(HBO) - For more than two years, Muong Khoi folk singing club in Bai hamlet of An Nghia commune (Lac Son) has regularly organised singing during festivals, full-moon days or simply in meetings of its members.
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meeting of the Muong Khoi folk singing club in An Nghia commune (Lac Son).
Bui Van Chinh, head of the club, said that the
club has 17 members. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the club was very active, as
its members often met and sang together on normal days, along with local
festivals. In addition, the club also organised exchanges with Muong folk
singing clubs in the district and Thanh Hoa and Ninh Binh provinces. Due to the
complicated developments of the pandemic, large gatherings are banned, so the
club members meet in small groups to maintain practice. Besides the Muong Khoi
folk singing club, Lac Son district also sees dozens of other clubs with
hundreds of members.
Thanks to the Resolution of the fifth plenum of
the eighth Party Central Committee (Session VIII) on preserving and promoting
national cultural identities, Muong folk singing has received more and more
attention, becoming a highlight in festivals, contests and mass art shows.
Many artisans who are dedicated to the ancient
Muong folk songs have collected, recorded, and posted videos on Youtube
channel. The most typical is artisan Bui Huy Vong in Huong Nhuong commune.
Artisan Vong said that each type of performance
has its own strengths. Today, going around the district’s villages, hamlets,
and fields, people can hear Muong folk singing on TVs, smart phones and radios.
Some families have invited artisans to sing at weddings, tomb-sweeping
festival, and housewarming parties. This proves that the love for Muong folk
singing is still very deep among local people. Muong people-living areas in
Thanh Hoa province are also excited when they invite Lac Son district’s Muong
folk singing clubs to exchange.
With regular activities, Muong folk singing
clubs are gradually bringing folk songs back to people's daily lives. These
models have also made an important contribution to the preservation and
development of folk songs, folk dances and the unique cultural identity of the
Muong ethnic community in Hoa Binh province.
A great national solidarity festival was held in Ngai hamlet, Thach Yen commune, Cao Phong district, on November 8. Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province Bui Van Khanh, and Colonel Trinh Duc Thiem, Commander of the provincial Military Command, attended the event.
A great national unity festival was held in Cau Son hamlet in Nhuan Trach commune of Luong Son district on November 10.
The organising board for the Hoa Binh Culture and Tourism Week 2024 has officially released its press statement.
The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province held a press conference on November 5 to announce the details of its upcoming 2024 Culture-Tourism Week.
The ancient Muong area of Muong Dong – Kim Boi is experiencing a cultural resurgence, becoming a popular source of spiritual enrichment and drawing locals from walks of life.
On November 3rd, the residential area, sub-zone 1, Mai Chau town (Mai Chau) organized the Great National Solidarity and the Culture Festival between the local people and the armed forces. There was the attendance of Colonel Do Thanh Binh, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Director of the Provincial Public Security; the leaders from the appropriate departments and branches of the province and Mai Chau district. This is the residential area chosen to host the Great Solidarity Festival in the district in 2024.
