Opening of Cua Lo Tourism Festival 2024 and announcement of national intangible heritage Yen Luong Temple Festival

Cong Kien - Duc Anh - April 18, 2024 21:07
(Baonghean.vn) - Cua Lo Tourism Festival 2024 is an opportunity for Nghe An province to introduce and promote its values, resources and unique tourism products to domestic and foreign friends and tourists.

On the evening of April 18, at Binh Minh Square (Cua Lo town), the People's Committee of Nghe An province and the People's Committee of Cua Lo town held the opening ceremony of the Cua Lo Tourism Festival 2024 with the theme "Cua Lo - Aspiration to shine" and announced the national intangible heritage of Yen Luong Temple Festival.

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Delegates attending the opening ceremony. Photo: Nguyen Dao

Attending the opening ceremony, on the Central side, there was comrade Nong Quoc Thanh - Deputy Director of the Department of Heritage, Ministry of Culture - Sports and Tourism.

On the side of Military Region 4, there was Lieutenant General Tran Vo Dung - Party Secretary and Political Commissar of the Military Region.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Chairwoman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Bui Dinh Long - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Also attending were leaders of departments, branches, localities in the province and leaders, people of Cua Lo town, and tourists from all over.

Opening scene of Cua Lo Tourism Festival 2024. Photo: Photo: Duc Anh

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Cua Lo Tourism Festival 2024, comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province stated: Nghe An, with its name for more than 990 years, is proud to be the land of "fence", "important town" of the country, a place with a long tradition of patriotism, resounding with revolutionary spirit, a place where many historical and cultural values ​​with rich identity converge.

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A large number of people and tourists attended the opening ceremony. Photo: Nguyen Dao

Coming to Nghe An, tourists will see, hear and discover the attractive and diverse features of nature, history, culture and people of Nghe An, blending to create a beautiful picture of the countryside imbued with humanity. In that colorful picture, Cua Lo emerges full of vitality and dynamism of a coastal tourist city, considered the "Green Pearl of Nghe An".

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The large presence of people and tourists opens up hope for a successful tourism season. Photo: Nguyen Dao

Among them, Yen Luong Temple Festival was honored to be listed in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. This is a folk festival associated with the worship of the Four Holy Mothers and the gods of the coastal residents, and is one of the most unique traditional festivals of Nghe An, expressing many unique elements of coastal culture, passed down for hundreds of years.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee delivered the opening speech of the festival. Photo: Duc Anh.

After 117 years of forming a tourist destination and 30 years of construction and development, Cua Lo town is gradually changing, taking on the appearance of a bustling coastal tourist city, an ideal and attractive resort destination, with an infrastructure system that can accommodate more than 30,000 guests staying day/night.

In particular, there are many tourism services, entertainment areas, and high-class resorts, among which stand out the Vinpearl Cua Hoi resort paradise, Cua Hoi entertainment area, and Ngu Island eco-tourism area. Cua Lo is also a convenient connection point with tourist destinations of the two provinces of Nghe An - Ha Tinh through the strategic coastal road, of which Cua Hoi bridge connecting the two banks of the Lam River is the highlight.

Delegates attending the Opening Ceremony. Photo: Duc Anh

Coming to Cua Lo, visitors will come to the blue sea, white sand, golden sunshine, love for the land, love for people and the rich history and culture of the people of Nghe An who are hard-working, friendly and hospitable. Visitors will live in a Cua Lo that is both traditional and sophisticated but no less youthful and modern, always opening its arms to welcome friends from everywhere.

Special art program to welcome the opening of Cua Lo tourism festival in 2024. Clip: Nguyen Dao

The 2024 Cua Lo Tourism Festival, held on the occasion of the Hung Kings' death anniversary, further solemnizes the value of the Opening Ceremony.

Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long expressed his wish: Tourists should come to Cua Lo beach to experience and multiply the love for the sacred sea and islands; to explore and honor the traditional cultural values ​​of Nghe An and the Vietnamese people.

Deputy Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu beats the drum to open the festival. Photo: Duc Anh

In the jubilant and solemn atmosphere of the opening ceremony, Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee beat the drum to open the festival, officially opening Cua Lo tourism in 2024, and at the same time opening up expectations for a successful tourism year.

The special art program with the theme "Cua Lo - Desire to shine" attracted tens of thousands of spectators. Photo: Duc Anh

At the opening night of the 2024 Cua Lo Tourism Festival, delegates and visitors enjoyed the special art program "Cua Lo - Aspiration to shine", with the participation of many famous artists and singers.

The fireworks display on the opening night of the 2024 Cua Lo beach tourism season opens up hope for a successful tourism season. Photo: Duc Anh

The drone light show is a new feature of the opening program of the Cua Lo Tourism Festival 2024. Photo: Duc Anh

Delegates and visitors also enjoyed an artistic fireworks display and a drone light show combined with sound.

Comrade Nong Quoc Thanh - Deputy Director of the Department of Heritage, Ministry of Culture - Sports and Tourism awarded the Certificate of National Intangible Heritage of Yen Luong Temple Festival. Photo: Photo: Duc Anh

On this occasion, Cua Lo Town also received the Certificate of National Intangible Cultural Heritage recognition for Yen Luong Temple Festival.

After the opening of the 2024 Cua Lo Tourism Festival, there will be a series of rich and attractive activities, lasting until April 30. Typical: Human chess tournament (morning of April 19, 2024 at Binh Minh Square); opening of sports tournaments (from April 20 to 30 at the Town Gymnasium); Cau Ngu Festival at Lang Hieu Temple, Nghi Hai Ward (April 21 to 23, 2024); Street music and night food festival program (every Saturday night); Art program about Vi and Giam (every Sunday night); Good chef competition (from April 22 to 30, 2024)...

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