民间文化艺术形式多样、内容丰富,特别是剪纸艺术在豫冀地区堪称一绝。剪纸艺术于清朝晚期传至北郭乡,经过二百年左右的传承,流传至今。近几年来,为了使 剪纸艺术布诸于世,在北郭乡党委、政府大力支持下,剪纸艺术得以挖掘和发展。该乡成立了“民间艺术协会”, 会员中有上至80岁的老人,下至八、九岁的儿童,庞大的队伍,使这一古老文化重焕青春,题材也在传统基础上融汇现代元素。
不同年龄的剪纸艺人有其不同的剪纸风格。老艺人大多以传统风俗、民间趣闻为题材,如辟山救母、喜鹊登梅、鸟语花香、八骏图等。中青年艺人着眼于时尚,紧跟潮流,她们创作的文体专辑中有拔河、体操、甲骨文等。
除剪纸外,北郭乡民间文娱活动也很盛行。农民在农闲时节自发组织队伍,编排节目,形成了各具特色的民间文娱活动团体,像该乡的洋凡后街和南郭村的战鼓 队、徐北郭和武庄的秧歌队、邓庄的高跷队及郭孟辛庄、申庄、龙凤村的捞儿腔剧团、豆官营的四股弦剧团等,把北郭乡农民的生活点缀得多姿多彩。
1998年在洹水迎春游园会比赛中被安阳市委宣传部和文化局授予一等奖;
2000年在文化广场活动活动中被安阳县委宣传部授予先进乡镇;
2000年在澳门回归活动活动中被安阳县委宣传部授予先进单位;
2000年被河南省授予民间艺术之乡;
2001年在安阳县乡村歌手大奖赛中获组织奖;
2002年在县老龄委组织的老年人艺术表演活动中获一等奖。
2006年在纪念建党85周年活动中,被县文化局授予先进单位;
2006年被县文化局授予文化工作先进单位。
Beiguo Paper-cut Art
Folk art is various and plentiful, among which paper-cut in Henan and Hebei region is really a unique talent. Paper-cut art was delivered to Beiguo Village at the end of Qing Dynasty, which has been handed down for about 200 years till now. In recent years, in order to protect and develop this folk art, this village establishes a Folk Art Association under the support of Party and government, which makes this paper-cut art contain some modern art elements and full of energy again.
The members in the association vary from 8 to 80 years old. People in different age have different paper-cut feature. Old artists capture themes from traditional customs and folk interesting news, while the young pay their eyes to fashion and modern things, such as tug-of-war sport, gymnastics, etc. Beiguo was regarded as the Hometown of Folk Art in 2000 and awarded as Advanced Unit by County Cultural Bureau in 2006.