(HBO) - In the evening of December 31, at the outdoor stage of the City’s Cultural Center, the People's Committee of Hoa Binh City organized the art program "Welcoming the New Year, 2023”. There was the attendance of the leaders from the City Party Committee, the People's Committee and other appropriate authorities and departments, unions and a large number of people in Hoa Binh city.
The medley "Festival Drum –
Welcoming the New Spring” performed by the the actors and attresses at the art
program "Welcoming the New Year, 2023”.
The art program "Welcoming the
New Year 2023” with 19 special music and dance performances acted by more than
100 actors and attressses who are the students from high schools and the
professional actors and attresses, the nucleus of the mass art. The
performances have themes praising the Party, Uncle Ho, the homeland, the
country, praising the spring and the national pride. They include the medley "
Festival Drum – Welcoming the New Spring”, the medley " Chuc Xuan (Wishing
Spring) – Mua Xuan Oi (Spring)”, singing and dancing "like spring flowers”,
dancing "My Vietnam”, singing "You are my faith to win”, the modern dance "The
Spring Rhythm”, "Rumba-chacha” dance…, which have been elaborately staged with
a cheerful and bustling melody, bringing emotions and creating an atmosphere of
joy and excitement to welcome the new year.
The art program is series of
events celebrating the Lunar New Year in 2023, and practically celebrating the
93rd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (3 February
1930 - 3 February 2023); 73 years of the traditional day of Vietnamese students
(January 9, 1950 - January 9, 2023). Thereby, it helps enrich the spiritual
life of the people in the city, encouraging and motivating the spirit of all
classes of people to actively emulate in production, contributing to building a
rich and beautiful homeland.
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.