Colorful at the Vietnam Ethnic Culture Festival

Many ethnic minorities from 16 provinces and cities converge in Quang Tri , bringing traditional colors in performances of costumes, folk rituals...

Wedding costumes of the Cor ethnic group performed by the Quang Nam delegation - Photo: HOANG TAO

From December 14 to 16, in Quang Tri, the Cultural Festival of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups took place with the theme "Preserving and promoting the cultural identity of Vietnamese ethnic groups: Equality, solidarity, respect, integration and development for a peaceful world".

The event was organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the People's Committee of Quang Tri province with the participation of 16 provinces and cities. On the morning of December 14, at the Quang Tri Provincial Cinema and Cultural Center, the groups brought traditional colors to the mass art festival and performed traditional ethnic costumes. This activity lasted for 2 consecutive days. From the sunny and windy Central Highlands to the rustic Central region, the wild Northwestern provinces, the groups brought art performances with traditional colors, captivating the audience. Traditional musical instruments such as gongs, trumpets, panpipes... combined with bright and colorful costumes brought eye-catching dance and singing performances.

Cor ethnic dance performance by Quang Ngai troupe - Photo: HOANG TAO

In addition, the public can also enjoy the daily costumes, weddings and festivals of the ethnic groups. The performances also introduce to the public a part of the rituals, unique and special cultural features of each ethnic group participating in the festival. The festival is organized to honor the good traditional cultural values, preserve and promote the cultural identity of Vietnamese ethnic minorities in the unified and diverse culture of the community of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam.

The festival features a part of the traditional folk rituals of the ethnic groups - Photo: HOANG TAO

This is also an opportunity for artisans, actors, athletes, and ethnic minority communities to meet, exchange, and share experiences in preserving and promoting traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities in the new era, the era of national development. The festival will feature main activities such as a mass art festival and traditional ethnic costume performance, introduction of festival excerpts, traditional ethnic cultural rituals, competitions in traditional sports and ethnic folk games, and community tourism skills competitions.

The festival aims to honor and promote the fine traditional cultural values ​​of Vietnamese ethnic groups - Photo: HOANG TAO

1,500 artisans, actors, and athletes participate in the festival - Photo: HOANG TAO

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