Binh Dinh - Tay Son Traditional Martial Arts Festival kicks off
10:10' 30/07/2008 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge - Around 400 martial artists from 32 groups are participating in the Binh Dinh national traditional martial arts festival that opened yesterday at Qui Nhon city's stadium.
The event includes performance and competition sections and will on until August 2.
It overlaps the 2nd International Festival for Traditional Vietnamese Martial Arts scheduled in Qui Nhon from July 31 to August 3 as part of the Tay Son – Binh Dinh festival. The international event will see over 70 teams taking part, including 26 foreign teams.
The teams will also hold displays in districts like Tuy Phuoc, An Nhon, and Tay Son.
The central province of Binh Dinh is well-known as the birthplace of many of the country’s martial arts. The festival is a good chance to promote the martial arts, Mr. Le Van Minh, deputy director of the province’s Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism, said.
The first Tay Son – Binh Dinh festival, themed “Converging and Development”, will be held on August 1-3.
It will mark the 235th anniversary (1773-2008) of the Tay Son insurgent army’s occupation of the Quy Nhon citadel, which began the country’s unification process under the Tay Son dynasty.
The event will also feature a lantern night, poetry recital, and a Miss Martial Arts pageant.
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