Nga Son District is ready for Mai An Tiem Festival

Mai An Tiem Festival is held by Nga Son district every year in the third lunar month to affirm and honor the great contributions, heroic spirit, and diligence in labor and production of Saint Mai An Tiem. At the same time, it arouses the beauty of traditional culture, imbued with national identity of Nga Son homeland.

As planned, in 2024, Mai An Tiem Festival will be held on April 19 and 20 (ie March 11 and 12 of the year of Giap Thin), at Mai An Tiem Temple Relic Site, Nga Phu Commune (Nga Son).

The ceremony opened on the morning of April 19 (March 11 of the lunar calendar) with traditional rituals and a welcoming art program. The festival includes many unique cultural activities, such as: melon carving contest, tug of war, chess, volleyball...

Up to now, preparations for the festival have been basically completed. The Mai An Tiem Festival Organizing Committee has directed and assigned tasks to relevant departments, agencies, branches and member units to urgently complete the tasks.

Both sides of the road - the entrance to the festival area are decorated with ornamental plants and festival flags in an orderly and beautiful manner.

The OCOP product display area, potential products of Nga Son district with 5 booths is being urgently completed.

Rehearsal of outstanding performances for the opening day, April 19.

The decoration and preparation for the ceremony at the temple of Saint Mai An Tiem received special attention and meticulous preparation from the district.

At the same time, do a good job of propaganda on mass media and visual propaganda to widely promote the cultural and historical values of Mai An Tiem Festival 2024.

This is an opportunity for people and tourists from all over to pay tribute to the merits of Saint Mai An Tiem. Through the festival's activities, it aimsto educate the tradition of patriotism, love for the homeland, and national pride among all classes of people. At the same time, it is an opportunity to promote the cultural and tourism potential, the image of Nga Son land and people to friends inside and outside the province.

Le Hoa - Nguyen Thuy (Contributor)

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/huyen-nga-son-san-sang-cho-le-hoi-mai-an-tiem-212004.htm