Stop sports and cultural activities at Cho Cui Temple Festival

The People's Committee of Nghi Xuan district (Ha Tinh province) has just announced a change in the plan for organizing the Cho Cui Temple Festival in 2023, which includes the cancellation of sports and cultural activities.

Cho Cui Temple is located in Xuan Hong commune (Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh province ).

Previously, according to the plan of the Nghi Xuan District People's Committee, the Cho Cui Temple Festival was to be held over two days (November 21-22, 2023, corresponding to the 9th and 10th days of the 10th lunar month of the Year of the Rabbit) at the Cho Cui Temple relic site in Xuan Hong commune.

The program consists of two parts: the ceremony and the festival; the ceremony commemorating Quan Hoang Muoi (the main deity worshipped at the temple) will take place on the morning of November 22nd, which is the 10th day of the 10th lunar month. The festival includes sports and cultural activities, such as a men's volleyball tournament and a tug-of-war competition in Xuan Hong commune, scheduled for November 21st, 2023; an art performance will be held at 7:30 PM on the same day.

However, considering that the organizational conditions are not yet suitable and secure, based on the opinion of the Standing Committee of the Nghi Xuan District Party Committee, the District People's Committee - Organizing Committee of the Cho Cui Temple Festival announces the cancellation of the following activities: tug-of-war, volleyball, opening ceremony, and public cultural performance program. Other activities will proceed as planned. The Organizing Committee will provide further details later.

The 2023 Cho Cui Temple Festival aims to preserve and promote the traditional cultural values ​​of the nation, commemorating the merits of benevolent deities who contributed to the country. At the same time, the festival serves to propagate and educate future generations about patriotism, love for their homeland, and national pride; to encourage and unite various organizations and social forces to actively preserve, promote, and exploit the value of cultural heritage in conjunction with socio-economic development; and to promote the culture and image of the homeland to domestic and international tourists.

PV

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