ANTD.VN - The Ocean International Lantern Contest and Festival with the theme "Oriental Light" will open up unique cultural experiences never seen before in Vietnam. The event carries a message of peace, sent by Vinhomes exclusively to residents and visitors to the destination city of Ocean City on the occasion of the New Year of the Snake 2025.
Eastern destinations "heat up" thanks to a series of famous events
The Ocean International Lantern Contest includes a Design Competition and a Lantern Festival taking place from October 31, 2024 to March 16, 2025. The final night of the Lantern Design Competition promises top-notch performances on January 18, 2025. This is followed by the highly anticipated Lantern Festival that will last for 2 months. The event promises to attract millions of domestic and foreign tourists to Ocean City, making it the most unique Tet and Spring destination in Hanoi and neighboring areas.
To prepare for the huge influx of visitors, Vinhomes has made plans to ensure security, as well as arrange suitable means of transportation. Right now, the Organizing Committee is speeding up the process of measuring to plan the areas where the event will take place. The work of building landscape models and lanterns is also being carried out urgently.
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| Lantern models are being urgently made by the competing teams. |
Although the Lantern Festival has not yet begun, the atmosphere of preparation in Ocean City still makes many tourists excited. This anticipation also comes from the scale, stature and important meaning of the event.
This is the first time in the world that an international Lantern Festival and Competition has been held, and it is also the first time that Ocean City has been chosen as the venue for this event. Artisans and teams from many countries famous for the art of lantern making, such as China, Thailand, and Korea will gather here. Thanks to that, visitors will not only be able to admire unique lantern works, but also listen to historical and cultural stories imbued with the unique identity of each country and region.
Aiming to become an annual event, the International Lantern Festival and Competition will turn Ocean City into a destination to honor Vietnamese and world cultural heritage.
“Having participated in the Yuyuan Festival organized by Fosun and many other festivals in countries in the region, I was very impressed by the brilliance of the lantern festivals. As soon as I heard about the Ocean International Lantern Contest being held right next to my house, I also identified a place for my family to visit this new year,” Ms. Hoai My, a resident of Vinhomes Ocean Park 1, excitedly shared .
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| Ocean International Lantern Contest promises to be the most attractive event during Tet and Spring 2025 |
Convey profound spiritual values
The theme of the first International Lantern Competition and Festival is “Oriental Light”. The works are a harmony of the quintessence of traditional lantern art with unique contemporary creations. The works not only demonstrate sophisticated lantern making techniques, but also convey profound messages about the origins of Oriental culture.
It is known that the works from Vietnamese authors and teams all have the meaning of honoring the cultural values and traditions of the nation.
For example, in the work “The Sacred Soul of Vietnam” by the Hoi An Craft group of authors, a thousand-year-old Thang Long culture was vividly depicted with the image of a flying dragon, reminding of the origin of “the dragon’s descendants, the fairy’s descendants”. Next to that is the image of the lotus flower - a familiar symbol representing the pure and noble qualities of the Vietnamese people.
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| The work "Sacred Soul of Vietnam" is being completed by artisans of Hoi An Craft |
The work “Thanh Giong” by Tuyen Quang team vividly depicts the image of Phu Dong Thien Vuong - one of the Four Immortals in Vietnamese culture with the moment of riding a horse to heaven. With inspiration from Vietnamese legends and myths, the team from Van Giang, Hung Yen recreates the love story of Chu Dong Tu and Tien Dung.
Meanwhile, author Huynh Tan Phat (Hanoi) brought a work depicting familiar images of the Vietnamese countryside: communal house, buffalo, combined with unique Dong Ho folk paintings.
Through that, the lantern is not only a brilliant work of art but also conveys the love for the homeland of each author and contest team.
Not only giving viewers a visual look at decorative art, the works also convey a humanistic spirit, deeply educating about love for homeland, country and people. At the same time, lantern works from all over the world will create a cultural bridge, increasing exchanges between countries.
The Lantern Festival will create a 2km long light route in the destination city of Ocean City. Millions of domestic and foreign tourists will flock here to immerse themselves in the unique cultural and artistic space. Combined with vibrant sideline activities, such as fairs, cuisine... taking place continuously every weekend, Ocean City will become the most attractive Spring travel coordinate in the region during the Lunar New Year 2025.
Find out more about the Ocean International Lantern Festival and book tickets now at: https://oceancityhanoi.vn/lantern-festival/
Source: https://www.anninhthudo.vn/ocean-city-diem-hen-voi-nhung-trai-nghiem-choi-tet-du-xuan-dac-sac-chua-tung-co-post598659.antd
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