Puge County Annual Torch Festival
When:
July 24, 2004
Theme:
"Blend into the Land of Fire and experience the traditional culture; taste the special food, sing, and indulge in the revelry."
On the evening of July 24, Puge County will first hold a music festival at the Light Stadium. Not only will many famous Yi singers be invited to sing and perform traditional folk music, but there will also be a non-heritage ethnic instrumental performance to warm up for the torch festival.
On July 25, the grand torch festival officially began. The opening ceremony was held at 10 a.m. in the county's Torch Square. The grandest ignition lighting ceremony kicked off the Torch Festival series of folk activities.
Then there will be 33,354,000 people performing Doloho's non-heritage cultural exhibitions, as well as a number of traditional ethnic sports competitions such as bullfighting, horse-racing, wrestling, goat-beating and pole-climbing. The daytime activities will continue until 3 p.m.
As night falls, the most exciting "Oriental Carnival Night" begins. At 7 p.m., the bonfire will be lit in a warm atmosphere with thousands of people reveling in the event. By then, the fire will light up the whole city, and thousands of dancing torches will pray for good health and good weather in the coming year.
On July 26, activities will be held at the same time at the torch field in Xiloluowu Township and the torch field in Luochun Mountain. At the same time, Luochunshan Township will kick off a food festival, inviting tourists from all over the world to taste Yi ecological food.On July 27, Puge County will continue to light bonfires at the Nidu Disa venue, and will also perform bullfighting, goatfighting and other traditional ethnic sports competitions, programs such as the Dole Hop and other programs, as well as beauty pageants and other folklore and primitive competitions.
010-10:10 p.m.
Location
Contents
Host unit
Joint organizers
July 25
Firecloth venue in Pohang County
Traditional ethnic sports competitions such as bullfighting and goatfighting, and original folk culture competitions such as dorakhe and beauty pageants.
County Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau
Pu Town, Lubu Mountain, Wuluo, Huashan, Jiatie People's Government.
July 26
Fire Dam Field, Xilowu Township
Traditional national sports competitions such as bullfighting and sheepfighting, and original folk culture competitions such as dorakwa and beauty contests.
Luoxiang People's Government
July 26
Lununshan Torch Farm
Bullfighting, goatfighting and other traditional ethnic sports competitions, dorakwa, beauty pageant and other folk culture original competitions,
Lununshan People's Government
Lununshan Town
Gourmet Food Festival
July 27
p>Ridisha Ruins
Traditional national sports competitions such as bullfighting and goatfighting, and folk original competitions such as dorakwa and beauty contests.
People's Government of Yedi Township
Arrangement of activities for the annual torch festival in Puge County
Date
Time
Location
Theme
Events
July 24
7:00 p.m.
Floodlight-lit court/field
Music festival
Ethnic Music Festival
Non-Ethnic Instrumental Performances
July 25
10:00-10:30 p.m.
Great Long Beach
Opening Ceremony
1. Leaders' speeches to announce the opening ceremony.
2. Fire Lighting Ceremony
3. Doloho Performance
4. Closing
10:30-11:00
Da Changdi
Non-Cultural Display
Chandole and Performance
11:00-18:00
Da Changdi
Nationalities Traditional Sports Competitions
Bullfighting, Horse Racing, Sheep Fighting, Pole Climbing
11:30-15:00
Small Long Beach
Original Competitions of Traditional Ethnic Cultures
Beauty Pageant, Dolokho, Cockfighting, Wrestling ("Poetry", "total")
19:00-20:30
Da Changdi
Bonfire party
Wanren lighting handle
20:30-22:00
Da Changdi
Bonfire party
Body dance
July 24-26
Three days
Outside the venue
Exotic culinary experience
Indian Fritters, Brazilian BBQ and other specialties.