People eagerly participate in the Spring Writing Festival

Thanh Cuong February 20, 2018 14:23

(Baonghean.vn) - The Spring Writing Festival took place on the morning of February 20 at Dai Tue Pagoda (Nam Anh Commune), attracting thousands of people to participate.

Attending the ceremony were comrade Le Xuan Dai - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Most Venerable Thich Thanh Dam - Vice Supreme Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha; Most Venerable Thich Tho Lac - Deputy Head of the Central Cultural Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Head of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province.

Also attending were representatives of local agencies and thousands of monks, nuns and Buddhists from all over the country.

A large number of Buddhists and tourists from all over the country attended the Spring Opening Ceremony. Photo: Thanh Cuong
Comrade Le Xuan Dai - Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee beat the drum to open the festival. Photo: Thanh Cuong

As an annual activity of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Nghe An province, the Spring Writing Ceremony was held at Dai Tue Pagoda, expressing respect for traditional cultural values, expanding wisdom as well as educating children about the tradition of studiousness and respect for teachers.

Asking for calligraphy at the beginning of the year is a long-standing cultural custom. The words sent by calligraphers express people's wishes for a peaceful and happy new year. Photo: Thanh Cuong
Monks and delegates opened banh chung and distributed lucky money to visitors attending the ceremony. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Present at the Spring Writing Festival, comrade Le Xuan Dai affirmed: The festival is an activity to honor talents, encourage learning, thereby promoting the tradition of studiousness of Nghe An people; contributing to arousing the spirit of emulation in learning and demonstrating profound humanistic meaning, in line with the movement to build a learning society.


The Spring Writing Festival 2018 also has activities such as: Peach Blossom Festival; Lapis Lazuli Buddha Statue Exhibition; Calligraphy Gifting... will bring to visitors from all over a unique festival atmosphere on the occasion of the New Year.

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