Bat Trang Village Festival officially becomes a National Intangible Cultural Heritage - Photo: THAO LY
On the evening of March 12th, the ceremony announcing the Bat Trang Village Festival as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage took place. Simultaneously, the opening ceremony of the 2025 Bat Trang traditional village festival was held in Bat Trang pottery village.
Located on the banks of the Bac Hung Hai River, Bat Trang pottery village has long been famous among tourists both domestic and international.
Every year in the second lunar month, the entire village comes together to hold a festival. The village festival aims to honor traditional crafts and express aspirations for a prosperous and happy life.
This year, the Bat Trang village festival is bigger and more joyful. This festival has officially been recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Speaking at the announcement ceremony, Mr. Truong Van Hoc, Vice Chairman of the Gia Lam District People's Committee, said that Bat Trang currently has two People's Artisans.
In addition, there are 6 outstanding artisans, 34 Hanoi artisans, and 80 artisans from the craft village. 23 clans in the village are working together to build and develop the Bat Trang pottery craft.
The Bat Trang Village Festival is an annual event featuring interesting activities such as folk games and cultural exchanges.
Before the festival takes place, the villagers of the pottery village are busy preparing the village's offering trays. The Bat Trang offering tray is also a beautiful feature of this pottery village, which is over 500 years old.
Experiencing pottery making at Bat Trang pottery village - Photo: NGUYEN HIEN
The village festival began on the morning of March 13th with a procession of palanquins and a water offering ceremony. This ceremony signifies gratitude to the village's guardian deity and those who have contributed to the village's craft, demonstrating the principle of remembering one's roots and showing respect to ancestors.
The festival is also an opportunity for the community to unite and work together to preserve and protect the heritage, while promoting and introducing Bat Trang craft village as a tourist destination, contributing to building a more civilized, prosperous, and modern homeland.
Mr. Tran Duc Thuan, head of the Bat Trang pottery village relic management board, said that the scale of this year's event is 1.5 times larger than last year. The festival is expected to welcome more than 2,700 people.
"This is not just a craft village, but also a tourist destination. Therefore, we are constantly improving the quality of our products and services. Our goal is to provide the best experience for tourists, in line with the award we just received," Mr. Thuan said.
Also at the ceremony, Bat Trang pottery village was awarded the title of World Creative Craft Village Heritage - one of 67 craft villages recognized by UNESCO.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/hoi-lang-bat-trang-thanh-di-san-van-hoa-phi-vat-the-quoc-gia-20250313063639958.htm
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