FVH – Tet and the Kitchen Gods Celebration

Sun 07 Feb, 8.30 am – 3 pm Sat 06 Feb, 9.30 am – 01 pm
Hoa Lac Village The Hanoi Club, 76 Yen Phu

The Kitchen God or Ong Tao ritual is the start of preparations for Tet. This celebration marks the day when the three kitchen gods travel on the back of a fish to the Jade Emperor in the sky. The kitchen gods report to the Jade Emperor on the good and the bad of the family, and will bring back good fortune for the family on the eve of Tet.

Mr. Nghiem Xuan Tue, grandson of one of the last Mandarins of the Imperial Court of Gia Long in Hue, will host our gathering at his heritage listed villa in the village of Hoa Lac.

Lecturer(s) will explain the origins and rituals of Tet, and give everyone an opportunity to celebrate the kitchen gods and release their own traditional fish into the stream that leads to the sea to carry their family report to the Jade Emperor. We will be able to sample a wide range of well prepared traditional Tet foods.

Included will be a tour of Mr. Tue’s 300 year old villa, orchards, ponds and villa grounds. These buildings were once located in Hue and Ha Nam.

Transport, a light lunch of traditional Tet foods, drinks, and your own fish for release will all be provided.

Cost: 300,000 VND (children under 10 can go for free) 200,000 VND

Limit: 30 people (register early as this is a popular program) 40 people

Schedule

Meeting time: 8.30 am
Meeting place: Melia Hotel, 44-B Ly Thuong Kiet St., Hoan Kiem Dis., Hanoi
Returning time: Around 3 pm

Registration

To register please contact:

Barbara Barbu
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 094 300 9894

And leave us your mobile or contact phone number, so we may contact you in case of any last minute changes.