"Little sister" Khanh Ngoc, 5 years old, is tiny but performs the traditional conical hat dance and Quan Ho folk songs skillfully - Photo: DAU DUNG
On February 21st, which is the 12th day of the first lunar month, the Lim Festival officially opens. The festival takes place in three communes that were formerly part of the Noi Due district, now Lim town, Noi Due commune, and Lien Bao commune.
The festival's centerpiece is Hong Van Mountain (Lim Mountain) in Lim town, Tien Du district, Bac Ninh province.
Following the opening ceremony at Hong An Pagoda (Lim town) at 8 am, the festival officially begins.
Besides organizing Quan Ho folk singing performances at 12 Quan Ho huts, traditional folk games such as card games, swing games, traditional wrestling, and pot smashing were also held.
In addition, there are traditional Quan Ho folk singing sessions held at Quan Ho performance houses in the villages of the region.
Of the 12 campsites, the most popular is the children's club in Lo Bao village (Noi Due commune), because it brings together young folk singers.
Each performance ended with enthusiastic applause from the audience.
5-year-old girl's Quan Ho folk singing becomes a sensation at the Lim Festival.
Particularly during the interactive session, little Khanh Ngoc (from Lim town) volunteered to sing two songs: " Entering the Temple " and "Ly Cay Da" .
Dressed in the traditional attire of a Quan Ho folk singer, with her petite figure, when little Ngoc began to sing, many people were delighted and amazed by her cuteness.
Mr. Nguyen Van Hai (63 years old, Khanh Ngoc's grandfather) recounted that because Khanh Ngoc loved Quan Ho folk singing, he often took her to learn to sing at the Provincial Children's Cultural Palace.
My granddaughter has been studying for two years now. Although her voice hasn't broken yet, she has grasped the basic style of singing and performing.
Quan Ho folk artist Nguyen Thi Hoan, head of the young Quan Ho folk singing club in Lo Bao village - Photo: DAU DUNG
Speaking to Tuoi Tre Online , Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoan (70 years old, head of the Quan Ho Children's Club in Lo Bao village, Noi Due commune) said that the club has 40 children, aged from 5 to 15 years old.
The club was founded by Ms. Hoan in 2008, at that time the only children's Quan Ho folk singing club in Bac Ninh province. Currently, it is the only children's Quan Ho club in Noi Due commune.
"This is the first year my granddaughter and I have participated in the Lim festival," Mrs. Hoan recounted. During the school year, the club meets once a week on Saturday evenings.
The Provincial Youth Union, in collaboration with Bac Ninh Provincial Television, regularly organizes the "Young Quan Ho Singers" competition.
Lộ Bao's young Quan Ho folk singing club often participates in competitions. This year, "the girls and their grandmothers won one first prize, one second prize, and one third prize."
The voices of the two young female singers from the Lo Bao village Quan Ho folk singing club received enthusiastic applause from the large audience - Clip: DAU DUNG
Ms. Hoan said that the children really enjoy singing Quan Ho folk songs. Occasionally, she suggests teaching them new songs about school and class, but the children say they prefer singing the old songs - Photo: DAU DUNG
On stage, the two young girls looked very professional, but once they went backstage, they reverted to their true age - Photo: DAU DUNG
Having studied Quan Ho folk singing since childhood, now is the time when her voice is beginning to flourish - Photo: DAU DUNG
The young singers in the Lo Bao Quan Ho Club range in age from 5 to 15 years old - Photo: DAU DUNG
Seeing this image, a visitor jokingly remarked: "They're at the age for growing up, yet they're singing Quan Ho folk songs." - Photo: DAU DUNG
A young man sings a song about a true man - Photo: DAU DUNG
Images of Quan Ho folk singers wearing traditional four-panel dresses and headscarves evoke fond memories and affection for tourists - Photo: DAU DUNG
According to our reporter's observations, the number of visitors on the opening day this year was not as high as in previous years. A Quan Ho folk singer said that the main festival will be much busier tomorrow - Photo: DAU DUNG
The Ferris wheel attracts tourists who line up for their turn to ride - Photo: DAU DUNG
Many visitors to the Lim festival rent costumes to dress up as Quan Ho folk singers and take souvenir photos with the artisans of Quan Ho folk music - Photo: DAU DUNG
Tens of thousands of people crowded together to attend the Lim Festival.Source
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