A boat procession during the Thanh Liệt Temple Festival in the central province of Nghệ An. — Photo baonghean.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has added six more cultural icons to the list of national intangible cultural heritages under a recent decision by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The additional heritages include a forest worshiping ceremony of the Phù Lá ethnic minority in the northern mountain province of Hà Giang’s Xín Mần District; the Nàng Hai Festival or Moon Festival of the ethnic Tày Ngạn in Hà Giang Province’s Bắc Quang District; the Thanh Liệt Temple Festival in the central province of Nghệ An’s Hưng Nguyên District; the Thượng Liệt Village Festival in the northern province of Thái Bình’s Đông Hưng District; the Độc Cước Temple Festival in the central … [Read more...] about Việt Nam has six more national intangible cultural heritages
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Intangible cultural heritage festival kicks off in Tuyên Quang
Local people make giant lanterns for a parade during the Thành Tuyên Festival. — Photo courtesy of the organiserViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Some of the country’s intangible cultural heritage will go on show at a festival in the northern province of Tuyên Quang on September 20. This is the first time the festival has been held in the province, giving locals and tourists the chance to enjoy unique art performances. The four-day event is expected to attract people from all over the country featuring globally-recognised Thừa Thiên–Huế’s nhã nhạc (royal court music), the gong culture of Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands), Bắc Ninh’s quan họ (love duet), ca trù (ceremonial singing) and xoan (spring songs from Phú Thọ Province). Also in Tuyên Quang Province, the Thành Tuyên Festival is taking place, which is known as a festival of giant lanterns. It will … [Read more...] about Intangible cultural heritage festival kicks off in Tuyên Quang
Vietnam recognizes eight more national intangible cultural heritages
The Hanoitimes - As of September 2018, Vietnam has recognized 257 national intangible cultural heritages. The Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has signed a decision to recognize an additional eight national intangible cultural heritages. Dum singing in Hai Phong. Thanhnien.vn The new eight national intangible cultural heritages include papermaking by the Dao Do ethnic people in Viet Quang town, Bac Quang district, Ha Giang province; Dum singing in the communes of Phuc Le, Pha Le, Lap Le, Tam Hung, and Ngu Lao in Thuy Nguyen district, Hai Phong; water puppetry in Nguyen Xa and Dong Cac communes, Dong Hung district, Thai Binh province. Others consist of the coming of age worship ritual by the Ede ethnic group in Song Hinh commune, in Son Hoa district, Phu Yen province; Linh Son Thanh Mau (Mother Goddess of the Mountain) festival in Tay Ninh province; Qua Son temple festival in Boi Son commune, Do Luong district, Nghe An province; as well as Lang … [Read more...] about Vietnam recognizes eight more national intangible cultural heritages
Vietnam announces 8 more national intangible cultural heritages
They include papermaking by the Dao Do ethnic people in Viet Quang town, Bac Quang district, the northern province of Ha Giang; Dum singing in the communes of Phuc Le, Pha Le, Lap Le, Tam Hung, and Ngu Lao in Thuy Nguyen district, the northern city of Hai Phong; Qua Son temple festival in Boi Son commune, of Do Luong district, the central province of Nghe An; as well as Lang Son temple festival in Trung Nghia commune, Thanh Thuy district, the northern province of Phu Tho. Others consist of the coming of age worship ritual by the Ede ethnic group in Song Hinh commune, in Son Hoa district, the central province of Phu Yen; Linh Son Thanh Mau (Mother Goddess of the Mountain) festival in the southern province of Tay Ninh; water puppetry in Nguyen Xa and Dong Cac communes, in Dong Hung district, the northern province of Thai Binh; as well as the traditional bronze casting of Che village in Thieu Trung commune,in Thieu Hoa district, the central province of Thanh Hoa. Under the decision, … [Read more...] about Vietnam announces 8 more national intangible cultural heritages
First national intangible cultural heritage festival to be held
At the Tuyen Quang City Festival (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The first national intangible cultural heritage festival will take place simultaneously with the Tuyen Quang City Festival in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang from September 20-23. During a press conference held in Hanoi on September 7, the organising board said the heritage festival will be co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the provincial People’s Committee in order to honour the treasure of national intangible heritages across the country, contributing to realising the Resolution adopted by the ninth conference of the 11th Party Central Committee on building and developing Vietnamese culture and humans to meet sustainable development demand. Art troupes at the event will give performances of Central Highlands gongs, Quan ho singing (love duet singing), Then singing by Tay ethnic group, rituals worshipping Mother Goddess in Tuyen Quang, and jumping over fire by Pa … [Read more...] about First national intangible cultural heritage festival to be held