Muong Ang opens cultural and culinary festival

Delegates and many people attended the opening ceremony of the Festival.

The 2024 Muong Ang District Ethnic Culture, Sports and Cuisine Festival will take place over 2 days (March 19-20) on a larger scale than previous events. At the Festival, there will be activities to display and introduce OCOP products and local specialties; competitions and introductions of ethnic cuisine and thang co; culinary festivals, people will be served thang co for free. Artisans will participate in performing Mong panpipe dances, singing folk songs of Mong, Thai, Kho Mu ethnic groups... Sports activities include: Con throwing, tug of war, rice cake pounding competition, stick pushing, and tu lu.

Street parade showing off national costumes.

Especially at this year's Festival, there are activities organized for the first time such as: Street cultural performances, walking on the bridge at the lake regulating Muong Ang town, screening of documentary films about the Dien Bien Phu campaign, Photo exhibition on the Dien Bien Phu campaign and the socio -economic development achievements of Muong Ang district through the periods...

Performance at the opening night.

People view a photo exhibition about the Dien Bien Phu campaign.

The Cultural, Sports and Cuisine Festival of Muong Ang District aims to preserve, promote and honor the cultural identity of the ethnic groups in the area; educate the tradition of patriotism and national pride; consolidate and strengthen the great national unity. At the same time, it is a bridge for exchanges, meetings and experience sharing between artisans, actors and athletes from communes and towns in the district. Thereby promoting the movement "All people unite to build a cultural life" and the campaign "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho".

Source: https://baodienbienphu.com.vn/tin-tuc/van-hoa/213841/muong-ang-khai-hoi-van-hoa-am-thuc