Ready to open Van Temple - Cua Rao festival in 2025
Dinh Tuan•February 16, 2025 12:26
This year, the Van Temple - Cua Rao Festival has a number of new and attractive activities, rich in cultural identity, promising to create a sacred and meaningful space.
Van - Cua Rao Temple is located in Cua Rao 2 village, Xa Luong commune (Tuong Duong), located in a sacred location at the confluence of the Nam Non and Nam Mo rivers. Photo: Dinh TuanThis is a sacred space marking the feat of General Doan Nhu Hai under the Tran Dynasty, who heroically sacrificed his life in the war against the Ai Lao invaders to protect the country's borders. Van - Cua Rao Temple is also a place to worship the Three Holy Mothers - a unique symbol of Vietnamese folk beliefs. Photo: Dinh TuanThe festival atmosphere is bustling with traditional rituals such as the Opening Ceremony, Announcement, Procession of the Spirit Tablet, Great Offering and Thanksgiving. The festival is bustling with folk games, traditional dances, ethnic costume performances and sports competitions. Notably, this year there are also beauty contests and mountain cuisine. Photo: Dinh TuanThe atmosphere is tense as units are rushing to complete the final stages of setting up camp, ready for the festival season. Photo: Dinh TuanThe camp is solemnly decorated with the national flag and a picture of Uncle Ho, expressing gratitude and national pride. Photo: Dinh TuanThe vibrant colors of the elaborately and meticulously decorated booths, imbued with local cultural identity, create an impressive highlight in the festival. Photo: Dinh TuanHundreds of flashing lights are hung in the temple grounds to create a magical, shimmering scene at night. Photo: Dinh TuanWith careful, elaborate and methodical preparation, the 2025 Van Temple - Cua Rao Festival promises to be a great success, leaving many beautiful impressions in the hearts of visitors. Photo: Dinh Tuan