As spring arrives each year, when the rhythm of urban life gently slows, the Tet journey in Da Nang opens up very different “points of connection” — where spring reveals itself in a simple, unadorned way, within village landscapes, communal houses, and community life that has been closely woven together across generations.
Within this cultural flow, the Tuy Loan Communal House Festival stands out as a representative traditional celebration, where visitors can touch the authentic essence of Quang-region Tet through age-old rituals, folk games, local cuisine, and the distinctive communal cultural life of Da Nang’s peri-urban areas.
More than an occasion to honor ancestral founders and pray for a peaceful and prosperous new year, the festival is also a space to touch cultural identity — where village memories, the spirit of community cohesion, and traditional values are vividly carried forward during the early days of spring.
Taking place over two days, from 25–26 February 2026 (the 9th and 10th days of the first lunar month of the Year of the Horse), at Tuy Loan Communal House, the Tuy Loan Communal House Festival is one of the most distinctive cultural touchpoints in the outskirts of Da Nang during the spring season. Set within the time-honored communal house — where community life remains closely intertwined with belief systems and traditional practices — the festival opens a journey of Tet experiences that is simple, intimate, and rich in cultural depth.
The Village Festival Space – Where Tet Lives in Community Life
From the morning of the 9th day of the first lunar month, the courtyard of Tuy Loan Communal House comes alive with the vibrant atmosphere of the village festival. Familiar folk games such as tug of war, relay sack racing, and other activities rooted in the spirit of community bring together residents from the three villages, creating a lively Tet setting filled with laughter, connection, and early-year joy. For visitors, this becomes the first point of connection — a way to experience Tet not merely as a festive scene, but through the authentic rhythms of rural life in Da Nang.
Traditional Rituals – Touching the Spiritual Depth of the Communal House
In the afternoon, solemn traditional rituals take place, beginning with the ceremonial procession of sacred royal decrees and relics from the ancestral house of the Dang Cong Phai Nhi lineage to Tuy Loan Communal House. The procession moving through the village landscape forms a Tet tableau rich in symbolism, evoking a spiritual continuum that has bound the community together for generations. At the communal house, the ancient ceremonial offering is conducted in a sacred atmosphere, expressing reverence to the founding ancestors and forebears, and embodying the collective aspiration for a peaceful, harmonious, and prosperous new year.
Floating Lanterns – A Moment of Stillness Along the Tuy Loan River
As dusk settles over the gentle Tuy Loan River, the lantern-floating ritual becomes one of the festival’s most moving moments. Small lights drift softly across the water, carrying early-spring wishes for health, good fortune, and peace. This quiet ritual creates a delicate balance between the lively festivities and the solemn ceremonies, allowing each participant to slow down and experience Tet through a deeper, more introspective lens.
Communal House Performing Arts – Spring Colors in Full Bloom
The communal house space remains animated with cultural and artistic activities closely tied to community life. Folk melodies, the rhythm of festival drums, and vibrant spring colors intertwine, reflecting the rich spiritual life of the village in the early days of the new year and bringing the day’s celebrations to a warm and connected close.
Early-Year Blessings – Touching Spring Fortune on the God of Wealth Day
On the morning of the 10th day of the first lunar month, Tuy Loan Communal House becomes lively with the ritual of distributing early-year blessings on the God of Wealth Day. Following long-standing tradition jointly observed by the three villages, spring blessings are offered to representatives, local residents, and visitors as wishes for good fortune, health, and prosperity in the new year. Beyond its spiritual meaning, the ritual reflects a deep sense of sharing and community bonding during the early days of spring.
Festival Opening & Traditional Ceremonies – The Continuity of Ritual
After the blessing ritual, the festival is officially opened in a solemn yet celebratory atmosphere, marked by welcoming performances, festival drumbeats, songs celebrating Prosperity – Fortune – Longevity, and the release of doves and balloons, creating a fresh and symbol-rich Tet scene. The traditional ceremonial rites then continue at the communal house, bringing the ritual sequence to a close through offerings of incense and ceremonial gifts—reaffirming the enduring connection between people, belief, and the cultural roots of village life.
Village Festivities & Traditional Crafts – Touching the Authentic Rhythm of Tet Life
The spirit of the village festival flows throughout the main day of celebration through activities closely connected to daily life and local traditional crafts, such as rice-paper steaming, grilling sesame rice crackers, wrapping banh tet, and the call-and-response singing of Bai Choi. These experiences invite visitors to take part directly, listen to the stories behind local crafts, and touch the very real rhythm of Tet life in Tuy Loan — where Tet is not staged on a platform, but lives in every gesture, every verse sung, and every shared smile.
Early-Spring Boat Racing & Tuy Loan Quang Noodles Culinary Space
On the Tuy Loan River, the early-spring boat racing competition brings a dynamic and spirited energy, adding vibrant movement to the festival’s multi-layered riverside setting. At the same time, the Tuy Loan Mi Quang culinary space is set up in front of the communal house, where the rustic flavors of this traditional dish become a sensory touchpoint, preserving Tet memories through each bowl of noodles and the stories of community life that surround it.
An Authentic Springtime Rendezvous in Da Nang
Taking place in the early days of spring, when the weather is stable, temperatures are pleasant, sunlight is gentle, and the air is fresh, the Tuy Loan Communal House Festival offers ideal conditions for visitors to plan a relaxed spring outing—combining participation in a community festival with a journey to explore the peri-urban areas of Da Nang.
Unassuming and unpretentious, the festival opens up an experience of returning to the authentic spirit of Tet—where every ritual, every activity, and every moment is deep enough to be felt, close enough to connect, and refined enough to make visitors want to linger longer in their early-year journey.
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