Exciting Van Temple Festival - Cua Rao

Attending the opening ceremony were representatives of provincial departments, branches and sectors; localities twinned with Tuong Duong district; district leaders, departments and sectors, local people and tourists from near and far.

Van - Cua Rao Temple is located on a large hill, covered by many ancient trees hundreds of years old. Belonging to Cua Rao 2 village, Xa Luong commune, Tuong Duong district. Van Temple is a beautiful architectural work, including a worshiping house, a sanctuary, combined with a number of other architectural works such as the temple gate, temple yard...

This temple is ranked by the Provincial People's Committee.Provincial historical and cultural relicsin 2009. The temple worships General Doan Nhu Hai (Tran Dynasty), who fought and sacrificed on this land to protect the border, the land, and the lives of the people. The temple also worships Saint Tran Hung Dao - Great King, the Three Holy Mothers and the Five Venerables.

To commemorate and show gratitude for the merits of General Doan Nhu Hai and the generals, every year, the government and people of all ethnic groups in Tuong Duong district solemnly organize a festival at the Van Temple - Cua Rao relic.

Van Temple - Cua Rao Festival has long been a colorful cultural space of ethnic groups in Tuong Duong district, deeply imprinted in the hearts of locals and tourists.

The Van - Cua Rao Temple Festival is held with many exciting activities imbued with the cultural identity of the highlands. The festival 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. In particular, this year there are also beauty contests and mountain cuisine. In the festival space, there are also food stalls prepared by local people such as mooc, ngheo, thit chua, pia, ot...; stalls introducing and promoting local products; job introduction stalls...

The Temple - Van Cua Rao Festival aims to preserve and promote the spiritual and cultural values ​​of the ethnic groups in Tuong Duong district, contributing to meeting the spiritual and cultural needs of the people; Educate the tradition of "drinking water, remembering the source", remembering the merits of national heroes who sacrificed in the war against foreign invaders; Promote the cultural and sports movement, creating a healthy playground for the ethnic groups in the district; Link the Festival activities with the promotion and development of ecological and spiritual tourism in Tuong Duong district.