On October 4, at the Provincial High School for Ethnic Minorities, the Department of Education and Training held the opening ceremony for the 2024 Cultural and Sports Festival for Ethnic Boarding and Semi-boarding Schools in Hoa Binh Province.


The artistic performance section at the Cultural and Sports Festival for Ethnic Boarding and Semi-Boarding Schools in Hoa Binh Province in 2024.

The festival, held from October 4 to 6, brought together over 850 students from 24 schools, including 11 ethnic boarding secondary and high schools, 11 semi-boarding schools, 1 ethnic boarding secondary school, and 1 ethnic boarding high school.

During the event, the students competed in two main categories: cultural performances and sports. The cultural competition featured singing, dancing, gong performances, and traditional musical instrument displays with the themes focusing on love for the homeland, and the country, praising the Party, Uncle Ho, and the schools. The sports competition included three events: stick pushing, tug of war, and volleyball.

The festival aimed to enhance the political and ideological education, morality, lifestyle, aesthetics, and physical health among students of ethnic boarding and semi-boarding schools in the province. It also fostered a joyful atmosphere, promoted exchanges and experience-sharing among the schools, and selected outstanding performances and athletes to represent the province in the national competition organized by the Ministry of Education and Training.


Related Topics


Lac Thinh communes preserves traditional culture via folk clubs

Lac Thinh commune, Yen Thuy district, is home to 1,635 households, of which 82% are ethnic minorities, mainly Muong people. In recent years, the commune has prioritised to developing cultural clubs, aiming to both enrich the community's spiritual life and preserve traditional cultural values.

New cultural house delight Suoi Ben villagers

Suoi Ben is a remote village located about 40km away from Luong Son town, bordering Kim Boi district, with the majority of its households being Dao.

Lac Son district achieves cultural targets in building new-style rural areas

Lac Son district in Hoa Binh province is a treasure of cultural heritages, boasting 13 provincial-level relics and landscape sites. Of them, two are special national relic sites, namely the Xom Trai cave archaeological site and the Lang Vanh rock shelter, as well as one national relic site - the Muong Khoi Revolutionary Base. These landmarks reflect the region's rich cultural and historical significance.

Introducing the Outstanding Cultural Heritage Values in Hoa Binh City

In the afternoon of September 27, the Provincial Museum collaborated with the Culture and Information Department and the Department of Education and Training of Hoa Binh City to organize a promotional event to introduce the outstanding cultural heritage values of the city at Phuc Tien Primary and Secondary School in Quang Tien Commune.

Muong-inspired pottery shines in Hanoi: A decade-long journey

In a bid to preserve and introduce Muong culture to a wider audience across the country, in August, artist Vu Duc Hieu officially brought to the capital city pottery works inspired by the Muong ethnic community in Hoa Binh province by creating a rich cultural space at 85 Nhat Chieu street in Tay Ho district.

Lac Son district advances cultural lifestyle movement

The movement "All people unite to build cultural life" has become a cornerstone of community development in Lac Son district, aligning with national rural development goals and local patriotic initiatives.