Con Son - Kiep Bac Fall Festival

Con Son - Kiep Bac Fall Festival takes place in the 8th lunar month every year, bringing the impression of a colorful festival cultural space, rich in cultural and cultural identity of the nation with many traditional activities.

"August anniversary of the father, March of the death anniversary of the mother" is a proverb handed down by folk as reminded of tradition and morality. According to the local traditional customs, if in March, people head to the temples and temples to worship the mother's death - the day of the Holy Mother Lieu Hanh, then August is the death anniversary of the father - the king of the Bat Hai Dai Vuong, that is, the Holy Tran is worshiped in Kiep Bac, Chi Linh City (Hai Duong).

Every year, around August 10 to 20 of the lunar calendar, people and tourists from all over the world flock to Chi Linh land, Hai Duong province to immerse themselves in the traditional atmosphere full of folklore color, which are kept through many generations of the autumn festival of Con Son - Kiep Bac.

During the festival days, there are traditional rituals, folk performances and unique art performances.

Accordingly, the ceremony has a ceremony; Worship Buddha, Church, Tran Dynasty Council; The opening ceremony and the Seal of Kiep Bac temple; Procession ceremony; Memorial Ceremony of the death day of the national hero Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan; Memorial Ceremony of the death of national heroes, world cultural celebrities Nguyen Trai; Ceremony of peace; The death anniversary of Holy Tran ...

The festival is a repertoire such as traditional boat racing, performing water puppet art, performing the Holy Holy Puppet, performing the army on the Luc Dau River, the Flower Festival ...

Opening the festival, after the ceremony, the people and visitors will be immersed in the Holy Performing Performing Ceremony. This is a type of general stage that has both singing, dancing, performing, and rituals of worship, exorcism, budget and a ritual of traditional spiritual activities at Kiep Bac temple.

Next, the procession and the army festival on Luc Dau River are also considered a unique highlight in the autumn festival of Con Son - Kiep Bac. This is a performance activity to recreate the strength of the Tran army.

In the river, the troop festival staged and recreated the situation of Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan approved the troops in 1285, with the participation of dozens of boats of fishermen and people in the area decorated with flags, weapons and colorful costumes.

On the shore are lion dance performances, dragon, rights, sticks, swords ... of hundreds of students with the topics: East A, heroic spirit and triumphal song creating the monumental and heroic scenery of the ancient army.

Following the series of activities, prayers and flower festivals to bring many impressions to people and tourists from all over the world. On the festival night, a whole of Van Kiep river is flushed by the light of the 9 -storey tower and thousands of colorful flower lights arranged along the dyke. The ceremony aimed at commemorating heroes and martyrs sacrificed for the Fatherland, praying for the souls of the defeated invaders in the era of super escape.

After the ceremony, thousands of lighthoused flowers were handed down by everyone to follow the Luc Dau River, in order to send wishes to the sacred world, praying for a life of fullness, happiness and peace

Attending the Fall of Con Son - Kiep Bac in the year, there are not only people in the region but also a large number of tourists in the provinces and cities in the country and abroad. The event brings a distinct feelings and impressions of a cultural and festival space, rich in cultural and spiritual identity, beliefs of the nation with many activities rich in humanity and has a deep value education.