The Nam Giao and Xa Tac rituals will be revived by 1,100 artists performing at the Hue Festival 2008 in central Thua Thien-Hue province.

The Nam Giao ritual performance on June 4 will see 750 artists in a Nguyen dynasty ritual that prays for a peaceful country and a prosperous people, said Director of the Hue Royal Traditional Arts Theatre Tuan Hai.