Hoa Lu Festival takes place from the 8th to the 10th of the third lunar month every year. This is a national holiday and also an occasion to commemorate the kings and national heroes Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Dai Hanh, the festival takes place in the vibrant atmosphere of the ancient capital Hoa Lu
Hoa Lu Festival has been ranked as a national cultural heritage, and is one of the festivals with a long history, about the life, background and career of King Dinh Tien Hoang.
Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Festival began as soon as the Ly Dynasty moved the capital to Thang Long – And on the foundation of Hoa Lu Palace, two temples worshiping King Dinh and King Le were built.
If you have the opportunity to travel to Ninh Binh during the festival, you will be immersed in the atmosphere of the festival, with many exciting events such as: Water procession, Incense offering ceremony, Fire procession, Reed flag exercise, Female officer worship, Pulling letters, dragon and unicorn dance, cooking rice and many other performances.
In particular, the festival also has competitions with traditional folk festivals, which will bring visitors exciting experiences during their vacation in Ninh Binh.
The festival takes place with parts such as: Temple opening ceremony, Water procession ceremony, Incense offering ceremony, Fire procession ceremony, Bathing ceremony, Offering ceremony, Palanquin procession, Lantern festival.
The festival includes unique folk games, such as flag reed drill, boat racing, stick dancing, human chess, word arrangement, throwing, Cheo singing competition, wrestling, writing Chinese characters…
Coming here during the festival, visitors will be able to participate in the opening ceremony, flag reed drill ceremony, Thai Binh word arrangement… Attending the festival, there are many young men and women participating, visitors will be immersed in the atmosphere of the festival.
It can be said that Hoa Lu festival is an opportunity to promote Ninh Binh tourism to a large number of domestic and international tourists. During the festival, there is an art exhibition “Non nuoc Ninh Binh”, displaying images and artifacts of Hoa Lu capital, and displaying craft village products, famous specialties of Ninh Binh.
So let’s go on a Ninh Binh tour with Vietlook today to experience the most interesting things, and immerse yourself in the unique festival taking place in Ninh Binh.