Thanh Liet Temple Festival 2019 Opening and Announcement of National Intangible Cultural Heritage

On the afternoon of March 10, Hung Nguyen district organized the opening ceremony of Thanh Liet Temple Festival 2019 and announced the National Intangible Cultural Heritage. Attending the ceremony were Mr. Nong Quoc Thanh - Deputy Director of the Department of Heritage, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; representatives of provincial departments, branches, and districts in the province.

Drum performance to welcome the ceremony

Thanh Liet Temple is located on the bank of Lam River in Hung Lam Commune, built in the post-Le Dynasty to worship the gods who have contributed to protecting the country and the people, especially the gods associated with the river region. With beautiful architecture and elaborate carvings, the temple was recognized as a National Historical, Cultural and Architectural Monument in 1997.

Mr. Nong Quoc Thanh awarded the Certificate of recognition of Thanh Liet Temple Festival as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Thanh Liet Temple Festival is held annually on the 5th and 6th of the second lunar month to preserve, maintain and promote the cultural values ​​of the nation, demonstrate the tradition of remembering the source of drinking water and meeting the spiritual and cultural needs of people and tourists from all over.

Mr. Hoang Van Phi - Secretary of Hung Nguyen District Party Committee beat the drum to open the festival.

Thanh Liet Temple Festival is a traditional folk cultural activity bearing the mark of fishermen in the lower Lam River area. This year's festival program has many activities such as incense offering ceremony, opening ceremony, proclamation ceremony, great sacrifice ceremony, boat racing festival, folk games (tug of war, stilt walking, stick pushing), sports competitions, art performances, in which the procession of the gods, praying for fish on Lam River and boat racing festival are the important highlights of the festival.

Special cultural program to celebrate the festival.

The Organizing Committee also announced the Decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recognizing Thanh Liet Temple Festival in Hung Lam Commune, Hung Nguyen District, Nghe An Province as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Many sports activities and folk games took place at the festival.

Organizing the Thanh Liet Temple Festival and announcing the National Intangible Cultural Heritage is also an opportunity for tourists to make a pilgrimage to Hung Nguyen, to experience and explore the land with cultural, patriotic and revolutionary traditions, the place that has produced and nurtured many talented people, scholars, and many examples of steadfast loyalty and righteousness that have brought glory to the homeland and the country./.