Opening ceremony of Hung Temple Festival, Dat To Culture and Tourism Week in 2023

DNHN - Phu Tho province coordinated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism to organize the opening ceremony of the Hung Temple Festival, Dat To Culture and Tourism Week in 2023 on the evening of April 21 (the second day of the third lunar month).

On the evening of April 21 (the second day of the third lunar month), Phu Tho province coordinated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism to organize the opening ceremony of the Hung Temple Festival, Dat To Culture and Tourism Week for 2023. Festival of the Nation's Intangible Cultural Heritage.

At the opening ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha stated: Hung Temple Festival and Dat To Culture - Tourism Week 2023 with the theme "Sacred roots - Hung Kings Land" is the convergence of the quintessence of the cultural heritage of all parts of the country, will bring tourists and pilgrims back to the origin of the Land of the Ancestors profound experiences, to better understand, love, and be more proud of the country, Vietnamese people, and culture.

At the same time, the Deputy Prime Minister praised and praised Phu Tho province for preserving and promoting typical cultural values; in particular, UNESCO has the initiative to connect intangible cultural heritages in conjunction with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

Representative of UNESCO, Mr. Christian Manhart - Chief Representative of the UNESCO Office in Vietnam, stated that UNESCO is pleased that the Vietnamese government has emphasized the importance of promoting all aspects of culture to foster economic development. economic.

Additionally, Mr. Christian Manhart congratulated Vietnam on its re-election to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Vietnam has always been one of the most active members of UNESCO, playing significant roles in the majority of UNESCO's activities, and sharing its successful lessons with other nations. Cultural area…

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, the Provincial People's Committee of Phu Tho Province, and the Department of Culture are in charge of the opening art program of Hung Temple Festival and Dat To Culture - Tourism Week 2023 with the theme "Sacred roots - Hung King's Ancestral Land." The province of Phu Tho directs the implementation.

The program is divided into three sections: Sacred Roots - Hung Vuong Ancestral Land (Part I), Heritage Essence (Part II), and Lac Hong Aspiration (Part III). With an emphasis on preserving the culture of Dat To - Phu Tho, the area has two UNESCO-recognized intangible cultural heritages: Hung Vuong worshiping beliefs and Phu Tho Xoan singing.

At the opening ceremony, there were also groups of artists and artisans from provinces and cities across the country performing famous cultural heritages of Vietnam, which were registered by UNESCO as the pride of the Vietnamese people: Then singing, Ca Tru, Xoe Thai art, Bac Ninh Quan ho folk song, Vi Giam Nghe Tinh folk song, Hue royal court music, Vietnamese people's belief in Mother Goddess worship, Bai Choi art, Don ca Actor, Cultural Space of Gongs in the Central

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