With the goal of honoring this unique form of folk art, Sun World Ba Na Hills tourist area has created the first lion - Dragon Museum in Vietnam, covering nearly 1,500m2, bringing unique and interesting cultural experiences, contributing to bringing traditional art closer to domestic and foreign tourists.
Coming to the museum, visitors will be guided through a journey to explore the characteristics of art in all three regions of the North - Central - South, each region has a unique cultural color.
Entering the space for the Northern Dragon lion, visitors will feel the rustic and majestic beauty when admiring the models of the Northern Dragon lion, the lion with the drum, the mask, the crossbar and the lion dance props.
The Northern Northern Northern Dragon lion dance art carries a strong traditional folk imprint, associated with village festivals, pagodas and sacred rituals. The items displayed in this subdivision are crafted by Northern artisans, expressing traditional, rustic and less unconventional beauty.
More than just a dance performance, the Northern Dragon lion is a manifestation of belief - spirit - and respect for ancestors, with the belief of bringing peace and hope for national peace.
Continuing the journey, visitors will be able to explore the Central Dragon lion, a place famous for folk dance art in Hoi An with the image of Thien Cau. This is a typical folk dance form, appearing more than 100 years ago and associated with religious life, praying for peace, and a bumper crop.
Visitors will also admire the models of Thien Cau, Dau Lan, Dragon made by artist Nguyen Hung - the only artist making Lai and Thien Cau heads in Hoi An City.
With a more open and fresh style than in the North and Central regions, the Southern Dragon lion stands out with its brilliant colors, elaborate motifs, large lion heads and diverse expressions. Visitors will explore the models of the bright-anged dragon, the four linhms (Long - Lion - Quy - Phung), the lion and the lion dance costume. These items were made by artist Le Hong - Head of the lion - Dragon - Dragon troupe of Bay Ba Temple, An Giang.
Not only can visitors experience and explore the unique cultural features of the lion and Dragon dance art, but they can also participate in interesting activities at the museum such as masked painting and souvenir shopping.
Sharing about the idea of creating the first lion - lion - Dragon Museum in Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Lam An - Director of Sun World Ba Na Hills, expressed: The lion - lion - Dragon Museum project has been cherished by us for a long time with the desire to contribute a small part to promote and bring traditional Vietnamese culture closer to domestic and international tourists.
The museum's launch on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival has a special meaning, because this holiday is the time when the art of the lion - lion - Dragon is most deeply present in the spiritual life of the Vietnamese people. We hope that the museum will become an attractive experience space, where cultural memories are told in contemporary, familiar and inspiring language.
Located at Hoi An 2 station, also the starting point of cable car route 8, the lion - Lion - Dragon Art Museum is not only a project to honor unique folk art but is also expected to be an impressive starting point for a new journey to explore the new Sun World Ba Na Hills tourist area.
After experiencing and learning about the unique values of the art of the Dragon lion dance, cable car route 8 will take visitors to the Moon Kingdom, thereby easily exploring other attractive destinations on top of Ba Na such as: Moon castle, Nhat Thuc Square, Mountain Crab, France Village, Golden Bridge, Le Jardin D'Amour Flower Garden and Linh Ung Pagoda.
On this occasion, Sun World Ba Na Hills also offers many other attractive activities for visitors to fully enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere. The space at the restaurants is splendidly decorated with the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival, with colorful lanterns and watchtowers.
In particular, visitors will participate in "Moonlighting Meal" at restaurants and enjoy traditional desserts such as moon cakes, sweet soups, fresh fruits and herbs.
After the sublime moments with the traditional Lyong dragon dance art and enjoying the most interesting things in Ba Na, visitors should not miss the opportunity to enjoy the show "After Glow" to explore unique cabaret art, where light, music, dance, fashion create an unlimited passionate symphony...
With unique experiences and profound cultural significance, the lion - Lion - Dragon Museum at Sun World Ba Na Hills is worthy of being a must-see destination in Da Nang for this Mid-Autumn Festival.
