Hoa Ban Festival 2024 will take place from March 13 - 18, 2024 in Dien Bien Phu city, Dien Bien province. The festival is held in association with the opening of the National Tourism Year - Dien Bien Phu with the theme "Returning to Hoa Ban region".
This is a major event to promote tourist destinations in Vietnam in general and Dien Bien province in particular, attract international tourists and promote domestic tourism, contributing to the goal of building Dien Bien into a tourist destination. attractive tourist destination of the Northern Midlands and Mountains region by 2025, practically celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory; 115 years since the founding of Dien Bien province and 75 years since the establishment of the Party Committee of Dien Bien province.
At the festival, there will be many cultural - artistic, physical training - sports activities, bringing a colorful cultural space, bearing the mark of ethnic minorities in Dien Bien province. The highlight of this year's festival is that for the first time the Xoe Thai and Khen Mong Arts Festival is held on an expanded provincial scale.
This year's Hoa Ban Festival is held in conjunction with the opening of the National Tourism Year - Dien Bien Phu with the theme "returning to Hoa Ban region" and will be a major event to promote Vietnam's tourist destination in general and Dien Bien province. Bien in particular, attracts international tourists and promotes domestic tourism, contributing to the goal of building Dien Bien into an attractive tourist destination of the Northern Midlands and Mountains region by 2025, establishing food to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024); 115 years since the founding of Dien Bien province (June 28, 1909 - June 28, 2024) and 75 years since the founding of the Party Committee of Dien Bien province (October 10, 1949 - October 10, 2024).
Through rich and diverse cultural, sports and tourism activities, containing the national cultural identity and historical characteristics of the heroic and sacred land of Dien Bien Phu, the festival promises to bring to the colorful cultural space, bearing the mark of ethnic minorities in Dien Bien province.
Main activities within the framework of the festival from March 13-18, 2024 in Dien Bien Phu city
Incense offering ceremony at the Martyrs' Temple at Dien Bien Phu Battlefield; The opening ceremony of the National Tourism Year - Dien Bien Phu 2024 with the theme: "returning to Hoa Ban region" with a special art program and a brilliant fireworks display is scheduled to take place at 7:30 p.m. on September 16. 3 at 7-5 Square, Dien Bien Phu city.
Activities within the framework of Hoa Ban Festival in 2024 include: Photo contest "Sparkling Hoa Ban region", traditional costumes performance of ethnic groups, Xoe Thai Art Festival and Mong Khen Art, exhibition introduce traditional local culture; exchange activities and sports competitions.
Display and introduction activities of cultural and tourist products; highland cultural space. In particular, the Thai Xoe Arts and Mong Khen Arts festivals were organized for the first time on an expanded provincial scale by artisans and actors of Dien Bien province and invited the Northwest provinces: Lai Chau, Son La, Yen. Bai, Ha Giang... has the art of Thai Xoe dancing and Mong Khen dancing participating.
Besides, many other activities are also held in districts such as: Thanh Ban Phu Festival in Dien Bien district (April), Water Festival (Bun Huot Nam) in Dien Bien district (April), Ga Festival Ghost Animals in Muong Nhe district (April)...
Highlight at the festival
The opening art program will be staged with high artistic quality, demonstrating Vietnam's tangible and intangible cultural values and unique tourism products; At the same time, spread the message to domestic and international friends and tourists about the history, culture, tourism of Vietnam and the land and people of Dien Bien - Northwest.
From the materials of various performing arts, the opening night will bring delegates, audiences and visitors wonderful impressions and feelings about the heroic, sacred and beautiful land of Dien Bien Phu. , rich in cultural identity and full of friendliness and hospitality. In addition to performing arts, the Organizing Committee also spreads the festive atmosphere through community activities, including solidarity rings, community experience spaces created by artisans, and enjoying fireworks displays. The flowers explode majestically and brilliantly.
Performing real-life shows and introducing legends, history and unique folk dances, Thai ethnic folk culture. This is the first time Dien Bien province has organized a real-life show and introduced legends, history and unique folk dances, Thai ethnic folk culture, associated with tourist destinations to serve the needs of tourists. visitors' need to learn and experience.
The highland cultural space introduces the local traditional cultural space; highland market space, typical and unique agricultural products of districts, towns and cities in the province; experience traditional cuisine; Organize folk and traditional games of ethnic groups including: seesaw, toss, toss, toss, beat the drum blindfolded, walk on stilts, throw pounds... Organize cultural programs, introducing folk songs, folk dance, traditional folk music, performing the Then and Xoe heritage of the Thai ethnic group and ethnic groups: Mong, Ha Nhi, Kho Mu, Mong, Si La, Cong, Lao and Xa Phang. Display and introduce images and artifacts about the residence, productive labor activities, culinary culture, costumes, traditional crafts, and folk performing arts of the province's ethnic minorities Dien Bien. Perform and experience folk dance of some ethnic groups in the province.
Joining the atmosphere of historical years, the festival organizes many activities recalling unforgettable years, typically such as a bicycle pushing contest and an ammunition loading contest. The image of bicycles carrying bicycles and civilians loading ammunition during the campaign has become a symbol of the strength of the entire people, making an important contribution to the victory of the campaign and will be recreated through competitions. Not only are athletes participating in the competition, but they also create space for people and tourists to participate in the experience. This will be an interesting and impressive experience corner of the festival with the meaning of connecting history and the present./.
From 13/03/2024 - 18/03/2024