Bai Dinh Festival

The traditional festival of Hoa Lu ancient capital or Bai Dinh Festival is a traditional event held in Ninh Binh province at the beginning of the third lunar month every year. It is an occasion to remember two emperors: Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Dai Hanh.

The festival consists of two parts:

• The ceremony part: includes the rituals of burning incense to worship Buddha, remembering the merits of Saint Nguyen Minh Khong, offering sacrifices to the god Cao Son and adoring Holy Mother Thuong Ngan. The festival begins with the procession of a palanquin carrying the cards of God Cao Son, Saint Nguyen and Queen Thuong Ngan from the old temple area to the new temple area to conduct the festival.

• The meeting part: there are cultural and spiritual activities such as: procession, calligraphy writing; Folk games; Visit caves, visit pagodas, enjoy the art of singing Cheo, Xam and Ca Tru in the ancient capital, organize art and cultural exhibitions, introduce Bai Dinh pagoda, and Trang ecotourism area. An. Delegates, monks, nuns and tourists joined the ceremony to release birds and animals to pray for peace, good weather and prosperity for the country.

Bai Dinh Festival always attracts a large number of tourists to participate. Visitors come here not only to worship and offer incense to the Buddha, but also to travel to the spring, enjoy the scenery, admire the magnificent scenery, immerse themselves in the vast and pure sacred space of the Buddha land.

Time: March (Lunar month)

Place: Ninh Binh Province