Khanh Hoa: Traditional lantern colors in Dien Khanh ancient citadel

VTV.vn - The creative lanterns of the Dien Khanh community, Khanh Hoa province have become a special highlight for the festival space imbued with folk and familiarity.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, coming to Dien Khanh, Khanh Hoa province, people and tourists will encounter a joyful and bustling atmosphere. Throughout the villages, schools and residential areas, lanterns of all shapes from dragons, carp to moons, phoenixes or models of historical relics are lit up everywhere - all made by students, youth and local people.

The colorful lantern was designed and made by students.

The lantern making contest became a special highlight, demonstrating the ingenuity and solidarity of the community. Along with that, traditional activities such as lion dance, lantern procession, feast breaking, interaction with Cuoi, Hang and art performances, folk games... created a festival space full of folklore and familiarity.

The lantern making contest became a special highlight, demonstrating the ingenuity and solidarity of the community.

The precious thing is that Mid-Autumn Festival in Dien Khanh is not only a joy for children, but also an occasion for the whole village and town to join hands to preserve cultural beauty. Giant lanterns made from bamboo, paper, recycled plastic... become symbols of creativity, solidarity and local pride.

Mid-Autumn Festival is an occasion for the whole village and town to join hands to preserve cultural beauty.

Dien Khanh residents hope that each moon season will be more brilliant and sparkling, to both preserve childhood memories, preserve the famous ancient citadel culture for generations, and spread the spirit of building an ecological urban area, imbued with traditional cultural identity.

Lanterns hold childhood memories.

It is also a reminder of the community cohesion that the local people have preserved and promoted in the midst of modern life. That beauty makes every tourist coming to Dien Khanh not only admire the lanterns and festivals, but also feel the simplicity, warmth and rich Vietnamese soul.

The children's enjoyment.

Children check in with star lanterns and carp.

The colorful swan.

People and tourists from everywhere flock here to join in the bustling Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere.

Dien Khanh village becomes a meeting place for locals and tourists every Mid-Autumn Festival.

Source: https://vtv.vn/khanh-hoa-sac-mau-long-den-truyen-thong-o-thanh-co-dien-khanh-100251006162435009.htm