Announcing Bat Trang village festival as a national intangible cultural heritage

NDO - On the evening of March 12, at Bat Trang communal house, Bat Trang commune, Gia Lam district People's Committee solemnly held a ceremony to announce the decision to recognize Bat Trang village festival as a national intangible cultural heritage and open the traditional festival of Bat Trang village in 2025.

Bat Trang Village Festival is recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Attending the announcement ceremony were Nong Quoc Thanh, Deputy Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Member of the Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee, Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Doan Toan; Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Vu Thu Ha and representatives of leaders of Hanoi's departments and branches.

Delegates and people solemnly saluted the flag.

On December 10, 2024, the traditional festival of Bat Trang village was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage. This is a recognition of the unique cultural values ​​of Bat Trang pottery village, a place that preserves the quintessence of the nation, and is also an opportunity for the community to remember and show gratitude to the ancestors and ancestors.

This is a great joy for the people of Bat Trang pottery village.

Bat Trang pottery village, located on the left bank of the Red River, in Bat Trang commune, Gia Lam district, Hanoi, has a long history of development. Bat Trang pottery is not only famous domestically but also spreads the quintessence of art and national identity throughout the world .

Bat Trang Village Festival is an event of special interest to the community and tourists.

The story of the formation and development of the pottery profession in this land is closely linked to the history of Thang Long - Hanoi. During the time when King Ly Thai To moved the capital from Hoa Lu (Ninh Binh) to Dai La and changed the name to Thang Long, craftsmen from Bo and Bat villages from Yen Mo (Ninh Binh) came to Bat Trang, opened kilns to produce ceramic bricks to serve the construction projects of the royal court.

The majestic and unique beauty of Bat Trang communal house.

Bat Trang village exists and develops continuously, from brick and ceramic products for architecture to household items, worship items, decorative ceramics. Besides, the ceramic products of the craft village also contribute to the formation of a unique culture, the pride of the people.

The artisans show their talent right at the village festival.

In 2023, Bat Trang pottery was officially included in the list of National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, demonstrating the recognition and spirit of preservation of the cultural values ​​that the pottery profession has brought to the community.

Security and order are very strictly ensured.

The annual Bat Trang village festival is an occasion for the people of the homeland to remember and pay tribute to the founder of the craft, the village's tutelary god and their ancestors. Solemn rituals, such as: Incense offering ceremony, Tam sinh ceremony, palanquin procession ceremony, Cap thuy ceremony, Nhap thuy ceremony, Te than ceremony...

Many delegates attended the announcement of Bat Trang village festival as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Many other meaningful activities were also elaborately organized, such as: Peace praying ceremony; ancestral cooking competition at the Royal Hall of the Center for the Essence of Vietnamese Craft Villages; friendship with villages; flower lantern releasing ceremony; fireworks; arts; sports; tea tasting, folk games; launching a cockfighting club... creating a space imbued with national identity, connecting the community and affirming the love for homeland and country of the pottery village people.

People watch together meaningful footage of the village festival.

Bat Trang Village Festival contributes to honoring traditional cultural values, and is also an opportunity to promote Bat Trang pottery to domestic and foreign friends. The festival also contributes to restoring and preserving the beauty of culture and traditional occupations, making Bat Trang increasingly developed, becoming an attractive destination for tourists from near and far.

Bat Trang pottery village currently has hundreds of artisans, including two People's Artisans, six excellent artisans, and many ceramic products that meet OCOP 3-5 star standards.

The opening drums resounded in the warm, bustling atmosphere.

With its unique cultural values ​​and the continuous contributions of the community, Bat Trang has been recognized as a prominent tourist destination of Hanoi Capital since 2019. Recently, on February 14, 2025, at Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Bat Trang was also honored to be awarded a certificate as the 67th member of the UNESCO Creative Craft Cities Network.

Behind the scenes, people carefully prepared logistics to welcome guests.

The National Intangible Cultural Heritage certification is a clear demonstration of the efforts of the Bat Trang pottery village community in preserving and promoting the value of traditional crafts. It is both the pride of the Bat Trang people and a driving force for the Bat Trang pottery craft to increasingly develop, expand, and affirm its position in the journey of international integration.

MAI LU - Nhandan.vn

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