Opening of Lotus Village Festival 2013

(Baonghean.vn) -On the evening of May 17, at Lang Sen Stadium, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee solemnly celebrated the 123rd birthday of President Ho Chi Minh and opened the Lang Sen Festival 2013. Attending the ceremony were comrade Phan Van Thuy, Director of the Department of Grassroots Culture - Ministry of Culture - Sports - Tourism, leaders of the Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Cultural Centers of neighboring provinces. On Nghe An province's side, there were comrade Huynh Thanh Dien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, leaders of provincial departments, branches, leaders of districts and cities in the province and thousands of people of Nam Dan district.

Organizing Committee of the Incense and Flower Offering Festival at Ho Chi Minh Square



The parade carried Uncle Ho's portrait from Vinh city to Kim Lien, his hometown.

Before the opening ceremony, the delegation of the Lotus Village Festival Organizing Committee held an incense and flower offering ceremony in front of Uncle Ho's statue at Ho Chi Minh Square; and carried Uncle Ho's portraits through the ages from Vinh city to Uncle Ho's hometown, Sen Village. At Uncle Ho's Memorial House in Kim Lien Relic Site, the delegation held a ceremony to report to Uncle Ho. Next, the procession of Uncle Ho's portrait led by 123 students carried Uncle Ho's portrait from the memorial house to Sen Village Stadium,...

Delegates reported to Uncle Ho at Kim Lien relic site.



The procession carried pictures of Uncle Ho through the ages from the relic site to Lang Sen Stadium.



123 students carrying portraits of Uncle Ho led the procession from the relic site to Lang Sen stadium.



Comrade Thai Van Nong, Chairman of the District People's CommitteeMaleThe opening speech of the festival was read.

The speech by comrade Thai Van Nong, Chairman of Nam Dan District People's Committee, co-head of the festival organizing committee emphasized that since 1982, stemming from the wishes and deep respect and gratitude of the cadres and people of Nghe An and the whole country for his great contributions, the Sen Village Singing Festival was held for the first time. Since then, the Sen Village Festival was formed. Over the past 30 years, the Festival has spread rapidly and developed in depth.

Sen Village Festival has left a deep mark in the minds of the people of Nghe An and the whole country, has important political and cultural significance in the cultural and spiritual life of the people, increasingly creating large and sacred cultural activities and has truly become a cultural festival of the nation, a meeting place for generations of descendants of the People, truly a festival of the masses and increasingly affirming the stature of a national festival.

Comrade Huynh Thanh Dien beats the drum to open the 2013 Lotus Village Festival.



Special performances on the opening night.



Delegates attending the opening ceremony.



A large number of people attended the opening ceremony.

This year, the Lotus Village Festival is held from May 17 to 19 with many diverse, rich and meaningful cultural activities such as: Flower offering ceremony, incense offering, reporting to Uncle Ho, procession of Uncle Ho's photos through the periods, Lotus Village Singing Festival from the grassroots to district and provincial levels, organizing exhibitions of paintings and photos on the theme of Uncle Ho, art performances by mass and professional art troupes, cultural activities, arts, sports, folk games, etc.

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