On the morning of February 15, in Dong Dat commune, the People’s Committee of Phu Luong district combined with the Thai Nguyen Provincial Journalist Association and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thai Nguyen province to organize the opening program of the Duom Temple festival and the Xuan Giap Thin Press Association. 2024 with many rich and attractive activities. This is a unique cultural event at the beginning of the new year in Thai Nguyen province.
Delegates attending the Duom Temple festival and the 2024 Xuan Giap Thin Press Conference. Photo: Ha Thanh
Duom Temple is a place to worship Saint Duong Tu Minh, a Tay ethnic person who made great contributions in repelling foreign invaders and was revered as the leader of the ancient Phu Luong palace during the 3 dynasties of King Ly. He is a man who is good at governing, knows how to win over the people, makes great contributions to the cause of people’s peace, economic, cultural and social development, and firmly protects a large border area of the country (including there is Thai Nguyen).
Therefore, when he passed away, people built a temple at the foot of Duom mountain, Dong Dat commune, Phu Luong district today to worship this leader. Every year, on January 6, tourists from near and far gather here to organize the Duom Temple festival to visit, worship and commemorate the merits of this famous general.
Duom Temple attracts many tourists to visit and worship on the opening day of the festival. Photo: Ha Thanh
Duom Temple has been recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national historical relic and the Duom Temple festival has been declared a national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. year 2017.
Speaking at the opening of the festival, Ms. Nguyen Thuy Hang – Vice Chairwoman of Phu Luong District People’s Committee affirmed that this year, along with the organization of the Duom Temple Festival, Phu Luong district coordinated with the Thai Nguyen Provincial Journalists Association to organize the Press Conference. Spring in Thai Nguyen province in 2024.
Opening drum performance and opening speech by Ms. Nguyen Thuy Hang – Vice Chairman of Phu Luong District People’s Committee. Photo: Ha Thanh
The Giap Thin – Thai Nguyen Spring Newspaper Association in 2024 is the opening event of political and cultural activities of Thai Nguyen journalists and news and press agencies in the area, celebrating the Party and celebrating spring. This is also an activity of Thai Nguyen press towards the 99th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day.
Delegates cut the ribbon to open the 2024 Spring Press Conference. Photo: Ha Thanh
Xuan Giap Thin 2024 Newspaper Conference with many Tet newspaper publications beautiful in form and rich in content, fully and comprehensively reflecting the economic, political, social, security and defense activities of the province and country in the past year. This is an opportunity for the Thai Nguyen Provincial Journalists Association to honor excellent journalistic publications in 2023. Thereby encouraging and encouraging press agencies and units to promote their achievements in professional work, tasks, and communications. Continue to explore and innovate to achieve higher achievements in 2024.
This is also an opportunity for members of the Journalists Association and reporters of press agencies in the area to exchange, exchange and learn from each other’s experiences to improve their professionalism and move towards a better journalism. more professional. This year’s Spring Press Conference welcomes a large number of the public to visit, learn and contribute ideas to help Thai Nguyen press gain more confidence and resilience in the process of innovation, technological creation and digital transformation, keeping up with demand. current practical demands.
Delegates visited the display of Spring newspaper publications. Photo: Ha Thanh
Participating in this year’s Spring Press Conference were nearly 1,000 spring press publications from central press agencies residing in the area and press agencies in Thai Nguyen province. In addition, the Spring Press Fair also displays many specialized books, newspapers, and magazines regarding the Communist Party of Vietnam, Studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s example, ethics, and style, and books on economics and culture. , society….
Within the program, there are also many rich and attractive activities imbued with folk culture such as shuttlecock throwing, archery, lion dance, dragon dance and many unique musical performances imbued with local identity such as: Mong dancing, Tac Xing dancing, Bell dancing, Turtle dancing, Then singing… created a vibrant and attractive atmosphere of the festival.
The traditional game of throwing also has the large participation of festival delegates and people. Photo: Ha Thanh
Along with that are spaces displaying many typical agricultural products, local OCOP products and ethnic cultural spaces in Phu Luong district with many unique and sophisticated features to promote and introduce. introducing to a large number of tourists from near and far the unique cultural features of the locality.
The festival program has attracted the participation of a large number of tourists and local people to visit, watch the festival and offer incense to Saint Duong Tu Minh at Duom Temple to wish for a year of good rain, wind and good seasons. good harvest, pray for health and peace.
