Opening Ceremony of the 18th Lang Vac Village Festival, 2017
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of April 6th (March 10th in the lunar calendar), the 18th Lang Vac Festival, 2017, was inaugurated at the Lang Vac archaeological site in Nghia Hoa commune, Thai Hoa town.
"Connecting the Lang Vac Festival with the Hung Vuong Ancestor Commemoration Ceremony"
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| The procession of the cauldron from the festival grounds to the Lang Vac Temple. Photo: Thanh Duy. |
Having been held 17 times, the Lang Vac Festival has become a beautiful cultural tradition. It is also an opportunity for the people of the localities in the Phu Quy region and visitors from all over to return to their spiritual roots, to the Lac Hong lineage; at the same time, it demonstrates the spirit of community solidarity, educates awareness of protecting and preserving relics, and conserving and promoting traditional cultural and historical values.
"From there, we will build trust and pride in our homeland, and build Thai Hoa town into an increasingly prosperous and civilized place," Mr. Hoang Phu Hien, Chairman of the People's Committee of Thai Hoa town, emphasized in his opening speech at the festival.
| Attending the ceremony were members of the Provincial Party Committee: Hoang Viet Duong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Hoang Trong Kim - Director of the Department of Construction; Le Tien Tri - Secretary of the Thai Hoa Town Party Committee; representatives of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, districts, towns and cities, and a large number of people from 10 wards and communes in Thai Hoa town and visitors from all over. |
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| The grand ceremony at Lang Vac Temple was held solemnly, ensuring all cultural and spiritual elements were observed. Photo: Thanh Duy |
| Lang Vac village, located in Nghia Hoa commune, Thai Hoa town, has been recognized as a national archaeological site. Through five excavations covering an area of over 1,400 m2, revealing 347 burial mounds and 1,228 artifacts, Lang Vac has been shown to be a center of the Dong Son culture in the Ca River basin, one of the cradles of ancient Vietnamese people, and is highly regarded by archaeologists both domestically and internationally. |
This morning, prior to the opening ceremony, Thai Hoa town organized a procession of the Vac cauldron from the festival grounds to the Lang Vac Temple in Nghia Hoa commune, Thai Hoa town. In a sacred and respectful atmosphere, the Lang Vac Festival organizing committee held a grand ceremony at the Lang Vac Temple.
During the festival program, which lasted until April 7th, 2017, the Lang Vac Village Festival featured many vibrant cultural and sporting activities such as volleyball, stick pushing, tug-of-war, singing contests, and the Lang Vac beauty pageant…
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| Many locals and tourists from all over came to attend the ceremony at Lang Vac Temple. Photo: Sach Nguyen. |
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| Secretary of the Thai Hoa Town Party Committee Le Tien Tri beats the drum to inaugurate the 18th Lang Vac Festival in 2017. Photo: Thanh Duy |
Previously, the Lang Vac festival was held on the 7th, 8th, and 9th days of the 2nd lunar month. However, starting from the 18th festival in 2017, the People's Committee of Thai Hoa town submitted a proposal and received approval from the Provincial People's Committee to move the festival to the 9th, 10th, and 11th days of the 3rd lunar month, coinciding with the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day (10th day of the 3rd lunar month).
The relocation of the event ensures solemnity, cost-effectiveness, gradually elevates the festival's status, and meets the cultural and spiritual needs of all citizens. This once again affirms the value of the Lang Vac archaeological site, linked to the traces of the nation-building period under the Hung Kings.
As a result, Lang Vac has become a destination for people in the province and tourists from all over to make pilgrimages to their roots, especially during the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day.
Reporters' Team
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