Thousands of people attended the opening of Trang An festival

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NINH BINH – On April 17, Trang An Festival – Festival of Saint Quy Minh Dai Vuong was opened at Trang An eco-tourism area, attracting thousands of people.

This is a traditional festival, held annually to pay tribute to and honor Holy Quy Minh Dai Vuong, who had the merit of conquering Son Nam border (south of Hoa Lu Tu town) to protect the country during Hung King’s reign. The 18th King. The festival was attended by the provincial Buddhist monks, provincial leaders, and thousands of residents and visitors.

Dragon boat procession on Sao Khe river.  Photo: BTC
Dragon boat procession on Sao Khe river. Photo: BTC

This year’s festival organizes a ceremony and a festival. The part of the ceremony is traditional rituals such as water procession, dragon boat procession through the cave to the temple of Saint Quy Minh Dai Vuong and incense offering. Delegates performed the ritual chanting for national peace and prosperity at Khai Phuc pagoda, belonging to Vu Lam Palace.

During the assembly, delegates and tourists take a boat trip from Trang An wharf to Tien stream. At the same time, there are also art programs and performances such as Quan Ho, Central Highlands gongs, Hue royal court music, Vi mi mi, Then singing, Ca Tru, Van singing…

The festival is to commemorate the Holy Father as well as to pray for a peaceful life, with favorable rain and wind. At the same time, the festival also aims to promote the preserved and preserved traditional cultural values ​​of Trang An. In the context of Ninh Binh tourism in particular and Vietnam’s tourism in general entering the recovery phase, the festival contributes to spreading the local charm.

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