Spreading the beautiful tradition of requesting calligraphy at the beginning of the year at the Spring Calligraphy Festival of the Year of the Horse 2026.

On the afternoon of February 11th, at the Ho Van area within the Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam National Special Monument (Hanoi), the Binh Ngo Spring Calligraphy Festival was inaugurated, marking the beginning of a series of cultural and artistic activities celebrating the Lunar New Year.

The Spring Calligraphy Festival 2026, themed "National Studies," is a meaningful activity to celebrate the new year, the success of the 14th Party Congress, and to commemorate the 950th anniversary of the founding of Quoc Tu Giam, the country's first national school.

The Spring Calligraphy Festival of the Year of the Horse 2026 will focus on the theme of "National Studies".

The highlight of the Spring Calligraphy Festival is the activity of requesting calligraphy at the beginning of the year at 35 calligraphy booths of carefully selected calligraphers through an objective and transparent selection process. During the Spring Calligraphy Festival, calligraphers will introduce the art of calligraphy to the public through activities such as writing calligraphy, giving calligraphy, and requesting calligraphy.

Calligraphers will introduce the art of calligraphy to the public through activities such as writing calligraphy, giving away calligraphy, and requesting calligraphy.

Having participated in the Spring Calligraphy Festival for nearly 10 years, Ms. Hoang Anh Diep, Vice Chairman of the UNESCO Calligraphy and Painting Club, said that, like the other 34 calligraphy practitioners, she is passionate about the beauty of traditional calligraphy. For Ms. Hoang Anh Diep, the joy of writing is simple: when her calligraphy is proudly displayed in the homes of those who requested it, giving them added motivation to strive to achieve their goals in the new year.

Ms. Hoang Anh Diep, Vice Chairperson of the UNESCO Calligraphy and Painting Club.

Besides the calligraphy-giving activity, the spring festival also organizes many heritage education programs and reading cultural spaces, targeting various public groups. Traditional craft products are also displayed and introduced in the area around Van Lake. Visitors also have the opportunity to experience folk games, traditional chess, watch lion dances, or enjoy traditional art forms such as Quan Ho, Ca Tru, and Cheo... organized in the Inner Sanctuary, the Garden of the Guardians, and Van Lake, contributing to a vibrant and culturally rich spring atmosphere.

Traditional craft products are displayed and showcased in the area around Van Lake.

Within the Imperial Citadel area, alongside the two permanent exhibition spaces showcasing the first National School and the origins of scholarship, this year visitors can also enjoy the "Ancient Traces of Culture 4" exhibition with the theme "A Thousand Years of Scholarship" in the front hall of the Imperial Academy, along with thematic exhibitions such as "Horses Returning to the City" and "Stone History Preserving Legacy." These exhibitions further affirm the profound historical, cultural, and artistic value of the first national school in the Thang Long cultural heritage.

Visitors to the Spring Calligraphy Festival can experience traditional folk games.

Ms. Pham Thi Thu Ha, currently a postgraduate student in South Korea, was impressed with the atmosphere of this year's Spring Calligraphy Festival in the year of the Horse. She requested the calligraphy "achievement and success" with the hope of successfully graduating from her studies and using her abilities to return and contribute to her country.

Ms. Pham Thi Thu Ha requested the calligraphy "achieving fame" with the hope that she could successfully graduate from her studies.

Mr. Le Xuan Kieu, Director of the Van Mieu National University Cultural and Scientific Activities Center, said: The Van Mieu National University Cultural and Scientific Activities Center is gradually innovating and diversifying its activities, aiming to become a safe and attractive destination, providing thoughtful service to the public in Hanoi and tourists during the Lunar New Year, contributing to bringing joyful, peaceful, happy feelings and connections in the early days of Spring, welcoming the Year of the Horse 2026 with faith in the strong breakthrough of the country in the new era.

Mr. Le Xuan Kieu, Director of the Cultural and Scientific Activities Center of Van Mieu National University.

The Spring Calligraphy Festival takes place from February 11th to March 1st (corresponding to the 24th day of the 12th lunar month of the Year of the Snake to the 13th day of the 1st lunar month of the Year of the Horse), and is open to visitors daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

Minh Ngoc/News and Ethnic Groups Newspaper

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/van-hoa/lan-toa-net-dep-van-hoa-xin-chu-dau-nam-tai-hoi-chu-xuan-binh-ngo-2026-20260211202245160.htm