Movies will be shown to serve the people at Ho Chi Minh Square on the occasion of Tet.

Phuoc Anh January 23, 2018 10:09

(Baonghean.vn) - On the occasion of the Lunar New Year of Mau Tuat this year, many joyful and healthy activities to celebrate the Party and Spring took place in the province.

This is the content discussed and approved at the meeting of the Provincial People's Committee to review the preparations for the Western Spring Festival and organize activities to celebrate the Party and Spring 2018.

Comrade Le Minh Thong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the meeting. Also attending were relevant departments, branches and sectors.

Quang cảnh cuộc họp. Ảnh: Phước Anh
Meeting scene. Photo: Phuoc Anh

Accordingly, at Ho Chi Minh Square (Vinh City), the Department of Culture and Sports will contract with the 12/9 Cinema Company to show movies to serve the people on the following days: the 30th night of Tet before the New Year's Eve party, the 2nd and 3rd days of Tet.

Museums will organize special exhibitions to celebrate the Party and Spring and open their doors to visitors during Tet; at the Provincial Library, there will be activities to display Spring newspaper reading rooms, display firecrackers, and organize readings of the I Ching; districts will have sports competitions, creating an exciting competitive atmosphere during Tet...

Lễ khai mạc Đêm hội Sắc xuân miền Tây năm 2017. Ảnh tư liệu
Opening ceremony of the Western Spring Festival 2017. Photo courtesy

Notably, this year's Western Spring Festival will be held in Que Phong district on February 2 and 3. The program will include folk games, gong carving festival, and performances imbued with the cultural identity of the ethnic groups in Western Nghe An. At the same time, the festival will combine the ceremony to receive the national intangible cultural heritage of the Xang Khan Festival of the Thai people in Nghe An.

At the meeting, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Minh Thong directed relevant departments, branches and sectors to closely coordinate to effectively implement the plan of activities to celebrate the Party, celebrate Spring and the Western Spring Festival. In particular, to develop financial plans, ensure security and order, power grid... so that the activities take place safely, joyfully and healthily.

Phuoc Anh