Thanh Minh Festival - a celebration of the unique cultural values of the Nùng An people.

Every year, during the Thanh Minh season, the Nùng An Phúc Sen ethnic community in Quảng Uyên commune along with the local people eagerly participates in the Thanh Minh festival. This is not only an occasion to welcome spring, wishing for a favorable new year, with good weather, but also an opportunity to honor the beautiful values of family happiness and romantic love. At the same time, the festival is also a place for exchange, meetings, sharing experiences, contributing to introducing to visitors near and far the beauty of the land, the people, and the traditional cultural identity of Quảng Uyên commune.

The Thanh Minh festival is a festival of special significance in the culture of the Nùng An people, held annually during the Thanh Minh season according to the lunar calendar, symbolizing the wish for good weather, bountiful harvests, complete couple happiness, and a peaceful, prosperous life.

The Thanh Minh festival in Quảng Uyên commune is also associated with the custom of worshiping the deity at the Thanh Minh Temple, with the hope of praying for bountiful harvests and peaceful villages. The ritual part is held solemnly with the offerings at the Snake Temple (Slấn) and the Bó Rao water source - sacred places linked to the spiritual life of the local people. This is an occasion to wish for good weather, bountiful harvests, and a peaceful life.

Meanwhile, the festival activities are lively with many events rich in cultural identity. Highlighting the festival is the display of colorful sticky rice from 11 hamlets in the Phúc Sen area, along with traditional culinary spaces serving visitors.

In addition, there are folk art programs and demonstrations of traditional crafts such as knife forging, incense making, shoe making, and weaving - trades that have long been associated with the lives of the local people.

The festive atmosphere is even more vibrant with sports activities and folk games such as friendly football matches, tug-of-war, pushing sticks, and grass pulling… attracting a large number of local people and visitors to participate and cheer.

Not only is it a cultural activity, but the Thanh Minh Phúc Sen festival is also an opportunity for local people to promote local specialty products, exchange production experiences, and share effective economic models. This contributes to increasing income, developing household economies, and strengthening community cohesion.

The forging profession in Phúc Sen helps people stabilize their lives.

The festival is also associated with the Thanh Minh (Sinh Mình) legend, symbolizing the wish for couple happiness, fidelity, and connection.