Joyful Week of National Unity - Cultural Heritage of Vietnam

The Great Unity Week of Ethnic Groups - Cultural Heritage of Vietnam 2023 has many attractive activities at the Cultural and Ecotourism Village of Ethnic Groups of Vietnam (Sơn Tây, Hanoi).

From November 22 to 26, the Great Unity Week of Ethnic Groups - Vietnam Cultural Heritage 2023 and the second Ethnic Culture, Sports, and Tourism Festival will take place.
The event is organized to commemorate the 93rd anniversary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (November 18, 1930 - November 18, 2023) and the 78th anniversary of Vietnam's Cultural Heritage Day (November 23, 1945 - November 23, 2023).
Speaking at the opening ceremony on the evening of November 23, Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Nguyễn Văn Hùng affirmed that traditional Vietnamese culture in general, and that of ethnic minorities in particular, is a precious heritage. It is not just the property of a particular land, people, or locality, but also the invaluable asset of the nation, contributing to the richness, diversity, and unity of Vietnamese culture.
The preservation of the traditional cultural identity of ethnic minority communities is of special significance in building and developing the country, Minister Nguyễn Văn Hùng emphasized.
View attachment 1136 Ethnic people perform traditional rituals during the second Ethnic Cultural Festival. Photo: Cultural and Ecotourism Village of Ethnic Groups of Vietnam. The Great Unity Week of Ethnic Groups - Vietnam Cultural Heritage 2023 aims to honor the beautiful traditional cultural values of the ethnic groups within the unified yet diverse culture of the 54 ethnic communities; enhance awareness of responsibility in building and developing Vietnamese culture and people to meet sustainable development requirements.
The event offers many activities such as organizing exhibitions, displaying products, cultural spaces, recreating unique festivals of the ethnic groups, special folk songs, folk dances, showcasing ethnic costumes, and competing in traditional sports.
Among them, there are events organized for the first time such as: the Festival of Demonstrating the Decorated Bamboo Pole, performing excerpts from traditional cultural activities of local ethnic groups associated with the Decorated Bamboo Pole, the Pồn Pông Festival (flower worship festival) of the Muong ethnic group in Thanh Hoa, and the photo exhibition “Colors of Vietnam's Ethnic Groups”… The Cultural Exchange Festival of the Northwest, Central Highlands, and Southwestern ethnic groups will again be held at the Cultural and Ecotourism Village of Ethnic Groups of Vietnam until the afternoon of November 26.
View attachment 1137 The artistic program at the opening night with the theme “Colors Gathering and Shining” aims to honor the traditional cultural beauty and customs of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. Photo: Phạm Minh/TITC

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