On the evening of March 23, Thanh Hoa Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with Quan Hoa District People's Committee to organize the Opening Ceremony of the Folk Arts Festival - Highland Market 3.
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| Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Quang Trong spoke at the opening of the festival. (Source: Thanh Hoa Newspaper) |
Attending the Opening Ceremony were comrade Dau Thanh Tung, Provincial Party Committee member, Vice Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee; Representatives of leaders of departments, branches, branches, districts, towns and cities of Thanh Hoa province and representatives of Mai Chau district (Hoa Binh province); along with a large number of officials, people of Quan Hoa district and tourists from everywhere.
Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Director of Thanh Hoa Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Quang Trong affirmed: "The Folk Arts Festival - Highland Market Fair in 2024 is an activity with many practical meanings, continuing to concretize 1 of 6 key programs according to the Resolution of the 2020th Provincial Party Congress, term 2025 - 151; concretizing Plan No. 22/KH-UBND dated June 6, 2021 of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee on implementing the Project "Cultural and artistic activities program to serve remote, border and island areas , ethnic minority areas, period 2021-2030" of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the province.
Within the framework of the opening ceremony, delegates and tourists from all over enjoyed the art program "Hang Co Phuong - Immortal epic song" and a general folk music performance.
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| A tableau in the Art Program "Hang Co Phuong - Immortal epic song". (Source: Thanh Hoa Newspaper) |
"Hang Co Phuong - An Immortal Song" is elaborately staged, recreating the fight of our army and people in the resistance war against the French colonialists in the last century; Demonstrating the enthusiastic spirit and heroic sacrifice of youth volunteers and frontline workers in Thanh Hoa province, paving the way and transporting food and weapons to Upper Laos and the Northwest, serving the Electricity campaign. Bien Phu.
During that glorious career, Co Phuong cave, Phu Le commune (Quan Hoa), where 11 civilians were buried by enemy bombs, became a shining symbol of patriotic tradition, indomitable spirit, and heroism. sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland, for the happiness of the people. That dedication and sacrifice will forever be an immortal epic song, educating generations of children and grandchildren about national pride and self-respect, striving to build a strong homeland and country.
Folk arts festival - Highland market in 2024 attracts the participation of about 300 actors and artisans, from the districts of Quan Hoa, Muong Lat, Quan Son, Lang Chanh, Ba Thuoc, Thach Thanh, Ngoc Lac, Thuong Xuan, Nhu Thanh, Nhu Xuan.
The Folk Arts Festival - Highland Market in 2024 also provides an opportunity for Quan Hoa district and mountainous districts of Thanh Hoa to introduce and promote customs, traditions, cultural identity, potential and strengths in tourism, thereby promoting socio-economic development and attracting local investment.
Organizing the Folk Arts Festival - Highland Market in 2024 is not only a unique cultural event but also an important milestone in preserving and promoting the traditional culture of the mountainous area of Thanh Hoa. . Through this activity, we hope to spread, inspire and increase awareness of national cultural values, while arousing love for the homeland and pride in the country and its people.
It is known that the festival will take place until March 24, with many unique and attractive activities, such as folk music performance competitions; cultural space competition, Highland Market; Demonstrating traditional cultural activities, displaying booths introducing typical products and strengths of localities; Demonstration of traditional cuisine of ethnic minorities; paragliding…
