlightening the Path in Life," is a large-scale spiritual and cultural event organized to pray for health, peace, and to inspire a virtuous way of life at the beginning of the new year.
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Dai Tue Pagoda, along with a large number of local people, monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers from within and outside the province. Photo: Quynh Linh
The opening ceremony of the festival is an important event that kicks off the Spring Festival with an impressive artistic program, creating a lively and warm atmosphere that spreads to visitors from all over in the first days of the new year.
Following the opening ceremony, a series of activities will take place until the 10th day of the first lunar month, which is February 28th in the Gregorian calendar. Highlights include the Spring Calligraphy Ceremony for the Year of the Horse and a traditional martial arts performance held on the 5th day of the first lunar month.
The cultural and artistic program featuring sand painting and a Buddhist art creation contest took place on the 6th day of the first lunar month. A seminar on President Ho Chi Minh and Vietnamese Buddhism was held on the 7th day of the first lunar month.
The Nghe An folk singing and chanting art program will be organized as a highlight rich in cultural identity, connecting the depth of folk culture with the spiritual space of the early spring, taking place on the afternoon of the 8th day of the first lunar month.
In particular, the art program of calligraphy and painting will take place on the 9th day of the first lunar month. The Lantern Festival for peace will be held solemnly, conveying hopes for a peaceful new year, national prosperity and security, and the Spring Festival will conclude on the 10th day of the first lunar month.
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Throughout the festival, there are rituals praying for peace, cultural and commercial activities with 40 stalls selling vegetarian food, tea, and incense, and performances of traditional culture and arts for the people and tourists.
Speaking at the ceremony, Venerable Thich Tho Lac, Head of the Central Culture Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Association and Abbot of Dai Tue Pagoda, emphasized that the Spring Festival has profound significance in: honoring the cultural values of Buddhism associated with national traditions; and fostering a spirit of learning, filial piety, and promoting good deeds.
At the same time, it meets religious needs, helping the Buddhist community find inner peace and move towards a green lifestyle, eating a plant-based diet to cultivate compassion. This is not only a cultural and religious festival, but also an opportunity for each person to reflect on their inner self, nurture compassion, cultivate wisdom, and strive for a virtuous life.
The head of Dai Tue Pagoda hopes that spring is not only a time of transition between the earth and the sky, but also a season to awaken the seeds of goodness in the hearts of each person.
Therefore, the Peaceful Spring Festival serves as a gentle reminder that true happiness does not lie in material abundance, but stems from mindfulness, understanding, and love. When each individual lives virtuously, society will naturally be peaceful; when people's hearts are at peace, the world will also be at peace.
With meticulous preparation and rich content, the "Great Wisdom Spring Festival 2026" promises to become a prominent cultural and spiritual event, contributing to the preservation and promotion of fine traditional values in community life.
