The scene of the working session
At the meeting, Mr. Hoang Nam - Vice Chairman of Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee presented the draft scenario and framework program for the 2024 Festival for Peace activities.
The program is organized to honor the value of peace, commemorate and pay tribute to heroic martyrs who sacrificed heroically for the longevity of the fatherland, commemorate war victims, and the painful losses caused by The war caused and at the same time propaganda and promotion contributed to enhancing the image of the country of Vietnam and the land and people of Quang Tri. At the same time, building Quang Tri into a cultural space for peace contributes to local tourism development.
The program has the following main activities: Cycling Day for Peace; Opening of the Festival for Peace; Music exchange "Melodies of Peace"; Cultural and Culinary Festival "Tatste of Sunland"; Wish for Peace Program. These events take place from the end of June to the end of July 6.
In particular, the Cycling for Peace Festival is an activity before the opening ceremony of the Peace Festival with the content of a bicycle parade, organizing a number of short races, visiting and giving gifts, environmental and promotional activities. promote the festival.
The activity aims to introduce a number of typical historical relics in the province, introduce and promote the cultural image of Quang Tri's human land to people both domestically and abroad about the desire for peace of the Vietnamese people. Quang Tri people in general and Quang Tri in particular in their struggles for peace.
From there, build a message towards a peaceful, stable and prosperous world. The event took place from June 29 to 30 at the Hien Luong-Ben Hai Double Banks relic site, Truong Son National Martyrs Cemetery and Quang Tri Ancient Citadel relics with the participation of movement cyclists. belongs to national and international cycling clubs (Laos, Cambodia, Thailand cycling clubs); The expected number of 6 to 500 athletes attending the festival.
Opening program of the festival for peace with the theme "Connecting the rhythms of time". The bridges in the program are inspired by Hien Luong Bridge - a historical witness of the Vietnamese people, not only symbolizing the desire for unification but also expressing the spirit of connecting the values of the past and present. tomorrow in the land that carries the footprints on the journey of peace-loving people.
The theme "Connecting the rhythms of time" also carries the message of conveying a similar desire that people all over the world are aiming for at any time. That is the wish for happiness, prosperity, justice and charity.
This event is expected to take place from 20:00 - 21:30 on July 6, at the Special National Monument on both Hien Luong and Ben Hai banks. This is the first time there is a music stage combining multiple spaces on the bank and below the river connecting the North-South axis of Hien Luong River, creating a special art program with three touches in one performance space. . The artistic idea is an emotional touchpoint conveying Vietnam's spirit of integration. It is expected that it will be an annual program that has influence in the world, with the focus being on the land of Quang Tri, where evidence is kept. A heroic and glorious time, with an era of great stature, connecting international friendship with historical sediments - friendly people - unique culture.
The art program will apply modern performance technology combined with in-depth artistic staging that is balanced between the content conveyed and the way of expression in the program. Music and performance are a special combination of Vietnamese and international artists. Artists performing musical works of the same compositions are presented for the first time, bringing extremely new performances.
It is expected that the art program will be divided into chapters as follows: Chapter 1: Joyful song; Chapter 2: Audio connection; Chapter 3: Prayer.
The drone show is a drone art light show with the theme "The Epic of Desire" using traditional musical instruments to perform uniquely composed melodies. refreshed to match the content of the drone demonstration.
Besides, the combination with typical art forms such as: reciting poetry, singing rice pounding... not only promotes the unique cultural features of Vietnam in general and Quang Tri province in particular, but also raises the bar. peaceful sound, suitable for the theme of the three-chapter event with 700 to 800 drones.
Music exchange program "Melodies of Peace", including Trinh Cong Son's music night "Peace Song" on the evening of July 8 at Fiden Park, Dong Ha city.
The international music exchange program Hoa Binh Melodies will take place on July 9-10 at the province's film and cultural center. With the message "Melodies of Peace" is one of a unique concert program that brings audiences a musical experience that conveys the power of love, connecting people to people. Through each melody and each colorful performance, the program conveys an inspirational message about life in a positive way.
Cultural and culinary festival "Taste of the sunny flower region of Quang Tri 2024 will take place from July 12-14, at Cua Viet tourist area, Gio Linh district, Quang Tri province. With a scale of 7 booths, of which 100% are international booths, typical special dishes represent the culinary culture of three regions of Vietnam.
The "Wish for Peace" program is expected to take place from 20:00 p.m. to 21:00 p.m. on July 26, at the flower landing wharf on the north bank of Thach Han River and the special national relic site of Quang Tri Ancient Citadel. This is one of the main activities of the Festival for Peace taking place in Quang Tri, targeting the element of consciousness about the source, containing noble humanistic spiritual values.
The main theme of the program is to honor and admire the heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives to protect the independence of the country. At the same time, it also commemorates war victims around the world.
The program not only aims at good values in life and gratitude to the previous generation who sacrificed for the country's peace and independence, but also contributes to evoking feelings of inspiration and pride in moving forward for today's generation. firmly believe in the journey of integration and building a prosperous nation.
At the meeting, Mr. Hoang Nam asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to have comments and draft the overall script program of the Festival. At the same time, the Ministry is requested to preside over and coordinate with the People's Committee of Quang Tri province and relevant units to develop a scenario and organize the "Wish for Peace" program.
Also at the meeting, representatives of leaders of units of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism gave suggestions for Quang Tri province to unify the name of the program, both in English and Vietnamese. In addition, it is necessary to consider additional solemn, rich and attractive activities, contributing to honoring fallen heroes, promoting the image of tourism in Vietnam in general and Quang Tri in particular and attracting tourists. Domestic and foreign travel to Quang Tri.
In particular, there is a need for more professional activities in tourism and sports such as: organizing famtrip groups to survey tourism, tourism seminars, boat racing, windsurfing, shooting, marathons, OCOP fairs, exhibitions, etc. Beautiful photo exhibition of Quang Tri... The programs not only show the tragedy and grandeur but also show the innovation of the land of Quang Tri, the joy and peace of the land for peace.
Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Minister Ta Quang Dong affirmed that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will assign specialized units to coordinate closely with the province to provide the best support for Quang Tri province to successfully organize the Festival for Peace this year. 2024./.
