According to the reporter's record on January 21 - the first day of the opening of the "Spring Colors of the Garden" festival 2025 in Can Tho City, right from the entrance gate, visitors were immersed in the colorful space of peach blossoms, apricot blossoms, and elaborately decorated miniature landscapes, recreating the Tet garden scene.
To have a complete and meaningful spring, there are always artisans here who are passionate about their profession, spending a lot of time and effort to preserve and pass on the cultural values of Tay Do to the younger generation.
Calligraphy artist Thien Nhan (Can Tho City) shared that calligraphy helps preserve folk songs and proverbs left by our ancestors, thereby educating and deterring people.
With that meaning, every festival, especially "Spring Colors of the Garden", the artist has taken the time to come and participate in giving calligraphy and teaching students about the art of calligraphy, helping them learn, experience and love more the ancient cultural values of the nation.
Eager to experience Ong Do Street, Thieu Phuong Ha (7th grade student, Luong The Vinh Secondary School, Ninh Kieu District) excitedly said: "This is the first time my friends and I have been immersed in a space filled with the essence of Tet in the countryside. I am very happy to receive calligraphy and participate in many exciting games to welcome Spring."
Carefully arranging each old book, Mr. Tran Van Thien (74 years old) said that he has been in the business of selling old books and has been involved in the “Spring Colors of the Garden” program for many years. This activity brings him much joy and special meaning, thereby conveying old values to young people.
Mr. Thien’s booth displays many types of books, including old books from before 1975 and new books, with prices ranging from 10,000 to 30,000 VND/book. Old books of high value, often bought by customers for collection and reference, are priced at over 100,000 VND/book.
“In recent years, used book stores have gradually decreased. Over time, there is no source of income, new books are developed, online sales channels appear, only a few used book stores remain. Personally, I always want to maintain them to serve customers who love old books,” Mr. Thien expressed.
In the "Spring Colors of the Garden" area, there are about 30 booths arranged into many areas including: traditional crafts, folk cuisine, Vietnamese calligraphy, performances of traditional art forms such as Don Ca Tai Tu, Can Tho folk songs, ethnic musical instrument concerts; cultural exchange, performances of Chinese folk art, performances of Khmer folk art; performances of traditional martial arts,...
According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho City, the program "Spring Colors of the Garden" takes place from January 21 to 24; Ong Do Street and Reading Books on Spring Day will be available until the 5th day of Tet.
The activity aims to contribute to preserving and promoting local cultural heritages; recalling memories and images of the old South on the traditional Tet holiday of the nation; creating conditions for artisans to exchange and promote cultural heritages; creating opportunities to promote unique cultural features, contributing to promoting tourism development in Can Tho.
