Opening of Cuong Temple Festival 2018
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of March 30, Dien Chau district held the opening ceremony of the 2018 Cuong Temple Festival. Attending were leaders of the Department of Culture and Sports, representatives of provincial departments and branches, leaders of Dien Chau district, and a large number of people and tourists from near and far.
Cuong Temple Festival 2018 will take place from March 29 to April 1 (February 13 to 16, Mau Tuat year) including two main parts: the ceremony and the festival, imbued with the cultural identity of the region.
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| Panoramic view of Cuong Temple from above. Photo: Sach Nguyen |
The ceremony will be held solemnly, with sacred elements, with activities such as the opening ceremony, the announcement ceremony, the opening ceremony, and the great ceremony. The special features of the Cuong temple festival are the procession of the King and Princess from the temple to Xuan Ai communal house; the procession of General Cao Lo from the Cao family temple in Dien Tho commune to Xuan Ai communal house; the procession of the King, Princess, and General Cao Lo from Xuan Ai communal house to the temple.
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| Drum performance at the opening ceremony of Cuong Temple Festival 2018. Photo: Sach Nguyen |
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| Art performance at the opening ceremony of Cuong Temple Festival 2018. Photo: Sach Nguyen |
The festival includes activities such as: Mass art performance; Photo exhibition about the country and people of Dien Chau; "Drinking water, remember its source" camp; Display of booths promoting some traditional products of Dien Chau district and other regions in the province; Folk games such as crossbow shooting, lion dance, sack jumping, blindfolded pot smashing, walking on the bridge, bamboo swinging... In addition, there is also a contest for elegant youth and art performances of high schools and vocational education centers - continuing education centers on the evening of March 30.
In particular, the casting ceremony of the gilded bronze statue of King An Duong Vuong, modeled after a statue of a person in Co Loa, Dong Anh (Hanoi), will be held on the morning of March 31.
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| Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism beat the drum to open the 2018 Cuong Temple Festival. Photo: Sach Nguyen |
Coming to the annual Cuong Temple Festival, visitors and people will be able to explore the unique traditional activities of Dien Chau people, and have the opportunity to visit tourist attractions such as: Cua Hien Beach - Dien Trung Commune, Dien Thanh Beach, Co Am Pagoda - Dien Minh Commune, Xuan Duong Lake - Dien Phu Commune, Eco-tourism Area in Dien Lam Commune...
