Thousands of gratitude candles
The program opened with the solemn ceremony "Remembrance bells, gratitude candles". The comrades, former leaders of the Party and State, leaders of ministries, agencies and localities performed a candle-lighting ceremony to pay tribute to heroic martyrs at Hang Duong Cemetery and A1 Martyrs Cemetery.
At Hang Duong Cemetery, leaders of the Party, State and localities together with 150 union members and youths lit more than 3.000 candles on each grave to commemorate the heroes and martyrs who sacrificed for independence. freedom of the Fatherland. More than 3.000 shimmering candles illuminate each grave of heroic martyrs, revolutionary soldiers and patriotic compatriots in 4 zones A, B, C, D of Hang Duong Cemetery to express infinite gratitude. with the heroic sacrifices of his forefathers.
In Dien Bien, hundreds of shimmering candles were also lit by the young generation as a deep gratitude. And it is also a reminder to the young generation to cherish the value of independence and freedom to be more determined to maintain and promote the nation's revolutionary tradition, to strive to build an increasingly civilized, rich and beautiful country. . Pham Thi Bich Ngan, Thanh Nua High School, Dien Bien district shared: “I feel very honored and proud to be able to participate in this program. It is not only monumental in the organization stage but also has great meaning, expressing the sacrifices of heroes and martyrs for the Fatherland. This is also an opportunity for our younger generation to have a deeper understanding, from which to study to build the country, to repay the gratitude of the heroes and martyrs."
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha emphasized: The war has receded, but so far there are still nearly 200.000 martyrs lying on the old battlefield, nearly 300.000 unidentified martyrs' graves. gain a name and hometown; millions of wounded and sick soldiers have lost a part of their blood, health and youth. Hang Duong Cemetery and A1 Martyrs Cemetery are two of thousands of "red addresses" symbolizing the revolutionary heroism, patriotism and sacrifice of his father's generations.
"From the top of Hill A1 to Con Dao - the sacred altar of the Fatherland, let's light candles and incense sticks to remember and pay tribute to millions of heroes, martyrs and patriotic compatriots who have sacrificed for the country. glorious revolutionary career. The history and nation of Vietnam will forever remember and be proud of the unyielding will of our forefathers along with the "eternal epics" to regain peace, independence, freedom and warmth. happiness, happiness for our people, our mountains, our country".
The epic song resounds forever
After the emotional moment of the gratitude ceremony, the art program "Everlasting epic" continued to bring the audience to colorful performances with gratitude circuit, remembering the merits of heroes and martyrs, appreciate the value of independence and freedom and aspiration towards the future. The art performance is structured into 3 chapters, respectively titled: "Vietnam of blood and flowers", "The petals of immortality" and "Song of peace". The special thing is that the program takes place at 2 points of Dien Bien - Con Dao bridge, there is an interweaving and connection between the performances but very seamless, as if telling a sacred and touching story for the audience. Watch live and watch on TV…
If in the red land, the story of the girl and the pear-ki-ma flower has become a legend, in the Northwest, the color of flowers and ripe yellow rice reminds of a victory. illustrious five continents, shaking the earth" 69 years ago, and to make the victory, so many soldiers, young volunteers, and people on the front lines stayed here. And right next to the grave of Heroic Martyr Be Van Dan at Martyrs Cemetery A1, his old teammates stood still to one side to listen to the song "Be Van Dan lives forever". The melody and lyrics of the song mixed with the smoke of incense, the flickering candlelight on the grave of the national hero brought many emotions to the audience...
The performances also reminded the audience that the motherland of Vietnam was stained with the blood of its elite children, ready to volunteer, ready to fight to the last breath for peace, independence and freedom. These images are shown through the stories of Dien Bien soldiers and former Con Dao prisoners from two bridge points. Most of these things that many audiences have learned, heard, and learned through history books. But today is shown truthfully with "living witnesses" and memories of a glorious time... Once again, the audience watching the show could not hide their pride and emotion at the successes. the birth of heroes, martyrs, wounded soldiers, and sick soldiers, and even more grateful and appreciative of the value of independence and freedom today...
There are many other impressive performances such as the string ensemble Returning to the motherland performed by students of the Vietnam National Academy of Music. Or at the end of the program, the veterans at Dien Bien Bridge together sang the medley Uncle was marching with us - Walking under the military flag with the artists and actors of both bridges...
It must be affirmed that the art program "Everlasting epic" for the first time held at the bridge in Dien Bien is one of the meaningful activities towards the 76th Anniversary of Invalids and Martyrs' Day, in order to understand the great merits of his father's generations. And the echo from the "Everlasting Epic" about the heroes of Vietnam will continue to resonate forever, providing more motivation for today's young generation to build their homeland and country with a spirit of pride in the past. toward the future…
