Vibrant festival to mark 139th anniversary of Yen The uprising
In the history of national resistance against the French colonial invasion before the establishment of the Party, Yen The uprising (1884-1913) was considered as the largest armed uprising of the farmers with biggest scale, longest period and most glorious.
The provincial leaders attend the festival opening ceremony. |
It has become a brilliant symbol of our people's patriotism and will to fight foreign invaders which also contributed a lot of experience to the treasure of Vietnam's military history, especially the art of guerrilla war by building forces and village bases toward continuous fighting over a wide area.
After three-year hiatus due to Covid-19 pandemic, this year festival was held in three day (March 15 – 17). The festive part featured many attractive sport competitions like Bac Giang provincial Martial Art Championship, men and women football, rod pushing, soft volleyball, tug of war, badminton, goat fighting and traditional chess among others.
The reproduction of the flag sacrifice ceremony of Yen The insurgent army. |
The event also introduced water puppetry art show, Quan ho singing on boat, Cheo singing, art performance, culinary contest, display of key products, youth camping and trade fair.
The festival aims to promote the tradition of solidarity, patriotism, independence and self-reliance. It generates the national pride and martial spirit of our people.
Students at Ethnic Boarding High School in Yen The district perform martial art at the festival. |
This is also an opportunity for Yen The district to propagate and promote the unique cultural heritage values, tourism potentials, and typical products, helping contribute to the district's socio-economic development.
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