February 05, 2017 | 19:20 (GMT+7)
Huyen Tran Temple Festival 2017 kicked off
PANO - The Huyen Tran Temple Festival 2017, themed "Respect to predecessors," took place on February 4 (the 8th day of Lunar New Year) at the Huyen Tran Culture Center in Hue City, Thua Thien-Hue province.
An art performance at the festival. Photo: baothuathienhue.vn
The event is to commemorate and pay tribute to Princess Huyen Tran, who contributed to developing the country in the past. It drew the participation of many Buddhist monks and nuns, religious dignitaries, and visitors across the country.
The two-day festival includes a major worship ritual, and Buddhist dancing and singing performances. In addition, it also displays local handcrafts, organized folk games, and traditional art performances.
Translated by Trung Thanh