Photo exhibition "Con Temple - National intangible heritage"
(Baonghean.vn) - Within the framework of the activities of the 2019 Con Temple Festival, on February 23, at the main yard of Con Temple, the following activities took place: Photo exhibition "Con Temple - National Intangible Heritage", opening of sports tournament and folk games.
On the afternoon of February 23, Hoang Mai Art Photography Club coordinated with the Town People's Committee to open the Art Photography Exhibition with the theme "Con Temple Festival - National Intangible Heritage" taking place from February 23 to 26 at Con Temple, Hoang Mai Town. This is one of the main activities of the Con Temple Festival 2019.
This exhibition displays 50 works by 10 authors who are members of the Hoang Mai Town Art Photography Club.
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Delegates and people visit photos at the exhibition. Photo: Thanh Yen |
The exhibition has brought to the audience perspectives on the political, defense, security, economic, cultural, social and tourism events of Hoang Mai Town in recent times. In particular, there are indispensable photos of the special activities of the Con Temple Festival - one of the traditional festivals, which has become a spiritual cultural and tourism destination of the young town at the headland of Nghe An.
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Bird competition - one of the photos at the exhibition. Photo: Thanh Yen |
Nearly 500 athletes from 10 communes, wards, agencies, units in the area and teams from Quynh Luu district, Thai Hoa town... participated in the sports and folk games competitions.
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Tug of war competition between teams at the 2019 Con Temple Festival. Photo: Bich Huong |
Athletes compete in sports and folk games such as: men's volleyball; men's and women's stick pushing; chess, tug of war.
Immediately after the opening ceremony, there were exciting matches of men's volleyball, chess, stick pushing, and tug of war. The sports and folk games tournament will take place for 3 days from February 23-25, which is the 19th-21st of the first lunar month.
Along with the art photo exhibition and folk games, this year's Con Temple Festival in Hoang Mai Town also organizes many activities, such as: traditional boat racing on Mai Giang River, starling contest, chess, vomit running... promising to be attractive and dramatic, attracting thousands of spectators and tourists to watch and cheer./.