President Thuong listens to ethnic people introduce their unique cultural activities.
This year’s festival sees the participation of about 300 people from 28 ethnic communities in 16 provinces and cities across the country.
Upon addressing the event, the Vietnamese State leader emphasized that through a history of thousands of years of national construction and protection, 54 ethnic groups have created unique and rich cultural values that have made significant contributions to further enhancing the country’s position and reputation within the international arena.
Thuong affirms that the Party and State always pay special attention to building great national unity.
President Thuong joins the Xoe dance with the ethnic people.
The Vietnamese President and village elders come together to plant seeds
President Thuong presents gifts to representatives of participating ethnic groups.
When the rainy season comes and water fills the streams and the trees bud, the Ma hold a ceremony to thank the Forest Genie. Nguyen Huy Cao of the Center for Culture, Communications, and Sports of Cat Tien district says the Thanksgiving ritual has been performed since the ancestors of the Ma settled here. The offering of a sacrificial animal and the playing of gongs continue today. The Thanksgiving ritual can be performed by a family or by the community. A community Thanksgiving is held when the village has suffered a severe flood or drought or when someone has died while working in the forest. “The scale of the ceremony depends on the financial situation. For a community ceremony, people may prepare a buffalo. A rich family may also prepare a buffalo, while a family of 2 or 3 generations may prepare a pig or a goat. The sacrificial animal can be any four-legged animal or even a chicken,” explains Cao. Meanwhile, according to Dieu Cac Khu of Ngo hamlet, Cat Tien township, the ...
The documentary film, directed by Bibonne, follows a young French music reporter’s journey to explore Vietnam through the lens of classical music after the passing of his Vietnamese grandmother. With stunning natural imagery, traditional dances, costumes, and the harmonious blend of a symphony orchestra with unique Vietnamese ethnic instruments, the film offers a captivating glimpse into Vietnam’s rich cultural heritage. For Director Bibonne, the film screening at the festival is a chance to connect with a global audience and showcase Vietnam’s beauty and cultural diversity through the universal language of music. This film marks his first documentary about Vietnam, and he plans to return to the country in October to continue his cultural projects, with a focus on Vietnamese football for his next musical film. The RIAF 2024, themed ‘Elsewhere,’ aims to celebrate cultural diversity and human connection through a diverse range of artistic expressions. The festival features over 50 in...
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