Then Singing and Dan Tinh Playing Art Festival and Thanh Tuyen Festival

The 5th Then Singing and Tinh Playing Art Festival of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups and the Thanh Tuyen Festival 2015 will take place from September 24-26 in Tuyen Quang City, Tuyen Quang Province.

Having been held four times in Thai Nguyen (2005), Cao Bang (2007), Bac Kan (2009), and Lang Son (2012), this year's festival in Tuyen Quang aims to widely promote and introduce to the people of Vietnam and international friends the Then singing and Tinh playing art forms of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups in Vietnam, demonstrating the Party and State's concern for ethnic affairs and the preservation and development of ethnic culture; and at the same time creating opportunities for artisans and artists from various localities to meet, exchange, introduce, and promote the beautiful and unique traditional cultural values ​​of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups.

The Tinh lute and Then melodies are closely associated with the lives of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups.

In 2015, the 5th Then Singing and Tinh Playing Art Festival of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups and the Thanh Tuyen Festival 2015 were organized on a large scale. The festival and event featured performances by Then singing and Tinh playing art troupes from the provinces of Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang, Bac Giang, Quang Ninh, Yen Bai, Son La, Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Dak Nong, Lam Dong, and Dong Nai.

This festival and celebration includes many main activities: the opening ceremony of the 5th Then singing and Tinh lute art festival of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups and the Thanh Tuyen Festival 2015; performances and introductions of the heritage genres of Then singing, dancing, and Tinh lute playing; an exhibition themed "Then cultural heritage of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups in Vietnam"; an international seminar "Preservation and promotion of the value of Then heritage of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups in Vietnam"; the Thanh Tuyen Festival 2015; the Northwest region agricultural and trade fair 2015...

The Tinh lute and Then melodies have been intertwined with the lives of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups for generations, becoming an integral part of their spirit, roots, and the unique identity and beauty of each region. The Then singing and Tinh lute art festival of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups is organized not only to showcase the beauty and vitality of this cultural heritage but also to perpetuate that beauty and vitality for future generations.

The Thanh Tuyen Festival is a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration for the people of Tuyen Quang City, first held in 2004. The giant Mid-Autumn lantern model, made by the people of Group 12, Tan Quang Ward, Tuyen Quang City, to bring joy to the children in the residential area, laid the foundation for this unique cultural and festive activity. It's not only for children during the Mid-Autumn Festival but has also become a distinct brand of Tuyen Quang, recognized by the Guinness Book of Records Vietnam as the festival with the most large lantern models in Vietnam.

After 10 years of organization, this year marks the first time the festival is being held on a provincial scale, with hundreds of giant Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns paraded through the streets, attracting tens of thousands of visitors. The festival is an opportunity to introduce to the people of the whole country and international friends the land, people, and cultural heritage values ​​of Tuyen Quang.

According toChinhphu.vn