(HBO) - In the evening of July 29th, the Organizing Committee of the art program "Hoa Binh - Sound of Muong Land” and Carnival in 2022 held a preliminary review of the art program. It was by Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice President of the Standing Provincial People's Committee, the Head of the Organizing Committee of the art program "Hoa Binh - Sound of Muong Land and Carnival in 2022, the people from the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, the leaders from the People's Council, the Provincial People's Committee, the people from the Organizing Committee and subcommittees assisting the Organizing Committee of the art program "Hoa Binh - Sound of Muong Land” and Carnival in 2022, the leaders from Sun Group joint Stock Company.

The art program "Hoa Binh - Sound of Muong Land” and
Carnival in 2022, receiving the National Certificate of Intangible Cultural
Heritage for 2 cultural heritages, "The folk knowledge of the bamboo calendar
of Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh province” and " The traditional Khai Ha
Festival of Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh province” takes place in 90 minutes
and it is broadcast live on VTV1 channel, Vietnam Television Station, the
Provincial Radio and Television Station (from 20:10 to 21:40 on July 31, 2022
at Hoa Binh Square, Hoa Binh city).
The preliminary review of the program with the theme "Hoa
Binh - The Sound of Muong Land” at Hoa Binh Square.
The show has the participation of more than 300 professional
actors and artists. The program consists of 3 parts: The opening speech, the
ceremony and the festival parts with the special cultural and artistic
performances, praising the beauty of history, tradition and culture, which is
colorful and full of identity of the land and people of the Northwestern people
in general and Hoa Binh province in particular. Particularly, besides the
performances bearing the national identity and songs praising the homeland of
Hoa Binh, the program features many famous artists such as Tung Duong, Hoang
Thuy Linh, Le Anh Dung, Ha Myo, the rapper Phong Winny.
Along with the special music and dance performances, there
are other performance "Happy festival of Muong Land” integrating the art circus
programs and the folk games of Muong people such as throwing cotton balls,
shooting crossbow, pounding rice, beating tickle, beating Mang... The highlight
of the art program is the parade program of the flower cars and the artists and
actors performing on the main roads of Hoa Binh city.The street parade program
performs some festival rituals, folk games of 6 main ethnic groups living in
Hoa Binh province and the international dancers of Sun Group.
The rehearsal of the art program "Hoa Binh - Sound of Muong
Land” and Carnival in 2022 takes place in the evening of July 30that Hoa Binh Square, Hoa Binh city.
In the evening of November 24th, at the Provincial Cultural Palace, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized a public performance, summarizing and awarding the Folk Art Festival of Ethnic Minorities in 2023 in Hoa Binh province with the theme "Preserving and promoting the traditional cultural identity of the ethnic minorities in Hoa Binh province”.
The People’s Committee of Luong Son district on November 21 held a ceremony to announce the recognition of Lai Tri communal house in Thanh Cao commune as a provincial-level historical relic site, and hand over the certificate to leaders of Thanh Cao commune.
Located on the right bank of the Da river in Quynh Lam ward, Hoa Binh city, the Ngoi communal house was recognised as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic in 1999. Upholding traditions, locals often come to the place on major festivals, full-moon days, and the first day of each lunar month, burning incense to honour deities and pray for favourable weather and good harvests.
In recent years, the movement of mass culture and arts in Kim Boi district has been maintained and developed, contributing to preserving and promoting traditional cultural values and building a cultural life at the grassroots level.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recently announced a list of new intangible national cultural heritage items, one of which is the Keng Loong performance art of the Thai people in Mai Chau district, the northern province of Hoa Binh.