If the most lively August is the upcoming Yi Torch Festival, then this August is destined to be different. Torch Festival of Yi nationality has always been a very popular national festival. Even non-local nationalities like to travel here and feel the festive atmosphere.
When is the Yi Torch Festival?
It is held every year on June 24th of the lunar calendar.
What are the activities of the Yi Torch Festival?
Jinning watched the Bimo ceremony and listened to the band singing.
"Ancient Dian Yi Fire Carnival-2018 China Kunming Yi International Carnival and the First Torch Festival in Ancient Dian" will be held in Colorful Ancient Dian City from August 3rd to 5th. It consists of three parts: welcoming the fire on August 3rd, praising the fire on August 4th and delivering the fire on August 5th.
Time: August 3-5.
Venue: Colorful Ancient Yunnan Famous City
Yi fire conveys the emotion and carnival of ancient Yunnan.
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Morning of August 3rd: Torch Festival Opening Ceremony and Ignition Ceremony. "Bimo", the defender and disseminator of Yi culture, will be invited for chanting and offering sacrifices, and Tian Buzhen, a famous ancient music master, and Lao Yang Drum Team of Jinning Hundred Members will perform and sing.
On the afternoon of August 3rd: National Fashion Conference and National Music Collection. Well-known national costume designers from China and Yunnan showed their well-designed national traditional costumes, and also invited Aru Azhuo, a well-known domestic Yi singer, to perform on the stage.
August 3rd to August 4th: Beer Carnival Music Festival. China's famous national bands Hanggai band and Haya will fly to support this music festival.
August 4th: National Blind Date Conference. Single men and women who have never met will personally experience the process of falling in love with national customs, and feel the national culture while looking for a loving partner.
August 4th: The most Yunnan night. Yunnan folk culture and original ecology "The Most Yunnan Night" party brought by the actors of Kunming National Song and Dance Theatre.
August 5th afternoon: Lao Yang Drum Competition. More than 700 people from 20 teams will hold a Lao Yang Drum Competition on the spot to show the cultural charm of Jinning Lao Yang to the citizens and tourists.
August 5: Fire-sending ceremony. At that time, well-known national bands and artists such as Ren Shan, Kawa, Yi People's Manufacturing, Sun Tribe and Qubiwu will perform passionately at the scene, and singers from all ethnic groups in Yunnan and the whole country will also perform on stage.
At the event site, a bonfire will be lit and tourists will be invited to participate in the jump. Tens of thousands of people will gather around the bonfire to sing and dance, so that tourists can feel the hottest Yi culture.
Besides bullfighting, there is also a women's wrestling competition in Shilin.
Time: August 4-6.
Venue: County Cultural and Sports Center, Xijiekou, Changhu and other places.
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During the Torch Festival this year, you can experience more than 20 colorful and ethnic activities in Shilin, such as torch relay ceremony, torch carnival, bullfighting competition, Yi wrestling and tasting local food.
August 4th: Fire Sacrifice Ceremony reappears the original ecology.
August 5: Men, women and children will wear festive costumes and go to the main venue to watch the opening ceremony of the Torch Festival. At the ignition ceremony, the flame from Laoguishan will ignite the fire in the main venue of Torch Festival.
August 4-5: At Xijiekou and Changhu, two charity bullfighting competitions were staged one after another. Various types of commercial bull king competitions will also be held in the bullring of Yi people's first village and the Asia-Pacific bullring.
During the festival, women's wrestling and Yi traditional wrestling competitions will be held in Xijiekou, Changhu and Guishan respectively.
On the evening of August 5th, the county cultural and sports center will hold "Chinese people love Shilin"-the 20 18 Shilin torch carnival party celebrated by people of all ethnic groups on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
On the evening of August 6th, "China Heart Cross-Strait Love" celebrated the 20 18 Shilin Torch Carnival.
Ethnic villages indulge in carnival and taste delicious food.
From August 2 nd to August 6 th, "20 18 Happy Summer Kunming Torch Festival" was held in Yunnan Minzu Village.
During the five days, guests from all directions will light flaming torches, sing and dance with Yunnan minority actors, and participate in colorful and original ethnic festivals activities.
At that time, there will also be a food street featuring ethnic minorities in Yunnan, and a food tour will be started, where rural specialties such as the old man's roast chicken, the Yi sheep soup pot, the Dai family's grilled fish, the Lahu roast chicken wings, and the Bai nationality's roasted milk fan will be unveiled. , you will have a full meal.
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Torch Festival is one of the large-scale brand festivals in Yunnan ethnic villages.
In order to let tourists from afar experience the carnival ceremony in all directions, Yunnan Ethnic Village specially invited the "Maitreya Sanxian Team, Maitreya Yi Fire Sacrifice Team, Shiping Huayaolong Song and Dance Team, Shiping Longpeng Music Room Performance Team,
Dali Weishan Dongshan and Qingyun Singing Team, Dali Eryuan Dasongdian Baisuona Team, Dali Dong Qing Village Wang Ba Whip Dance Team, Yi Bimo Team, Shilin Yi Folk Bullfighting Team, etc. Brought a wonderful performance
From August 3rd to 5th, more than 10 local ethnic star singers from Bai, Pumi, Tibetan, Naxi, Jinuo and Lahu will give a dynamic performance in Yunnan Ethnic Village. The Bull King Championship from August 4 to 6 will let visitors feel the thrilling scene of folk bullfighting.
During the Torch Festival, Yi folk songs and dances with different styles will be the most eye-catching audio-visual feast. During the day, loud songs and authentic Yi people jump vegetables to kick off the torch festival carnival.
In addition to the strong lineup of ethnic toasts, Qingyun songs, fire dances and other activities, there are also lively and extraordinary activities such as drinking songs, drinking orders, songs and dances in Yi township.
As night falls, ethnic minority compatriots put on holiday costumes and began a grand "torch parade". Visitors can follow the fire-breathing team, suona performance, overlord whip dance, flower waist dragon dance, big three-string dance, folk fire sacrifice, Weishan singing and so on to form a grand and spectacular parade team.
Experience national dances personally, such as "big three-string dance, A Xi dancing on the moon and left-footed dance".
In Unity Square and Stage Square, there will be a grand ceremony of offering fire, followed by an interesting torch auction. In addition, there are bands, singers and fashion stage performances.
Daytime fare:
Adult 90 yuan/person, student 45 yuan/person.
Night fare:
August 5th 90 yuan/person, August 2nd-4th and 6th 60 yuan/person. During the summer holidays in July and August, tourists can enjoy a half-price discount when buying a three-person parent-child package during the day.
Transportation:
Bus no.44 and bus no.73. A 1, there are no A9, 24, 94, 233, 184B, 135 and 165 to reach the destination directly. On August 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th (4 days), No.73 and No.44 (last bus at 23: 30) will be added, and the departure frequency will be adjusted according to the passenger flow after 22: 00.
On August 5th, No.73, No.44 and No.24 were added, and the last bus time was postponed according to the passenger flow.
Chenggong saw a feast for thousands of people on the long street.
Time: August 4-6.
Venue: Dounan Flower World, Luolong
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August 4th to August 5th: The Flower World in Dounan, Chenggong will hold a cultural feast of "Flower Culture and Art Style" to revel with the people. Intangible cultural heritage items such as leather carving, embroidery, paper-cutting, sugar figurine and dough sculpture will be displayed at the event site, and local specialties such as Chenggong pea powder and stinky tofu can also be tasted.
August 5-6: Luolong Community, Meizi Community, Yuhua Community and Bailongtan Community in Chenggong District will also hold Torch Festival activities such as a long street banquet for thousands of people, Yi people's fire festivals, parent-child activities and bonfire parties.
Luquan bullfighting
Luquan watched bullfighting, sheep fighting, chicken fighting and bird shooting.
Time: August 4-6.
Venue: Luquan National Cultural Square, Feng Jia Ancient Town, etc.
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August 3rd 8: 00-6th 18: 00: Luquan Gymnasium will hold the first "Ren Xiang Sports Cup" basketball challenge.
August 4th, 8: 00-6th 18: 00: Luquan National Gymnasium has a passionate fighting competition.
August 4th, 20: 00-22: 00: The blessing ceremony will be held in Luquan National Cultural Square. You can feel the ancient custom of burning fire of Yi people and watch cultural performances with ethnic customs.
August 4, 22: 00-5, 00: 30: bonfire carnival. Seven scenic spots, including the County National Cultural Square and the ancient town of Feng Jia, will have a grand bonfire party waiting for your experience.
August 5th, 9: 00- 10: 00: The square dance competition started in the ancient town of Feng Jia.
August 5th,10: 00-11:00: The folk song and love song competition will be held in the ancient town of Feng Jia.
August 5th: A unique bullfighting competition was held in Tanglangqing National Culture and Customs Valley in Cuihua Town, and there was a fighting competition among sheep, chickens and birds in Binhe Square.
August 4th-6th: You can go to Feng Jia Ancient Town and Binhe Square to taste the unique Yi soup pot banquet and wild mushrooms.
Experience the ancient ignition ceremony.
Cheng Jiang and Chinese Good Voice Singer "Zero Distance"
Time: August 3-5.
Venue: Haikou Street, Haikou Town
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During this year's Torch Festival, you can not only experience the colorful and ethnic activities such as the ancient lighting ceremony, torch carnival and long street banquet, but also the excellent players from Yunnan Division of China's Good Voice will take you to "smash the audience".
August 5th: In addition to the traditional Yi fire ceremony, there are intangible cultural heritages of the Yi people-grass lion dance and Taiping Lantern, which will take you to experience the unique Yi culture in Chengjiang. There are also dozens of meters long street banquets, waiting for tourists to taste the delicious mutton soup pot bottom.
On the evening of August 4-5, there will be excellent China seiyuu and excellent Yunnan native Yi singers at the Torch Festival.
If some colors are missing this summer, you must have never been here. The ethnic customs here and the beautiful and colorful scenery here are the colors you lack this summer.