(HBO) - Participating in the 14th Northwest Cultural, Sports and Tourism Festival in Son La Province - 2019, Hoa Binh delegation joined 6 contents.
Including: Mass art festival; performance of national costumes; perform and introduce rituals of cultural activities; showroom to introduce and promote cultural and tourism products; art photo exhibition; display and introduce cuisine; demonstration and community tourism skills exam.
As a result, Hoa Binh province's delegation was awarded 05 prizes A, 04 B prizes, 01 C prize and 01 consolation prize. Specifically: Arts competition (02 prizes A, 02 prizes B, 01 prizes C); 01 A prize for the performance demonstration introducing an extract from Khenh communal
festival of Muong ethnic group in Van Son commune, Lac Son district; 01 B prize for the performance of an ethnic costume; an encouraging prize for an impressive costume performance; 01 prize B for the exhibition of a typical national feature; 01 A prize for introducing ethnic cuisine; 01 prize A for community tourism skill competition in Hoa Binh province.
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.
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