Ninh Binh organizes the first Folk Culture Festival of typical relics on a provincial scale

The theme of the first Folk Culture Festival of typical relics of Ninh Binh province is "Historical and cultural relics of Ninh Binh province converge and spread thousand-year values", with the consistent message "Honoring heritage - Connecting the community - Sustainable development".

relic 1 — *The work of decorating and cleaning the environment is being carried out with care by the Management Board of the historical and cultural relic of Lanh Giang temple. Photo: Minh Hai*

The festival is organized to create a healthy cultural playground, where localities with typical historical and cultural relics meet, exchange and share experiences in management, conservation, restoration and mobilize social resources to promote heritage values. At the same time, this is also an opportunity to promote the image of Ninh Binh land and people to domestic and foreign tourists, aiming at the goal of sustainable development between culture and tourism economy .

The festival will feature many attractive and meaningful activities such as: performing unique folk cultural performances of typical relics, organizing exchange programs and competitions to learn about cultural heritage between groups, reenacting typical rituals, performances, customs and festivals associated with the relics.

The first Ninh Binh Province Folk Culture Festival of Typical Monuments is an important event contributing to promoting local tourism and culture. The selection of typical monuments to organize the festival is not only to affirm cultural values, but also to contribute to building the image of Ninh Binh as an attractive cultural, spiritual and heritage destination on the Vietnam tourism map.

The relics participating in this year's Festival include: Tran Temple (Nam Dinh ward) performing the Ngoc Lo palanquin procession and the Water procession to worship the Fish; Non Khe communal house (Yen Tu commune) performing the Non Khe village newspaper festival; Chay communal house (Thanh Binh commune) performing the military drum singing; Tran Thuong temple (Tran Thuong commune) performing the ritual of serving the Tran Saint; Lieu Doi communal house (Thanh Binh commune) performing the Lieu Doi wrestling ritual; Van Cat Palace (Vu Ban commune) reenacting the story of Mother Lieu Hanh's first birth; Tien Huong Palace (Vu Ban commune) practicing the worship of the Mother of the Three Palaces; Quang Cung Palace (Yen Dong commune) reenacting the story of Mother Lieu Hanh's second birth; Dai Bi Pagoda (Nam Truc commune) performing the art of Oi Loi (puppetry).

Currently, preparations for the first Ninh Binh Province Folk Culture Festival of Typical Relics in 2025 are being actively implemented.

At Lanh Giang Temple, Duy Tan Ward - the place chosen to host the Festival, these days, the preparation atmosphere is being actively deployed by the Temple Management Board. The stage areas, exhibition areas, and reception areas for delegates and visitors are all scientifically arranged, ensuring harmony between cultural, spiritual and modern elements, best serving the event.

According to Mr. Pham Anh Tuan, Vice Chairman of Duy Tan Ward People's Committee, in order for the Festival to be hosted at Lanh Giang Temple smoothly, the ward organized a meeting, established a Steering Committee, and assigned specific tasks to each department. The police force, youth union, and women's union were mobilized to participate in supporting and ensuring security, traffic, and fire prevention and fighting.

The ward also coordinated with the Management Board of the historical and cultural relic of Lanh Giang temple to propagate, inspect, and review the conditions of the wharf, stage, etc. to ensure safety, impression, solemnity, and coziness for people and tourists when attending the Festival.

The organization of the first Ninh Binh Province Folk Culture Festival of Typical Monuments in 2025 is an activity of special significance in the work of preserving and promoting heritage values. This is also an opportunity for artisans and cultural workers to meet, exchange and learn from experiences; at the same time, it is a vivid communication activity, so that the younger generation understands and is more proud of their homeland. Thereby, helping folk heritage to be "revived" in the hearts of the public, continuing to build an advanced culture with strong national identity.

Source: https://congluan.vn/ninh-binh-lan-dau-to-chuc-lien-hoan-van-hoa-dan-gian-cac-di-tich-tieu-bieu-voi-quy-mo-cap-tinh-10316990.html