Mr. Le Huu Manh, Vice Chairman of Soc Son District People’s Committee, spoke at the Press Briefing of Municipal Party Committee in the afternoon of January 7th, 2020 – Image source: CGTDT
According to Mr. Le Huu Manh, Vice Chairman of Soc Son District People’s Committee: This Soc Temple Festival will take place in 3 days from January 30th to February 1st, 2020 (6th -8th of the first month of the Year of Mouse (Lunar Calendar)). Traditional rituals are maintained while some renovations in the festival organization including skipping not only procession of bamboo flowers, betel leaves and areca nuts to Ha Temple and Mau Temple but also fortune distribution have been introduced with remarkable efficiency, civilization and safety for a few recent years. After the ceremony finishes, the offerings will be taken to Thuong Temple and distributed to visitors under the control of the Organizing Committee.
At the same time, this year’s festival will also host sports competitions such as wrestling, chess, volleyball, and folk games like stilt-walking, rice steaming, bridge crossing in equilibrium, earthenware pot beating, etc.
Image of people jostling each other to rob bamboo flowers at Soc Temple has been gone in recent years – Illustration – Source: Internet
In addition, the Organizing Committee will strengthen measures to ensure security and order as well as preventing fire and traffic congestion. People and visitors will be also encouraged to participate in the festival in a civilized way. All forms of superstition and disguised gambling will be banned and subject to strict sanctions.
Soc Son district has so far implemented the plan to organize Soc Temple Festival 2020 for a joyful, safe and civilized festive season.
Soc Temple Festival 2020 will open at 7:00 a.m. January 30th, 2020 (6th of the first month of the Year of Mouse (Lunar Calendar)) and end at 4:30 p.m. February 1st, 2020 (8th of the first month of the Year of Mouse (Lunar Calendar)).
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