[Audio] Tranh Temple Festival is a national intangible cultural heritage

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy presented the Decision to announce Tranh Temple Festival as a national intangible cultural heritage to the representative of Dong Tam commune.

Comrades: Trinh Thi Thuy, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Nguyen Trong Thua, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs; Trieu The Hung, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and comrades in the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee; leaders of departments, branches and sectors along with a large number of local people and tourists from all over the country attended the ceremony.

The speech read by the leader of Ninh Giang district stated that the Tuan Tranh Temple, located in Dong Tam commune, has a long history and was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2009. In terms of cultural value, Tranh Temple still preserves many cultural sediments with many annual rituals, passed down through many generations.

Before the August Revolution in 1945, the main festivals were held every year in the 2nd and 8th lunar months, and there was also the Quan Banh Le on the 25th of the 5th lunar month. The main festival day of the first festival was on the 14th of the 2nd lunar month, which is said to commemorate the birthday of Quan Lon Tuan Tranh; the main festival day of the second festival was on the 22nd of the 8th lunar month, which commemorated the death of Saint Tran Hung Dao.

Leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and leaders of the Provincial People's Committee offered incense to Quan Lon Tuan Tranh.

The annual events and festivals at Tranh Temple demonstrate the aspirations and cultural creativity of the local community. The work of preserving and promoting cultural heritage values, including the cultural heritage at Tranh Temple, has revived the cultural and artistic values ​​of a culturally rich homeland with a long history, contributing to preserving the national cultural identity.

At the ceremony, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy presented the Decision to announce Tranh Temple Festival as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage to the representative of Dong Tam commune. This event is of great significance, affirming the efforts of the Party Committee, authorities at all levels and people of Ninh Giang district in preserving and promoting the values ​​of local cultural heritage.

Comrade Nguyen Thanh Van, Vice Chairman of Ninh Giang District People's Committee, Head of the Organizing Committee of Tranh Temple Festival 2023 read the opening speech.

After the opening ceremony, delegates, people and tourists offered incense to commemorate the great Mandarin Tuan Tranh.

The Tranh Temple Spring Festival in Quy Mao takes place over 3 days, March 1 and March 4-5, with many special activities. On the morning of March 1, there is a water procession, groups offering offerings, art performances, festival opening, announcement of the decision to include the Tranh Temple Traditional Festival in the list of intangible cultural heritage, incense offering, worshiping Quan and Mau...

Leaders, delegates and people attended the opening ceremony of Tranh Temple Festival in the spring of Quy Mao year.

On March 4-5 (February 13-14 of the lunar calendar), within the framework of the festival, there are games such as smashing clay pots, catching loach in jars, blindfolded pig catching, traditional wrestling, crossing bridges on land, cockfighting, table tennis, volleyball, and clay firecrackers.

Some photos at the festival taken by Hai Duong Newspaper reporters:

Water procession at Tranh Temple Festival

Delegates take holy water

An art performance at the opening ceremony of Tranh Temple Festival

The booth displaying OCOP products, typical products of Ninh Giang district, attracted many visitors.

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