Nghe An: 29 festivals take place from January 5 and end on October 10 of the lunar calendar
(Baonghean.vn) - According to the plan of the Department of Culture and Sports, in 2019, the whole province will have 29 festivals, of which 20 festivals are held in Spring, the remaining festivals are held from April to October of the lunar calendar.
The Department of Culture and Sports has just issued the Festival Organization Plan for 2019. Accordingly, there will be 29 festivals held this year: 20 festivals take place in Spring (January-March of the lunar calendar), the rest take place at other times of the year (from April-October of the lunar calendar).
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Van Temple - Cua Rao Festival (Tuong Duong) in 2018. Photo: Cong Kien |
The opening ceremony is the Pan Pang - Nang Ny Festival (Chau Cuong Commune - Quy Hop) taking place on February 9 and 10 (ie January 5 and 6 of the lunar calendar); the ending ceremony is the Hoang Muoi Temple Festival (Hung Thinh Commune - Hung Nguyen) taking place on November 5 and 6 (ie October 9 and 10 of the lunar calendar).
Along with the issuance of the Plan, the Department of Culture and Sports requires the Organizing Committee of the festivals to ensure the preservation of traditional cultural identity, security and order, environmental sanitation, savings and ensure that people have healthy and useful entertainment. In particular, do not allow superstition or take advantage of the festival to organize disguised gambling games.
List of festivals in 2019 in Nghe An
TT | FESTIVAL | TIME | LOCATION |
1 | Pan Pang - Nang Ny | 9-10/2 (ie 5-6/1 lunar calendar) | Chau Cuong Commune, Quy Hop District |
2 | King Mai Temple | February 17-19 (January 13-15, lunar calendar) | Van Dien Town and Commune, Nam Dan District |
3 | Van Loc Temple (*) | February 18-20 (January 14-16 lunar calendar) | Nghi Tan Ward - Cua Lo Town |
4 | Temple of the Gods (*) | February 18-20 (January 14-16 lunar calendar) | Hoa Thanh Commune - Yen Thanh |
5 | Con Temple | February 23-25 (January 19-21, lunar calendar) | Quynh Phuong Commune, Hoang Mai Town |
6 | Qua Son Temple | February 23-24 (January 19-20 lunar calendar) | Boi Son Commune - Do Luong District |
7 | Van Temple - Cua Rao | February 24-26 (January 20-22 lunar calendar) | Xa Luong Commune, Tuong Duong District |
8 | Bua Cave | February 24-26 (January 20-22 lunar calendar) | Chau Tien Commune - Quy Chau District |
9 | Pu Nha Thau | 28-1/3 (ie 24-25/1 lunar calendar) | Huu Kiem Commune, Ky Son District |
10 | Nguyen Xi Temple | 5-6/3 (ie 29/1 - 1/2 lunar calendar) | Nghi Hop Commune - Nghi Loc District |
11 | Duc Hoang Temple | 5-6/3 (ie 29/1 and 1/2 lunar calendar) | Phuc Thanh Commune - Yen Thanh District |
12 | Thanh Liet Temple | 11/3 (ie 6/2 lunar calendar) | Hung Lam Commune - Hung Nguyen District |
13 | Bach Ma Temple | March 13-15 (February 8-10 lunar calendar) | Vo Liet Commune - Thanh Chuong District |
14 | Choong Temple | March 16-17 (February 11-12 lunar calendar) | Chau Ly Commune - Quy Hop |
15 | Cuong Temple | March 19-20 (February 14-15 lunar calendar) | Dien An Commune - Dien Chau District |
16 | Nine-chamber Temple | March 19-21 (February 14-16, Lunar calendar) | Chau Kim Commune - Que Phong District |
17 | Ru Gam Temple | March 19-21 (February 14-16 lunar calendar) | Xuan Thanh Commune - Yen Thanh District |
18 | Gate Temple | 6-8/4 (ie 02-04/3 lunar calendar) | Nghi Khanh Commune - Nghi Loc District |
19 | Vac Village | April 13-15 (ie March 9-11 lunar calendar) | Nghia Hoa Commune - Thai Hoa Town |
20 | Mon Son - Luc Da | 14- 5/4/2019 | Mon Son Commune - Con Cuong District |
21 | Cua Lo Tourism | 30/4 - 1/5/2019 | Cua Lo Town |
22 | Lotus Village Festival | 17- 19/5/2019 | Vinh city + districts |
23 | Tam Toa Temple (*) | July 16-17 (June 14-15 lunar calendar) | Nghi Cong Bac Commune - Nghi Loc |
24 | Phuc Luc Ngoat (*) | July 16-18 (June 14-16 lunar calendar) | Nghi Thuy Ward - Cua Lo Town |
25 | Drink water remember the source | 26-27/7/2019 | Anh Son District |
26 | Quang Trung Temple | August 29 (July 29 lunar calendar) | Trung Do Ward - Vinh City |
27 | Buon Xao Festival | September 17-18 (ie August 19-20 lunar calendar) | Ke On Village - Tien Ky Commune - Tan Ky District |
28 | Hong Son Temple | September 18 (ie August 20th lunar month) | Hong Son Ward - Vinh City |
29 | Hoang Muoi Temple | November 5-6 (October 9-10 lunar calendar) | Hung Thinh Commune - Hung Nguyen District |
(*)Festivals held every 3 years in the years of Rat, Horse, Cat, Rooster:(Van Loc, Den Ca, Tam Toa, Phuc Luc Ngoat)