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In an article published on February 11, Le Soir describes Lim Festival as one of northern Vietnam’s most distinctive cultural events, attracting tens of thousands of visitors each year. The festival offers a lively atmosphere where locals and tourists immerse themselves in traditional quan ho performances, featuring call-and-response singing between men and women in colorful attire.

Beyond music, the festival showcases a variety of folk games such as lion dancing, cockfighting and buffalo racing, along with vibrant art performances that create a vibrant and colorful festive atmosphere.

The Lim Festival is featured on Belgium's Le Soir. (Photo: VNA)

The article noted that Lim Festival is not just an entertainment event but also a vital occasion to honour and preserve Vietnam’s cultural heritage, promoting its intangible traditions to global audiences.

Lim Festival Vietnam, a prominent cultural event in Bac Ninh province, is renowned for the intangible heritage of Quan Ho singing, folk games, and traditional rituals. This annual festival offers a variety of unique experiences for visitors to try.

Lim Festival has profound spiritual significance to the life of the locals in Bac Ninh Province, playing an important role in preserving Vietnamese culture. With two main parts including the rituals and the festival when many recreational activities take place, this spring festival will give you a glimpse into the beliefs and culture of Vietnamese people.

Held in Tien Du District, Bac Ninh Province, about 20 kilometers away from Hanoi, the Lim Festival takes place every year in 2 or 3 days, starting from the 12th or 13th day of the first lunar month. Over 300 years of existence, Lim Festival has become one of the most famous festivals in Northern Vietnam.

It is said that this festival has its roots in the local festivals for singing and dancing, especially Quan Ho singing. Others say that the Lim Festival became the regional festival in the 18th century when Nguyen Dinh Dien, a Mandarin restored many temples, pagodas, and festivals in Bac Ninh, including the Lim Festival. It was originally a commune festival held yearly in the eighth lunar month. Over time, the Lim Festival went on to be held in the first lunar month.

When the Lim Festival begins, Tien Du District comes alive with many cultural activities. Rituals take place on the main festival day (the 13th) when local people dress in colorful traditional garments and parade up Lim Hill to engage in traditional incense offerings at Lim Pagoda - the place to worship Nguyen Dinh Dien. Many other impressive rituals take place during the Lim Festival such as the rituals at Co Lung Temple, Hong Van Tomb, Do Nguyen Thuy Tomb, and ancestral temples.

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