Traditional Mid-Autumn Festival revitalised in Hanoi
Many folk toys were introduced at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long relic site from September 6 to celebrate the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival which falls on September 13.
The programme starts from September 6, reenacting the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival (Photo: The Dai/Vietnam+)
This year's event features new things including drums of all sizes, reminiscent of the festive space of traditional festivals and holidays (Photo: The Dai/Vietnam+)
The space of folk games excites viewers (Photo: The Dai/Vietnam+)
The public also admire the unique and fancy model of iron or ceramic pull lamps (Photo: The Dai/Vietnam+)
The images and sounds of the busy Mid-Autumn Festival are recreated (Photo: The Dai/Vietnam+)
Arranged drums of all sizes are reminiscent of the festive space of traditional festivals (Photo: The Dai/Vietnam+)
The programme attracts many children to visit and experience (Photo: The Dai/Vietnam+)
They come to watch lion dance, experience moon cake making, mask painting, kite making, and participate in folk games (Photo: The Dai/Vietnam+)
(Photo: The Dai/Vietnam+)
Audiences can also enjoy traditional folk music such as Trong quan singing, a cultural “speciality” of the delta and midland region of the north (Photo: The Dai/Vietnam+)
Traditional folk toys displayed at the event (Photo: The Dai/Vietnam+)
Traditional folk toys displayed at the event (Photo: The Dai/Vietnam+)
Traditional folk toys displayed at the event (Photo: The Dai/Vietnam+)
Traditional folk toys displayed at the event (Photo: The Dai/Vietnam+)
Traditional folk toys displayed at the event (Photo: The Dai/Vietnam+)
Traditional folk toys displayed at the event (Photo: The Dai/Vietnam+)
Traditional folk toys displayed at the event (Photo: The Dai/Vietnam+)