Thousands of visitors flock to Lim Festival in Bac Ninh

Thousands of visitors flocked to Tien Du District, Bac Ninh Province to attend the traditional Lim Festival, which opened on February 2, the 12th day of the first lunar month.

The two-day event features various activities, including incense offering at Hong Tan Temple on Lim Hill; a procession from Dinh Ca communal house to Lo Bao communal house; and a firework display in the Van Tuong Lake area.

A 'Quan Ho' performance at the festival.

Visitors to the festival can enjoy the beautiful melodies of ‘Quan Ho’ (love duet singing), which was recognised in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage of humanity list in 2009.

They can also play folk games and sample delicious local dishes.

The festival aims to promote traditional cultural value in Tien Du District and advertise the land and people of Bac Ninh to visitors from both at home and abroad.

Tay minority people in Tuyen Quang celebrate spring festival

The Long Tong (going to the field) Festival opened in Chiem Hoa district of the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on January 29 after a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

Traditional ploughing festival held to pray for bumper crops

The traditional Tich dien (ploughing) festival took place in Tien Son commune of Duy Tien town, the northern province of Ha Nam, on January 28 (the seventh day of the first lunar month) to pray for bumper harvests and prosperity.

 

40,000 pilgrims arrive for opening day of Huong Pagoda Festival

Thousands of people flocked to the Huong Pagoda in Hanoi for its annual festival, which began on Friday and will go on for three months.

 

Prime Minister launches New Year tree planting festival

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh offered incense to President Ho Chi Minh and launched the annual New Year tree planting festival at K9-Da Chong relic site, Hanoi’s outlying district of Ba Vi, on January 27, the sixth day of the Year of the Cat.

 

Spring Festival, Culture-Tourism Week 2023 to promote Bac Giang tourism, attract tourists

(BGO) - After a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 epidemic, the Spring Festival and the Culture-Tourism Week 2023 will open on February 2, 2023 or the 12th day of the first lunar month. This is an event of great significance to promote unique cultural values, creating momentum to promote the development of Bac Giang tourism.

 

Source: NDO