The ancient Mid-Autumn Festival features return in the journey of restoring the ancient lion head

The 2025 Mid-Autumn Festival in Hoan Kiem Old Quarter will not only be bustling with traditional festivals, but will also become special thanks to the restoration of the Northern lion head by art researcher Kevin Vuong.

In the livestream program “Full Moon in the Old Quarter - Hanoi in Me” taking place on the evening of October 3, the audience was able to watch the live experience of making an ancient lion head at the 22 Hang Buom Cultural and Art Center, where Kevin Vuong accompanied the children to recreate a cultural feature that had once been lost.

Unlike the Southern lion head which is influenced by Chinese culture, the Northern lion head is closely associated with Vietnamese creativity, highlighted by the carp eyebrows - the symbol of the rice civilization. Through many changes, that image gradually faded, and it was Kevin Vuong's research efforts based on documents from the French Museum, the French Institute of the Far East and the cooperation of domestic artisans that brought back the vivid and honest appearance of the ancient image.

The combination of tradition and modern dissemination through livestream helps the Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere to be both intimate and open.

The journey to restore the ancient lion head is a reminder of identity and an extension of community memories. This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival is therefore not only a children’s festival, but also an occasion for the community to rediscover the ancient breath in the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter./.

(Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/net-trung-thu-xua-tro-lai-qua-trong-hanh-trinh-phuc-dung-dau-su-tu-co-post1068020.vnp