May 13, 2023 | 18:49 (GMT+7)
Lotus Village Festival 2023 kicked off
PANO – The Nghe An provincial People’s Committee held an ceremony on May 12 to kick off the Lotus Village Festival 2023 and the “Mother of Lotus Village” artistic program.
The event was held on the occasion of the 133rd birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh and the 155th birth anniversary of his mother Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan.
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Delegates at the opening ceremony |
In the three-chapter “Mother of Lotus Village” artistic program, participants were entertained with well-prepared performances honoring the qualities as well as the profound human values of both Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan and President Ho Chi Minh.
The Lotus Village Festival 2023 features various exciting and meaningful activities, mainly in Vinh city, Nam Dan district, and Cua Lo town. The highlight of the program is the Lotus Village Singing Festival with the participation of more than 600 artists and actors from 21 mass art troupes of districts, cities, and towns. Other activities include an exhibition on Uncle Ho, a contest themed “Uncle Ho in the hearts of young people in Nghe An province,” a volleyball and martial arts tournament, a culinary competition to make dishes from lotus, folk games associated with Uncle Ho’s childhood, and Cua Lo Hot-air Balloon Festival 2023, to name but a few.
The Lotus Village Festival is held annually on the provincial scale and every 5 years on the national scale on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday. This is a political and cultural event of great importance, offering opportunity for people to pay gratitude and respect to President Ho Chi Minh, the hero of national liberation and cultural celebrity.
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Performances at the event |
Moreover, the activities at the festival are to disseminate President Ho Chi Minh's thought, promote the movement of studying and following President Ho Chi Minh's thought, morality, and lifestyle, and popularize the culture of Lotus Village, the land and people of Nghe An to domestic and international tourists.
Translated by Dang Khoi