Nearly 80 students attended the Folk Performance Training Course for Mong ethnic people in Nghe An province.

Attending the opening ceremony were Mr. Hoang Xuan Luong - former Deputy Minister, Vice Chairman of the Government's Ethnic Committee; leaders of the Department of Culture and Sports ; representatives of the provincial Ethnic Committee; Department of Culture - Information of Ky Son, Tuong Duong, Que Phong districts and students attending the class.

Training class scene. Photo: Cong Kien

Speaking at the opening ceremony, comrade Quach Thi Cuong - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports stated: With a history of hundreds of years, the Mong ethnic group in Nghe An is an ethnic community containing many unique and distinct cultural identities.

Closely connected to majestic nature, living on high mountain slopes, the Mong people have an extremely rich and massive treasure of folk performing arts; demonstrating ingenuity and creative thinking in spiritual and cultural values such as making musical instruments, composing folk songs and traditional dances.

Then, those sounds and dances became the soul of the people, creating a cohesive community with a unique and diverse cultural identity.

Comrade Hoang Xuan Luong - former Deputy Minister, Vice Chairman of the Government 's Ethnic Committee discussed with students about the cultural identity of the Mong ethnic group. Photo: Cong Kien

However, in the current trend of cultural integration and assimilation, folk performing arts of ethnic minorities in general and Mong people in particular are facing the risk of extinction. The issue of preserving, conserving and promoting the traditional musical values of ethnic minorities is becoming urgent.

In 2007, the Department of Culture and Sports advised the Provincial People's Committee to issue a Project on Preserving and Promoting Folk Performing Arts of Ethnic Minorities in Nghe An Province. Today's training course is one of the tasks of the approved Project.

Through the training course, the capacity of folk songs, folk music, and folk dance is improved for artisans, clan leaders who are prestigious people in the community, Mong ethnic students, and cultural officials in districts where Mong people live.

During the 3 days, students will be introduced to basic information about Mong ethnic culture. Photo: Cong Kien

The 2023 Folk Performance Training Course for Mong ethnic people in Nghe An province has the participation of nearly 80 students from Ky Son, Tuong Duong and Que Phong districts.

During the 3 days (from June 5 to 7), the trainees will be informed of the following contents: Guidelines, policies and strategies related to the preservation of ethnic minority culture in general and Mong ethnic culture in particular; Mong ethnic cultural characteristics in Nghe An; Mong ethnic music, characteristics of Mong folk songs in Nghe An; practice scarf dance, umbrella dance, panpipe dance and Mong ethnic dancing skills; practice Mong folk songs./.

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