Wednesday, 18:37, 09/02/2022

Spring festival in Hue honours Tran dynasty princess

VOV.VN - The Huyen Tran Temple Festival which aims to commemorate King Tran Nhan Tong and Princess Huyen Tran was held from February 8 to February 9 in the central city of Hue in Thua Thien-Hue province.

spring festival in hue honours tran dynasty princess picture 1 — The festival takes place annually at the Huyen Tran Cultural Centre in An Tay ward of Hue city on the ninth day of the first lunar month. This year a lion dance performance opens the occasion.

spring festival in hue honours tran dynasty princess picture 2 — The function features a wide range of activities such as folk games, calligraphy, art performances, along with displays of traditional handicrafts.

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spring festival in hue honours tran dynasty princess picture 5 — Phan Thanh Hai, director of the provincial Department of Culture and Sports delivers a speech to open the Huyen Tran Temple Festival.

spring festival in hue honours tran dynasty princess picture 6 — Nguyen Van Phuong, chairman of Thua Thien-Hue Provincial People’s Committee, beats a drum as a way of kicking off the festival.

spring festival in hue honours tran dynasty princess picture 7 — Elderly members of the community hold an incense offering ceremony to worship Huyen Tran Princess.

spring festival in hue honours tran dynasty princess picture 8 — Visitors don an Ao Dai, a traditional long dress, to attend the festival.

spring festival in hue honours tran dynasty princess picture 9 — The Ao Dai fashion show is one of the highlights of the festival.

spring festival in hue honours tran dynasty princess picture 10 — The occasions also features a special corner which puts the Non La, a palm-leaf conical hat, on display, with this serving as one of the traditional handicraft products of Hue.

spring festival in hue honours tran dynasty princess picture 11 — Tourists can have sketches done at the event.

spring festival in hue honours tran dynasty princess picture 12 — Visitors request calligraphic works in order to pray for luck, happiness, and prosperity ahead in the Year of the Tiger.

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