(HBO) - On February 15, in Mong Hoa commune (Ky Son district), Ky Son district People's Committee held a Spring Festival of Culture - Sports and a public art festival in Ky Son district in the year of Pig 2019. Ten delegations with more than three hundred actors, athletes and artisans took part in the festival.

The excellent gong performance of the Mong Hoa commune team.
This is an activity organized annually by the Ky Son District People's
Committee in the early spring to honor, preserve and promote the cultural
identities of the ethnic minorities in the district. The contents of the
activities in the Spring Festival have created the opportunities for the
cultural nucleus to exchange and convey the cultural values in the public
community and strengthened the national great unity. At the same time, the
development and quality of cultural and artistic movements at all levels,
especially the cultural and propaganda groups in villages, hamlets and
residential areas have been accessed.

The athletes are competing in the crossbow shooting.
There are three main contents were organized in this year's Spring Festival
of Pig. They are public art festival, Chung cake competition and buffalo
braided ropes and playing national sports (crossbow shooting and tug of war).
In addition, there were also booths to display and sell the local products and
cuisine in the Spring Festival.
After a day with a joyful, happy and exciting atmosphere, the Spring
Festival of Culture - Sports and the Ky Son District’s Art Festival were
greatly successful. In particular, the "Public Art Festival" contest
with well-trained and elaborate performances, deeply imbued with great cultural
identities of the ethnic minorities has made a good impression.
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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.
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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).
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