Comrade Tran Thi Hoang Mai, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism chaired the conference. Photo: DO HIEN
On the morning of July 27, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Phong deployed preparations for the Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival in 2025.
This year's festival takes place in a special context when the Con Son - Kiep Bac relic cluster has just been recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage in the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac complex.
The Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival in 2025 is also associated with important events: The 725th anniversary of the death of National Hero Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan, the 583rd anniversary of the death of World Cultural Celebrity Nguyen Trai.
Delegates give their opinions on the preparations for the opening ceremony of the Con Son - Kiep Bac autumn festival in 2025. Photo: DO HIEN
It is expected that this year's festival will be held on a large scale, elevating both the ceremony and the festival to honor and promote the outstanding global values of the heritage, creating a widespread influence in the domestic and international communities.
Expected stage of the opening ceremony of the Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival in 2025. Photo: DO HIEN
The focus of the festival will be on October 7, 2025 (August 16 of the lunar calendar), including a series of activities: The 583rd anniversary of the death of National Hero, World Cultural Celebrity Nguyen Trai at the Con Son relic site; The 2025 Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival Commemoration Ceremony and the announcement of the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac Complex of Monuments and Landscapes as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; The Tran Dynasty Seal Opening Ceremony, ending with a high-altitude fireworks display at the Kiep Bac relic site.
Guests attending the festival included UNESCO representatives, international ambassadors, Party and State leaders, central and local ministries and branches, and a large number of people and tourists from all over.
Along with that is a series of cultural and artistic activities from October 6 to 11 with the Military Assembly Performance on Luc Dau River, Saint Performance Festival, Peace Prayer Ceremony and Lantern Festival; Procession Ceremony, Sacrificial Ceremony, Death Anniversary of Saint Tran...
Expected stage of the opening ceremony of the Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival in 2025. Photo: DO HIEN
This year's festival has many new features, notably the live art program "Uy linh Kiep Bac - Con Son", the festival space expanded to Luc Dau river, applying lighting technology and virtual reality.
The Culture - Tourism - Trade Promotion Week lasting from October 7 to 11 is also an important highlight, promoting OCOP products, spiritual tourism and heritage.
The Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival 2025 is not only an occasion to pay tribute to ancestors but also demonstrates a commitment to preserving and promoting the value of World Cultural Heritage in contemporary life.
Field survey delegates organize activities within the framework of the festival. Photo: DO HIEN
At the conference, representatives of professional departments and units under the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism discussed and proposed many options for organizing the festival to meet the requirements of continuing to converge the unique historical, cultural and spiritual values of the Con Son - Kiep Bac relic complex, while promoting inter-regional connections with Yen Tu and Vinh Nghiem in the heritage space recognized by UNESCO.
Source: https://sovhttdl.haiphong.gov.vn/tin-tuc-van-hoa/chuan-bi-chu-dao-le-hoi-mua-thu-con-son-kiep-bac-2025-767071
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