Schedule of Festival: Con Son – Kiep Bac Autumn 2012

25 Sept. 2012 (10 Aug. Lunar Calendar)

07.30  - 09.00 : Ceremony of Display Notice at Kiep Bac Temple

30 Sept. 2012 (15 Aug. Lunar Calendar)

06.00 – 09.00: Ceremonies of Parade, Commemoration of National Hero, World Cultural Celebrity Nguyen Trai at Nguyen Tai Temple.

19.00 – 21.00: Con Son Poem Evening and Mid-Autumn Festivities at Nguyen Tai Temple.

19.00 – 23.00: Folk Performance extolling St-Tran at Kiep Bac Temple courtyard.
22.00 – 23.00: Ceremony of Seal Opening in Kiep Bac Temple Interior

1 Oct. 2012 (16 Aug. Lunar Calendar)

07.00 – 08.00: Incense Offering at Bac Dau Temple (Kiep Bac)

08.30 – 10.00: Incense Offering at Nam Tao Temple (Kiep Bac)

17.00 – 22.00

- Ceremony of reception of Diploma of special national relic

- Opening Ceremony of Festival: Con Son-Kiep Bac Autumn 2012

- Ceremony of Peace & Contentment Praying and flower garlands & coloured lanterns

Location: Van Kiep Wharf (in front of Kiep Bac Temple)

2 Oct. 2012 (17 Aug. Lunar Calendar)

06.00 – 09.00: Ceremonies of walking parade, Commemorating 712th anniversary of the National Hero Tran Hung Dao’s death date at Kiep Bac Temple

09.00 – 11.00: Gathering of soldiers on Luc Dau River at Van Kiep Wharf

14.00 – 16.00: Nationwide boat contest on Luc Dau River

19.00 – 23.00: Folk Performance extolling St-Tran at Kiep Bac Temple

3 Oct. 2012 (18 Aug. Lunar calendar)

19.00 – 23.00: Folk Performance extolling St-Tran at Kiep Bac Temple

4 Oct. 2012 (19 Aug. Lunar calendar)

19.00 – 23.00: Folk Performance extolling St-Tran at Kiep Bac Temple

1 – 4 Oct. 2012 (16 – 19 Aug. Lunar Calendar) at Con Son-Kiep Bac:

- Art performance

- Water puppetry, duck catching, rice cooking contests, etc.

5 Oct. 2012 (20 Aug. Lunar Calendar)

08.00 – 11.00: Ceremonies of St. Tran’s death celebration, Kiep Bac Temple Thanksgiving at Mam Xoi Mountain.

19.00 – 23.00: Folk Performance extolling St-Tran at Kiep Bac Temple