Art program “Returning to the festival land”

On the evening of April 6, at the Van Lang Park Stage in Viet Tri City, the Organizing Committee of the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day and the Cultural-Tourism Week of Ancestral Land 2025 hosted a vibrant art program themed "Returning to the Festival Land."

In attendance were members of the Provincial Party Committee, including Nguyen Manh Son – Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee; Duong Hoang Huong – Secretary of the Viet Tri City Party Committee; leaders of Viet Tri City, along with a large number of residents and visitors.

The program was elaborately staged, featuring the participation of nearly 100 artists and performers.

Divided into three parts, the program began with opening performances titled “Echo of the Ancestral Land”, “Sacred Spirit of Vietnam” and “Proud Melody – Vietnam in Me”. These performances blended tradition with modernity, artistically portraying the journey of the Vietnamese people in building and defending their nation. The performances evoked a sacred yet proud atmosphere, rich with national identity.

The ceremonial segment featured “Mother Au Co”, “Children of the Dragon and Grandchildren of the Fairy” and “Banh Chung and Banh Giay” vividly brought to life through dance and music. These pieces were deeply infused with the traditional cultural essence of the Hung Kings era.

Delegates attend the art program “Returning to the Festival Land.”

Particularly impressive were the performances of “Xanh Xanh Mien Xoan Gheo” and “Giac Mo Viet Nam”, which fused Phu Tho’s folk melodies with contemporary dance. These performances transported the audience to the spiritual homeland of Xu Doai, a land known for preserving unique intangible cultural values. The smooth, graceful melodies of Xoan singing-recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity-highlighted the region’s contribution to the world’s cultural legacy.

The performances “Mother Au Co,” “Children of the Dragon and Fairy,” and “Banh Chung and Banh Giay” vividly captured the essence of Hung King era traditions through music and dance.

The program painted a colorful and dynamic portrait of present-day Viet Tri City-a festival city undergoing transformation and growth. Songs such as “Viet Tri-City of Spring Festivals”, “Chim Doi Dat Lan”, “Viet Tri Welcomes the Dawn” and “City of Festivals and Love” celebrated the vibrant, harmonious life of the Ancestral Land’s people, their spirit of unity, and the Vietnamese tradition of remembering one’s roots.

Immediately following the art program, a dazzling fireworks display lit up the night sky over Van Lang Park Lake, leaving a lasting impression on thousands of residents and tourists attending the 2025 Hung Kings Temple Festival.

Viet Tri City sparkles on the festival night.

A spectacular fireworks display celebrates the success of the Hung Kings Temple Festival.

Truong Quan