Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An recognized as National Intangible Cultural Heritage

This is considered a title that affirms the values ​​that the Mid-Autumn Festival brings to the lives of local people, and is an opportunity for traditional cultural values ​​to be preserved and promoted.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong presented the certificate of Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An as a national intangible cultural heritage to the leaders of Hoi An city (Photo: Thanh Minh).

Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An is one of the major festivals of the year for the community, formed on the basis of indigenous traditions, cultural exchange with countries in the region and always maintained, preserved and organized annually by the community of Hoi An residents.

This is an attractive and vibrant traditional festival rich in cultural and religious values, associated with the unique folk performance form of Thien Cau dance that has been unique to Hoi An from ancient times until now.

Hoi An people happily receive the title of National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Mid-Autumn Festival (Photo: Thanh Minh).

Mid-Autumn Festival is not only a cultural heritage that attracts the attention and practice of adults, but also a big festival for children taking place in Hoi An City every full moon day of the eighth lunar month.

Over time, the customs and rituals of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An have always been cultivated and enriched by generations with new elements but still preserve and maintain their unique and characteristic values.

Up to now, the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An is one of the major traditional customs and festivals, always cherished and promoted by the Hoi An community to become a good custom and belief, an inseparable "soul" of the heritage city, contributing to creating the outstanding global value of Hoi An Ancient Town - World Cultural Heritage.

Lion dance on Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An (Photo: Thanh Minh).

With those typical values, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued a decision to list the National Intangible Cultural Heritage "Traditional festivals, social customs and beliefs of Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An, Quang Nam".

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Tran Anh Tuan - Vice Chairman of Quang Nam province - said that the province has a new national heritage thanks to the continuous efforts of the government and people of Hoi An city to protect and preserve, up to now, the traditional festival, social customs and beliefs of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An.

"We welcome the National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An with excitement and pride, but along with that comes a great responsibility for all levels and sectors from the province to Hoi An city to manage, preserve and promote the inherent value of the heritage," the Vice Chairman of Quang Nam province emphasized.

Tourists release lanterns, celebrate special Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An ancient town

Thousands of tourists flock to Hoi An ancient town to have fun, this year the atmosphere is even more joyful and bustling when Hoi An Mid-Autumn Festival is recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

On this occasion, Hoi An City also organized many Mid-Autumn Festival programs for children, especially those in difficult circumstances (Photo: Ngo Linh).

On the night of September 28 (14th day of the lunar calendar), a large number of tourists flocked to Hoi An to have fun. To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, this year the city organized many attractive programs to "treat" the people and tourists such as recreating the 20th century Old Quarter Night, folk games, traditional cultural activities...

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, every corner of Hoi An is covered in colorful lanterns in many shapes, the Hoai River is decorated with wishing flower lights, the rhythm of the Bài Chòi song urges visitors from all over to go to the festival.

At that time, all means of transport were banned and the streets were only for pedestrians. People were bustling out onto the streets, the shops were decorated more brightly, and children were smiling and jumping around in their beautiful clothes, holding small colorful lanterns.

Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An also has small tea parties with cups of strong green tea and plates of local mooncakes for the whole family to enjoy together. Hoi An on the full moon night of August brings visitors back to the simple, pristine moments of the past.

Ms. Le Thi Hoa (a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City) excitedly shared: "This year, my family and I celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An, which is very special and new. Walking along the street lined with colorful lanterns, watching the Hoai River shimmering with lanterns, the sound of lion drums everywhere... is like being lost in a fairyland, nowhere else can you find it."

Like other folk festivals, the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An has an exchange and adaptation between traditional indigenous culture and foreign culture due to its history as an international trading port, so it has many unique values. In that process, Hoi An people have selected the quintessential values, created suitable creations and integrated them into a unique feature that only exists in Hoi An.

Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoi An represents spiritual and religious values, the concern to preserve and promote the unique cultural values ​​of the entire community here.

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