Ba Tri - Colors of Traditional Cultural Festival

16/06/2023 4285 0
Ngày hội Truyền thống Văn hóa tỉnh Bến Tre (01/7) cũng như kỷ niệm ngày sinh và ngày mất Danh nhân văn hóa thế giới Nguyễn Đình Chiểu - tấm gương sáng về Đạo làm người, Nhà thơ, Nhà giáo, Thầy thuốc tiêu biểu của dân tộc Việt Nam - là một trong những sự kiện văn hóa quan trọng nhất của tỉnh.

This year, the People's Committee of Ba Tri District, in coordination with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ben Tre Province, has developed a joint plan to organize activities commemorating the 201st anniversary of the birth and 135th anniversary of the death of the cultural figure Nguyen Dinh Chieu, associated with the Cultural Festival Day of Ben Tre Province (July 1, 2023). The event will take place from June 30, 2023, to July 3, 2023, at the Special National Monument and Memorial Site of Nguyen Dinh Chieu in Ba Tri District.

The Special National Monument and Memorial Site of Nguyen Dinh Chieu in Ba Tri District.

During the event series, the ceremony will be conducted solemnly and according to protocol, featuring a diverse range of activities with extensive community participation to truly make it a festival for all residents of the province. According to the plan, the Organizing Committee will invite the Standing Committee of the People's Committee of Long An Province, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee - People's Council - People's Committee - Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Long An Province, and the Department of Culture and Information of Can Giuoc District.

The incense offering ceremony will be organized jointly by the Phung Tu Cultural Center in collaboration with the Ben Tre Museum to conduct the reading of inscriptions and traditional rituals with the participation of students.

The festival activities are vibrant and diverse, including:

Organizing activities under the theme "Youth with Cultural Festival Day."
Folk performance competitions.
Riddle-solving contest "Puzzles for Learning."
Calligraphy writing and exhibition.
Display and exhibition of paintings, artistic photos, artifacts related to the life, career, and works of patriotic poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu.
Display and introduction of books about Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Truong Sa, Hoang Sa archipelagos, and promoting the study of Ho Chi Minh's moral example.
Introduction and service of e-books about Nguyen Dinh Chieu.
Traditional opera performances depicting the life and career of Nguyen Dinh Chieu, notably the heart-wrenching play "Heart and Eyes."
"Recite Van Tien's Poem" contest among members, youth, and the public.
Art photo contest and documentary film screenings about the life and career of Nguyen Dinh Chieu at the Special National Monument and Memorial Site of Nguyen Dinh Chieu.
Additionally, the District Sports Center and the Department of Culture, Sports, and Radio have jointly organized the BIDV Iron Cup and District-level Banana Boat Racing Championship.

For the tourism activities during this event series, the Tourism Promotion Information Center, in coordination with the District Department of Culture and Information, suggests that tourism service businesses enhance their promotion through visual displays, directional banners, and easy access to various destinations. They recommend upgrading facilities and creating attractive check-in points to attract visitors. This occasion serves as an opportunity for the district's tourism sector to showcase its potential tourist resources, attract investment in tourism, sightseeing, and accommodations, such as:
+ The district's relic system: Phu Le Communal House, Vo Truong Toan and Phan Thanh Gian Tomb Relics, Mr. Nguyen Van Cung's House Relics and Da Doi Tree;...

+ Traditional craft villages include Phú Lễ wine-making village; Phước Ngãi rice cracker weaving; and dried fish village of An Thủy.

+ ourist attractions include Hai Van farm - Vam Ho bird garden; Con Dat - Cooperative for Tourism and Agriculture; An Thuy oyster farming cooperative; Ba Tri fishing port; Con Ngoai tourism station; and other attractions like Ba Lai dam, straw market, and wind power station.

Hai Van Farm - Vam Ho bird sanctuary (unit's Facebook photo)

Tourists visit and experience activities at Con Dat (photo from Ba Tri culture and information department)

Experience tourism of harvesting colorful flowers at Con Ngoai (photo from Ba Tri culture and information department)

In addition, the event organizers also host the Countryside Market, showcasing various traditional cakes and dishes made from coconut, as well as exhibiting and introducing OCOP products and women's startup products. Highlights include the "Ancestor Worship Meal Competition" and the 16th Orchid Festival.

In general, this year's Cultural Heritage Festival of Ben Tre Province on July 1st, along with commemorating the birth and passing of the world-renowned cultural figure Nguyen Dinh Chieu, features a diverse range of engaging activities at the National Special Monument of the Tomb and Memorial Site of Nguyen Dinh Chieu and across various communes and towns. These activities continue to educate people across all levels about the life, career, ideological values, and moral character of the patriotic poet, educator, and physician Nguyen Dinh Chieu.

Through these efforts, the festival aims to inspire and promote patriotic movements, especially in constructing a new cultural life in rural areas and urban civilization in the new era. Together, fostering unity and solidarity to build Ben Tre homeland more prosperous, civilized, progressive, and friendly. Furthermore, the event provides a wholesome playground to actively preserve the national cultural identity, local cultural traditions, and enhance tourism development and attraction.

Organizing such festival activities aligns with promoting and enhancing the traditional cultural values of Ben Tre - the land of Dong Khoi, contributing comprehensively to the development of Ben Tre's people with the core values of integrity, kindness, and beauty. It aims to build a healthy cultural environment in today's context.

Thanh Vo

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