(HBO) – Being located at the Northwest gateway of the country, Hoa Binh province is known for its famous "Hoa Binh Culture" - the cultural center of the ancient Vietnamese people, and the legendary epic of "De Dat, De Nuoc”. Moreover, this is the land of festivals and the treasure of folk music of ethnic groups of Muong, Dao Thai, Tay, Mong, etc., where is full of folk songs "sweet like honey bees, fresh like streams". Therefore, despite the ancient or the reality, Hoa Binh is still the promised land for great literature and art performances.
The art performance team of the provincial
ethnic minority organizes many performances for serving the political and
cultural events of the province and the local people.
To be encouraged and set up the background
for the past 10 years, the literature writers and artists of the province have
composed and advertised over 800 works, including 48 poems, 15 novels, 35 short
stories, 30 episodes being studied and collected; staging over 50 plays; composing
130 songs; over 100 concerts; over 450 photography works; over 100 works of
art. When being promoted to the public, art councils, hundreds of works have
been awarded prizes of literature and arts from the State to the locality. The
most outstanding works are collections, researches on culture, customs and
traditions of the Muong ethnic group of the artist Bui Huy Vong (whose works
have been awarded 11 awards of Vietnam Folk Arts Association). With his such
great contributions, in 2017, the talented artist Bui Huy Vong received the
National Prize for literature and art for his works of " ẩm thực dân gian Mường vùng huyện Lạc Sơn - Muong folk food in
Lac Son district” và "Tang lễ cổ truyền của
người Mường – the traditional Funeral of Muong ethnic
people”. The Poet Le Va, won the A prize at the poetry contest organized by the
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The Painter Tran Thi Thu, whose works
won A prize in the contest held by the Vietnam Fine Arts Association. The
Photographer Nguyen Xuan Thanh, in turn, has won A and B prizes in photography
at the National level, etc.
To be dedicated fully to the arts, over the
years, our province has five artists being awarded the title of Elite Artist.
Once a vibrant part of the daily life for the Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh province, traditional Muong singing styles such as "thuong rang bo meng” and "hat dup giao duyen” had faded over time. Today, local authorities and communities are working to restore and celebrate this cultural art form, recognising its value in preserving the group’s heritage.
Gau Tao Festival, one of the most important traditional festivals of the Mong ethnic minority group in Mai Chau district was held at the Pa Co stadium in Pa Co commune on January 11.
The ancient stone engravings dating back thousands of years in Suoi Co valley in My Thanh commune, Lac Son district, used to astonished domestic archaeologists. What their meaning is and what message they convey are the questions to which scientists are seeking answers.
Preserving and promoting unique cultural identities of ethnic communities in Hoa Binh province is considered a crucial task amid in the international integration trend.
More than just a cultural and historical attraction, the Muong Cultural Heritage Museum is playing a vital role in fostering sustainable tourism in the Northwestern region of Vietnam, particularly in Hoa Binh province. It stands as a model for the emerging trend of "responsible tourism," cleverly blending the preservation of cultural heritage with community economic development, raising awareness of Muong ethnic cultural values while promoting green tourism and sustainable growth.
The provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on December 24 organised a conference to report on the results of collecting, researching, restoring, and preserving "Bi doi”, a musical instrument of the airophonic family and a traditional instrument of the Muong ethnic people in Da Bac district.