A spring festival to welcome the upcoming (Tet) Lunar New Year of theHorse is underway at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts,in the capital city of Hanoi.
Numerousexhibits, pictures and statues on display retrace Vietnam’s traditionalfestivals and historical milestones related to the year of the horse(reckoned by the lunar calendar).
There is aphoto exhibition going along with a performance of installation,lighting and sound arts helping visitors relive the legend of ThanhGiong (Saint Giong), one of the immortals of Vietnamese folk belief, whomanifests Vietnamese people’s determination to fight foreigninvaders in the past as well as the strength of young Vietnamese people.
Apart from honouring Tet, Vietnam’sbiggest festive season, and the value of Vietnamese cultural heritage,notably the UNESCO - recognised Giong festival, the festival, whichopened on January 16 and runs through to January 23, looks to helpbusinesses introduce quality goods to consumers to increase their sales.
A large number of essential goods, handicrafts,and interior decorations are present at nearly 100 pavilions installedas part of the festival to offer various choices for Hanoians to shopfor their Tet holiday.
By now, preparations forother major festivals in the city have been completed, which wasaffirmed at a January 16 working session between officials of themunicipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the districtswhere the events will take place.
Accordingly,resources were mobilised to upgrade infrastructure and ensure publicorder and safety for the 2014 Huong (Perfume) pagoda festival in My Ducdistrict and the Co Loa festival in Dong Anh district.
The department affirmed that the called “calligraphy street”, whichis often formed in Van Mieu street to serve the Tet festival, will bemoved to the inner area of the Temple of Literature. Calligraphers willcater for visitors from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm on the first days of thelunar new year.-VNA
Numerousexhibits, pictures and statues on display retrace Vietnam’s traditionalfestivals and historical milestones related to the year of the horse(reckoned by the lunar calendar).
There is aphoto exhibition going along with a performance of installation,lighting and sound arts helping visitors relive the legend of ThanhGiong (Saint Giong), one of the immortals of Vietnamese folk belief, whomanifests Vietnamese people’s determination to fight foreigninvaders in the past as well as the strength of young Vietnamese people.
Apart from honouring Tet, Vietnam’sbiggest festive season, and the value of Vietnamese cultural heritage,notably the UNESCO - recognised Giong festival, the festival, whichopened on January 16 and runs through to January 23, looks to helpbusinesses introduce quality goods to consumers to increase their sales.
A large number of essential goods, handicrafts,and interior decorations are present at nearly 100 pavilions installedas part of the festival to offer various choices for Hanoians to shopfor their Tet holiday.
By now, preparations forother major festivals in the city have been completed, which wasaffirmed at a January 16 working session between officials of themunicipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the districtswhere the events will take place.
Accordingly,resources were mobilised to upgrade infrastructure and ensure publicorder and safety for the 2014 Huong (Perfume) pagoda festival in My Ducdistrict and the Co Loa festival in Dong Anh district.
The department affirmed that the called “calligraphy street”, whichis often formed in Van Mieu street to serve the Tet festival, will bemoved to the inner area of the Temple of Literature. Calligraphers willcater for visitors from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm on the first days of thelunar new year.-VNA
