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Intangible cultural heritage festival kicks off in Tuyen Quang

Some of the country’s intangible cultural heritages will go on show at a festival in the northern province of Tuyen Quang on September 20.
Intangible cultural heritage festival kicks off in Tuyen Quang ảnh 1Local people make giant lanterns for a parade during the Thanh Tuyen Festival (Photo courtesy of the organiser)

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Some of the country’s intangible culturalheritages will go on show at a festival in the northern province of Tuyen Quangon September 20.

This is the first time the festival has been held in the province, givinglocals and tourists the chance to enjoy unique art performances.

The four-day event is expected to attract people from all over the countryfeaturing globally-recognised Thua Thien–Hue’s nha nhac (royal courtmusic), the gong culture of Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands), BacNinh’s quan ho (love duet), ca tru (ceremonial singing)and xoan singing (spring songs from Phu Tho province).

Also in Tuyen Quang province, the Thanh Tuyen Festival is taking place, whichis known as a festival of giant lanterns. It will feature a number ofinternational delegations and embassies.

The annual festival will take place from September 20-23 to honour and promotelocal culture and art, according to Nguyen Hai Anh, Vice Chairman of the provincialPeople’s Committee.

The opening ceremony will be held on September 21, with an art performance.

Other activities include historic and cultural exhibitions, food presentations,sports and a conference about preserving and promoting intangible heritages withtourism development.

The festival started in 2004 when some families modeled and decorated a few biganimal lanterns which were dragged along the street with a lion dance and song.

This was a big hit with children and adults alike and gradually evolved intothe festival it has become today.

Families would make modes of fish, rabbits and dragons.

The festival also became a cultural specialty of Tuyen Quang and wasrecorded by Vietnamese Guinness Records as having the biggest lanterns inVietnam.

As the years passed, lanterns became more beautiful and more sophisticated withmany new styles but not forgetting the traditional roots. Thanks to this event,Tuyen Quang attracts hundred thousand visitors.

“Beyond the meaning of a unique cultural festival, the Thanh Tuyen Festival isa chance to introduce the tourism potential as Tuyen Quang houses manybeautiful destinations, cultural heritages and historical vestiges,” said Anh.-VNS/VNA
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