Discover Soong Co, traditional spinning top at Hai Son Cultural Festival

The 6th Cultural - Sports - Tourism Festival of ethnic groups in Hai Son commune (Quang Ninh province) will take place from November 15 to 16, promising to become an attractive cultural destination for tourists. The event is organized in conjunction with the National Great Unity Festival, where visitors can explore the beautiful identities of the Dao and San Chi people, play folk games such as spinning tops, enjoy special cuisine and listen to the Song Co songs imbued with the love of the border region.

Hai Son, a mountainous border commune in Quang Ninh province, is famous for its purple sim hills, majestic natural scenery and multi-ethnic community. The organization of the 6th Cultural Festival is not only an annual activity but also a golden opportunity for the locality to introduce the potential of community tourism , affirming the vitality of traditional cultural values.

According to the Organizing Committee, the focus of the Festival is cultural exchange activities and folk sports . From the afternoon of November 15, the festival space will be launched with booths introducing agricultural products and traditional culture of ethnic groups. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about farming tools, costumes, and taste unique specialties of the border region such as sim wine - a famous drink of Hai Son.

The 6th Cultural - Sports - Tourism Festival of ethnic groups in Hai Son commune ( Quang Ninh province) promises to become an attractive cultural destination for tourists.

The highlight of the community attraction is a series of exciting sports activities. Locals and tourists will witness and participate in highly competitive folk games such as Tug of War and Traditional Top-spinning Exchange. In particular, the Women's Football Exchange will bring a modern, healthy perspective on the spirit of sports in the highlands.

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On the morning of November 16, the ceremony and festival will be solemnly held. The incense offering ceremony at the Po Hen Martyrs Memorial shows deep gratitude to the heroic martyrs who protected the border. Next, the opening program will bring a colorful cultural picture.

Here, local people will perform traditional costumes and participate in the Residential Singing Festival, with the highlight being the Song Co Singing Performance - a folk song recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage of the San Chi people. The melodies of "song co love exchange" will resonate, a subtle, romantic invitation that visitors can hardly find elsewhere.

The festival is a golden opportunity for the locality to introduce the potential of community tourism, affirming the vitality of traditional cultural values.

The event is also an opportunity for Hai Son to honor outstanding groups and individuals, and at the same time review the 95th anniversary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front's Traditional Day, strengthening the spirit of national solidarity. The festival will end with a warm "Great Solidarity Meal", further strengthening the affection between ethnic groups.

With a harmonious combination of culture, sports and community tourism, the 6th Hai Son Cultural Festival is certainly a memorable experience, helping visitors fully feel the vitality and humanistic beauty of the Northeastern borderland of the Fatherland./.

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/kham-pha-soong-co-danh-quay-truyen-thong-tai-ngay-hoi-van-hoa-hai-son-20251113023933611.htm