Opening of Con Temple Festival and opening of Hoang Mai town tourism 2023

On the evening of February 10, Hoang Mai town solemnly held the opening ceremony of Con Temple Festival and launched Hoang Mai Town Tourism 2023.

Attending the ceremony were Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam - Director of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Conservation Support Fund; representatives of provincial departments, branches and sectors; leaders of Hoang Mai town; leaders of districts, sponsors and a large number of local people and tourists from all over.

Delegates attending the opening ceremony of Con Temple. Photo: Thanh Yen

Referring to festival customs in Nghe An, the ancients still circulated the saying "The first sacred temple" - the 4 most sacred temples in Nghe An are "First Con, second Qua, third Bach Ma, fourth Chieu Trung". Among them, Con temple is ranked number 1 because of its beauty and sacredness. In addition,Con Templealso known for its charming and captivating landscape.

Mr. Nguyen Huu An - Chairman of Hoang Mai Town People's Committee beats the drum to open the festival. Photo: Thanh Yen

And every spring, from the 19th to the 21st of the first lunar month every year, in the old Phuong Can village (now Quynh Phuong ward, Hoang Mai town), people and tourists from all over gather here to participate in activities at the Con Temple Festival, a traditional cultural beauty of Nghe An.

Special art program to open Con Temple Festival and launch Hoang Mai Town tourism 2023. Photo: Thanh Yen

At the ceremony, the Department of Culture and Sports performed the ceremony of presenting and handing over to the Management Board of Con Temple relic the restored royal decrees of Con Temple to preserve and promote the value of the heritage.

The 2023 Con Temple Festival also has many activities such as: Special art program and fireworks display in the opening ceremony; Elegant female student contest of the town... These are activities of practical significance, aiming to preserve and promote traditional cultural values, the morality of "When drinking water, remember its source", at the same time promoting tourism potential and introducing the cultural beauty of the homeland and people of Hoang Mai to a large number of people and tourists from all over the world.

Mr. Bui Cong Vinh - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports awarded the title to the Management Board of Con Temple. Photo: Thanh Yen

Previously, on February 9 and 10, there were exciting activities such as sports competitions, folk games, culinary competitions, art photo exhibitions, spring songs, fish release, boat racing, net weaving by fishermen... attracting a large number of tourists from all over the world to participate and cheer enthusiastically./.