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Although Tam Tho ceramic products are no longer available on the market, many precious artifacts are preserved at Tam Tho Pottery Museum (Photo: baothanhhoa.vn) Thanh Hoa (VNA) – Traces of the ancient Tam Tho pottery craft left in the pottery kiln site at Dong Vinh area in Thanh Hoa city, the central province of Thanh Hoa show a flourishing period of a thousand-year-old craft village. First discovered in 1937 by Swedish archaeologist Olov Janse and then excavated by Vietnamese archaeologists, the large-scale pottery kiln site in Tam Tho and Van Van hamlets has gradually been unearthed and become famous. Researches showed that the Tam Tho pottery kiln site was formed at the end of the first century AD with many kilns of different sizes. Each kiln has many layers of soil ground showing that they were used many times and last for a long time. Most of the kilns excavated in Tam Tho are not intact, with completely collapsed domes. They were made of clay reinforced by … [Read more...] about Tam Tho pottery – quintessence of Thanh Hoa pottery art

A scene in the ballet, “Nutcracker” performed by the HBSO The ballet is choreographed by Norwegian choreographer Johanne Jakhalin Constant and will be performed by People’s Artists Dam Duc Nhuan and Ho Phi Diep, dancers Nguyen Thu Trang, Do Hoang Khang Ninh, Thach Hieu Lang and artists of the HBSO under the baton of conductor, People’s Artist Tran Vuong Thach The musical performance “Nutcracker” is based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” written by E.T.A Hoffman. Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky turned the story into a ballet, which became one of Tchaikovsky’s most famous compositions, perhaps the most popular ballet in the world. It is the most awaited ballet during the Christmas season and New Year. Music lovers will have a chance to enjoy a full classical ballet which is meticulously prepared in terms of performance as well as costumes, and scenery. The ballet will bring great moments and fun not only for children but also for the audience who … [Read more...] about HBSO to perform Tchaikovsky’s popular Christmas ballet

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has inscribed the art of pottery making of the Cham people on the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. The Vietnamese delegation at the ceremony. The decision was made at the ongoing 17th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage taking place in Rabat, the capital of Morocco, from November 28 to December 3. Addressing the announcement ceremony on November 29 (local time), Le Thi Thu Hien, director of the Department of Cultural Heritage, thanked UNESCO for the recognition, and affirmed that the government and especially the Cham community in Vietnam are committed to doing their best to safeguard this precious heritage. The art of pottery making of the Cham people is Vietnam’s 15th intangible cultural heritage inscribed by UNESCO, and also the fourth UNESCO title Vietnam has won this … [Read more...] about UNESCO honours Vietnam’s art of pottery making of Cham people

At the opening ceremony Attending the opening ceremony of the event was Chairman of the People’s Committee of the city Phan Van Mai, Vice Chairmen of the municipal People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc and Vo Van Hoan, representatives of State agencies, departments, foreign consulates and organizations in HCMC, leaders of the northern province of Lai Chau and delegations of 23 foreign sister localities of the southern metropolis. The festival organized by the municipal Organizing Board of Major Holidays features a wide variety of activities, including an area displaying cultures of nations; a space presenting cultural characteristics of provinces and cities nationwide; exhibitions of HCMC’s foreign affairs, typical high-tech agricultural products of the city; performances of arts and sports; a food fair The highlight event is Friendship Expo featuring display booths that introduce images, cultural identities and products of localities worldwide. It aims to promote the friendship … [Read more...] about “HCMC-Our Home” festival opens

The ‘Ho Chi Minh City - Our Common Home’ festival opened to the joy of local people and visitors in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on Friday night. The music and cultural event is taking place in the Nguyen Hue pedestrian zone, on Le Loi Boulevard and at Bach Dang Wharf Park in District 1 through Sunday. This fest is expected to attract performers from 23 cities around the world that have established relationships with Ho Chi Minh City, including Luna Negra - a music band from Cuba, Outrange Band from the Philippines, and a Malaysian dance group, and a Japanese kendo group. It also features the first trumpet music festival in the city. People enjoy music performances in the Nguyen Hue pedestrian zone, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, December 2, 2022. Photo: T.T.D / Tuoi Tre On its opening night on Friday, the festival did not only attracted local people, but also caught the attention of many international visitors and left them with nice impressions. One of those … [Read more...] about People enjoy music, cultural festival in Ho Chi Minh City pedestrian zone