Opening of Nghe Tinh Vi and Giam Folk Song Festival, Cluster III
(Baonghean.vn) - On the evening of July 14, in Nam Dan district, the Department of Culture and Sports held the opening ceremony of the 5th Nghe Tinh Vi and Giam Folk Song Festival, Cluster III - 2023.
Attending the event were comrade Tran Thi My Hanh - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports and representatives of provincial departments, branches and units, leaders of Nam Dan and Hung Nguyen districts, Cua Lo town, Vinh city and nearly 300 artisans from 11 clubs in the cluster.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Festival, Ms. Tran Thi My Hanh - Director of the Department of Culture and Sports said: The Nghe Tinh Vi and Giam Folk Song Festival in 2023 - is one of the activities in the program of the Vi and Giam Folk Song Festival held for the first time in Nghe An, marking the beginning of a series of important events before the 10th anniversary of Vi and Giam folk songs being recognized by UNESCO (2014 - 2024).

In addition, the Festival is also an opportunity for artisans, artists and people to exchange and learn valuable experiences, thereby continuing to promote the Nghe Tinh folk song singing movement among the people and sectors, mass organizations, etc., striving for every family and every person to know how to sing folk songs and love Nghe Tinh Vi and Giam folk songs.
In Nghe An, the Nghe Tinh Vi and Giam Folk Song Festival is held in 4 locations: Dien Chau District (Cluster I), Anh Son District (Cluster II), Nam Dan District (Cluster III) and Thai Hoa Town (Cluster IV), from which the 12 best clubs and 8 clubs from Ha Tinh province will be selected to participate in the inter-provincial festival taking place in early August in Vinh City.

The Vi and Giam folk song festival, cluster III, gathered 11 clubs from 4 districts, cities and towns: Nam Dan, Hung Nguyen, Vinh city and Cua Lo town, with the participation of nearly 300 artisans, performing 33 acts.

After the opening ceremony, there were competitions by the Blue Lotus Club - Lotus Village (Kim Lien Commune, Nam Dan District), Ha Huy Tap Ward Club (Vinh City), Chau Nhan Commune Club (Hung Nguyen), Trung Do Ward Club (Vinh City) and Hung Dao Commune Club (Hung Nguyen).

