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Mar 04, 2015 / 14:42

Various visitors flock to the Lim festival 2015

Thousands of people across the country have flocked to Tien Du district in northern Bac Ninh province to attend the Lim festival 2015, which takes place on March 2-3.

Most of key activities of the festival were organized on Lim Hill where Lim Pagoda is located.
 
Visitors attended the Lim festival 2015
Visitors attended the Lim festival 2015
Love duet singing, which was inscribed in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage of humanity list in September 2009, is an art form combining various elements, including music, lyrics, costume and a unique style of singing the reflects the close relationship between singers. Performances of love duet songs are made by “lien anh” (brothers) and “lien chi” (sisters), who are ordinary people hailing from different villages.
The rich and diverse tunes and fine lyrics of the songs portray the zest for life and distinctive cultural features of people in the region formerly called Kinh Bac.

 
Quan Ho singing at the Lim festival
Quan Ho singing at the Lim festival
Besides Quan Ho singing (Love duet singing),  Lim Festival is also space for various folk games such as bamboo swinging, traditional wrestling, earthenware pot breaking and human chess. The Lim festival 2015 will end on March 5, the 15th days of the Lunar New Year.