The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just announced the plan to organize the 7th Then singing and Tinh lute art festival of the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups in 2024. As planned, the festival will take place from November 15 to 17, 2024 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, Dong Mo, Son Tay, Hanoi.
A performance of Then singing and Tinh lute. Photo: TL
The festival is directed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in coordination with the Central Propaganda Department, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the National Assembly's Ethnic Council, the Ethnic Committee, the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Ministry of Public Security, Vietnam Television, the Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency; and the People's Committees of provinces and Hanoi city.
The 7th Then singing and Tinh lute art festival of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups in 2024 will have the participation of artisans, artists, and actors who are Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups living, studying, and working in 15 provinces and cities, including: Hanoi, Bac Giang, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Bac Kan, Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Son La, Dak Nong, Dak Lak, and Lam Dong.
During the three days of the festival, there will be many unique cultural and artistic activities such as: Displaying and introducing traditional cultural products such as models of artifacts, images, musical instruments, costumes of ethnic minorities (Tay, Nung, Thai) typical of the locality; paintings, photos, books, handicrafts, brocade, house architecture... to reflect the traditional art of Then singing and Tinh lute of the ethnic minorities;
Achievements in production, construction, national defense, socio-economic development, national defense and security, and building community cultural life; Displaying and introducing local OCOP products produced by local people; Typical local tourism products and destinations.
Within the framework of the festival, there are also activities to demonstrate and introduce the processes, operations, materials, and traditional tools for weaving brocade and making Tinh instruments of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups; display, prepare, and introduce traditional ethnic cuisine of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups; perform and introduce the art of Then singing and Tinh instruments, including singing and dancing in Then (ancient Then and new Then); and play Tinh instruments in concert with other ethnic musical instruments.
In addition, there is a photo exhibition "Heritage of Then singing art - Tinh lute"; a documentary film screening about the Heritage of Then practice of the Tay, Nung, Thai people in Vietnam, which has been recognized by UNESCO as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
Along with the activities at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, in the Hoan Kiem Lake area, there will be a special exhibition on “Then cultural heritage in the lives of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups”; a photo exhibition on “Then singing and Tinh lute art heritage” and other special activities.
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the organization of the Then singing and Tinh lute art festival of the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups is a meaningful activity, aiming to honor, preserve and promote the fine traditional cultural values of the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups in the unified and diverse culture of the community of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups.
The event is an opportunity for artisans, actors, and Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups to meet, exchange experiences, and raise awareness and consciousness in preserving and promoting the cultural and artistic values of traditional Then singing and Tinh lute.
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