Mai King Festival 2016 before the opening ceremony
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of January 14 (February 21, Binh Than year), the 2016 Mai King Festival officially opened with many activities such as the water procession, the opening ceremony, the proclamation ceremony, the thanksgiving ceremony with a variety of folk games such as wrestling, tug of war, chess, floating flower lanterns, sticky rice and chicken competition...
In order for the Festival to take place in accordance with its purpose, sacredly, safely, economically and ensuring spiritual elements, attracting a large number of people and tourists from all over to attend, the preparation work has been completed.
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| The festival is an occasion for people to remember and show gratitude for the great contributions of King Mai Hac De and his generals in the uprising against the Northern protectorate in the past. |
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| The 2016 King Mai Temple Festival is the opening festival of a series of early spring festivals in the province. Therefore, Nam Dan district attaches great importance to the preparation work. Up to this point, the locations where the Festival will take place such as the King Mai Temple yard, King Mai's tomb, King Mai's mother's tomb... have been carefully prepared. |
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| Staff of the Nam Dan District Cultural and Sports Center are completing the final steps of decorating banners and slogans around the yard of King Mai's Tomb Temple - where the main activities of the Festival will take place. |
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| One of the highlights of this year's King Mai Temple Festival is the Lantern Releasing Ceremony on the night of the 14th day of the first lunar month at the lake in front of King Mai's Tomb. There will be more than 100 lanterns released to commemorate the merits of King Mai and his generals, and to pray for national peace and prosperity. |
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| To ensure the flower lantern releasing ceremony, for over a month now, Buddhists of Ha Pagoda (Hung Tien commune) have been making flower lanterns day and night. Mrs. Phan Thi Bon (85 years old this year) in hamlet 5, Hung Tien said: these flower lanterns are the hearts of Buddhists of Ha Pagoda respectfully offering to King Mai. |
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| Hopefully, with careful preparation, combined with spiritual elements that are both solemn and sacred, and have practical meaning, the Mai King Temple Festival will become more and more attractive for visitors to come back every early Spring. |
King Mai Festival 2016 Program: January 13th of the lunar calendar (February 20th of Binh Than year) * From 2:00 p.m.: Cultural and sports activities: - Camp. - Organizing wrestling competitions. - Organize men's volleyball, chess, stick pushing, cockfighting and other folk games. - 15:00: Announcement ceremony. - 19:30: Youth elegance contest January 14th of the lunar calendar (February 21st of Binh Than year) From 8:00 - 9:30: Opening Ceremony (Dragon Dance, Lion Dance) and Incense offering ceremony in memory of King Mai. * 10:00 - 10:30: Procession to the Temple * 10:30 – 11:30: Grand Ceremony - Organize the "Chicken Sticky Rice" contest. - Wrestling, chess, volleyball, stick pushing, cockfighting, swinging, and folk games continue to take place. * 19:30-20:30: Art performance * 20:30-21:30: Lantern releasing ceremony January 15th of the lunar calendar (February 22nd, Binh Than year) Volleyball, wrestling, chess, cockfighting, swinging, and folk games continue to take place. (5:00 p.m.: End of activities). * 17:00: Thanksgiving ceremony. |
Thanh Thuy - Thu Huong
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