(HBO) - Hoa Binh City’s Phuong Lam ward and the provincial Culture – Cinematography Centre have set up a training class on the Muong ethnic people’s gong. Attending the class were 48 people who are heads of art troupes of residential areas and members of cultural and art clubs.
Members
of cultural and art clubs practice Muong gong under the guidance of a lecturer.
Gong is the most important and sacred musical
instrument used in cultural activities of the Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh.
With the instruction of lecturers from the Northwestern School of Arts and
Culture, learners grasped contents and meanings of basic Gong melodies in different
festivals’ contexts.
The training programme equipped learners with skills
to play traditional music, contributing to promoting and preserving the Muong gong
culture and passing it on to the younger generations./.
On February 12th (i.e. Lunar January 15), the People's Committee of Hop Tien commune, Kim Boi district organized the Festival of Sim Pagoda Festival in At Ty Spring, 2025. The festival welcomed many people and tourists to visit the pagoda and enjoy the scenery.
The palanquin procession to Sim Pagoda.
As Hoa Binh province is set to host 115 spring festivals, local departments, sectors and localities are joining hands to ensure safety for the events.
In many major cultural events in Hanoi, the sound of the Muong people's gongs has become a special tone, contributing to the unique harmony that praises the cultural values accumulated over thousands of years along with the sacred soul of the capital city.
On the first day back to work and school after the Lunar New Year holiday, thousands of female officials, civil servants, and students from grade nine and above in Lac Son district proudly wore the traditional Muong attire. The vibrant brocade patterns created a striking cultural display, reinforcing the community's commitment to preserving and promoting their heritage.
The provincial-level Khai Ha festival 2025 of the Muong ethnic minority group took place at Phong Phu commune’s stadium in Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province on the morning of February 5 (the 8th day of the first lunar month of the Year of the Snake).
"Xuong Dong” (going to the field) festival opened in Yen Phu commune of Hoa Binh’s Lac Son district on February 5, or the eighth day of the Year of the Snake, drawing thousands of locals and visitors to partake in a variety of activities.
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