(Baonghean.vn) - As scheduled, the people of Thai Hoa and the western region of Highway 48, Nghe An, are excited to attend the Vac village festival. This year, the festival takes place for 3 days, from March 7 to March 9 (ie February 7-9, Giap Ngo year).
Attending the festival were comrades: Le Ba Hung - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; Pham Van Tan - Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Nghe An; representatives of provincial departments, branches, and neighboring districts, along with a large number of people from Phu Quy land.
Lang Vac is an archaeological site of the Dong Son culture period, dating back thousands of years. At this site, archaeologists have discovered 1,228 valuable artifacts of historical, cultural and scientific value, such as: bronze drums, bronze axes, daggers, glass jewelry, etc.
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Delegates |
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and many people in the area came to attend the festival |
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Opening performance |
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Camp |
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Wrestling |
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Drum performance to open the festival |
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Tug of war |
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Swing |
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tram |
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Write calligraphy |
This year's festival has two main parts: The procession of the nine-handled cauldron from the festival grounds to the temple and the worshiping ceremony to pray for favorable weather, good crops, and a happy and prosperous people. According to the traditional village cultural rituals, solemn and respectful, it shows the gratitude and remembrance of the origin of today's generation. The festival takes place in a bustling atmosphere with folk games, gong competitions, art competitions, beauty contests, male and female stick fighting, tug of war, swing competitions, wrestling, chess, especially this year's festival organizes a singing gala that has won awards in 14 festivals,... imbued with the national cultural identity, attracting many people and ethnic groups in the region to participate. In addition to the folk games, this year's festival also brings to children modern games such as electric trains, horse-drawn merry-go-rounds, inflatable slides...
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Many people came to offer incense at Vac village. |
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Festival of carrying the Cauldron to the temple |
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Temple ceremony |
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Town leaders offer incense |
This is an opportunity for the people of Phu Quy and tourists to return to their spiritual roots, to the Lac Hong race, to enjoy spring festivals and satisfy their need to enjoy spiritual and cultural values, contributing to enriching the spiritual and cultural life, creating a new tourist route to the western region of Nghe An, to return to their roots.
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Sy Minh - Nguyen Son