[Video] Proclamation ceremony kicks off Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival

The organizers offer incense and proclaim the opening of the autumn festival

This year's incense offering and proclamation ceremonies were solemnly organized with all traditional rituals and the participation of numerous locals and tourists.

The Organizing Committee and representatives of local seniors respectfully offered the proclamation and program to open the autumn festival to pray for national peace and prosperity, good weather and crops, and eradication of diseases.

After a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year's autumn festival, taking place from September 5 – 15 (i.e. the 10th – 20th day of the 8th lunar month), was solemnly held with sufficient rituals.

Making offerings at Kiep Bac temple

There will be three main ceremonies at the festival, namely the 580th death anniversary of National Hero, World Cultural Celebrity Nguyen Trai, seal opening and seal mark granting, and the 722nd death anniversary of Hung Dao Great Lord Tran Quoc Tuan.

Within the framework of the festival, the first Kiep Bac Culture and Tourism Week will be held.

This year, locals and tourists will continue to witness an army festival reenacting Dong A's spirit on the Luc Dau river.

A large number of visitors attend the incense offering and proclamation ceremonies at Kiep Bac temple

Incense offering and proclamation are the first ceremonies of the Con Son - Kiep Bac Autumn Festival 2022.

The next activity in the festival program will be a trance performance festival scheduled for 7.30 pm - 11 pm on September 10 (i.e. the 15th day of the 8th lunar month) at Kiep Bac temple.

TIEN HUY