A performance at the opening ceremony of the Tay Nguyen Gong Culture Festival 2018 (Photo: VNA) Gia Lai (VNA) – The organizing board of the Tay Nguyen Gong Culture Festival 2018 started the activities within the framework of the festival in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on December 1. Those activities include the traditional rituals, folk wood sculpture, brocade weaving, epic recitals, photo and document exhibitions, and conferences on the preservation and promotion of gong culture legacy of ethnic races in the region, among others. Earlier, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged the administrations and people of regional localities to work harder to preserve and promote the value of their gong culture as well as other traditional practices and religious rituals. Addressing the opening of the festival in Pleiku city of Gia Lai province on November 30, the PM said that the gong culture is a treasure in the cultural heritage of the Vietnamese people and … [Read more...] about Activities of Tay Nguyen Gong Culture Festival 2018 started
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National Ca Tru Festival 2018 on way
Ca tru (ceremonial singing) troupes from 13 cities and provinces nationwide will participate in the National Ca Tru Festival 2018 in the north-central city of Ha Tinh, Ha Tinh province, from November 1 to 5. A performance of Ca Tru. Photo: Toquoc.vn The festival will be held by the Department of Cultural Heritage at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with the Vietnam National Academy of Music and the Ha Tinh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Troupes will perform classic Ca tru songs and typical songs from each area to show their unique style. Troupes attending the event are from Hanoi, the northern provinces of Hai Duong, Hai Phong, Hung Yen, Thai Binh, Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, and Phu Tho, the north-central provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and Ha Tinh, the central province of Quang Binh, and Ho Chi Minh City. The festival is an opportunity for artisans, artists, and actors to meet and exchange experience and help raise awareness in the … [Read more...] about National Ca Tru Festival 2018 on way
Lam Kinh Festival 2018 kicks off in Thanh Hoa
At the Lam Kinh Festival 2018 (Photo: vnexpress.net) Thanh Hoa (VNA) – The Lam Kinh Festival 2018 was held at the Lam Kinh special national relic site in Xuan Lam commune, Tho Xuan district, the central province of Thanh Hoa on October 1 or the 22nd of the eight lunar month. This year’s festival aimed to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the Lam Son Uprising, the 590th anniversary of King Le Thai To’s coronation and the 585th anniversary of national hero Le Loi’s death. The festival included two main parts – traditional rituals such as palanquin procession, incense offering and worship ceremonies, and festive activities with art performances, folk music and games. Art shows under the theme Long Lived Lam Son Spirit, which featured the tradition of fighting against Chinese Ming invaders to protect the country’s sovereignty. The Lam Kinh special national relic site worships national hero Le Loi who led the Lam Son uprising to fight the Chinese … [Read more...] about Lam Kinh Festival 2018 kicks off in Thanh Hoa
Sa Pa Autumn Festival 2018 waves tourists with numerous activities
The Hanoitimes - The Sa Pa Autumn Festival is annually organized to attract tourists to Lao Cai province and Sa Pa. The Sa Pa district People's Committee officially kicked off the Sa Pa Autumn Festival 2018 on September 1 evening, with numerous interesting activities in the pipeline. Numerous cultural performances highlighted the cultural identity of ethnic people in Sapa district The festival offers many cultural and sporting activities which are special and attractive to tourists, such as northwest food festival, cloud festival, "Sa Pa - land and people" photo exhibition, street performances and re-expression of ethnic cultural activities, season day on Sa Pa terrain, the crossing mountain international marathon, the full moon festival and so on. At the opening ceremony of Sa Pa Autumn Festival 2018, the Lao Cai Folk Arts Union showed a special performance named "Yellow autumn in Sa Pa". The performance highlighted the cultural identity of Lao Cai and Sapa … [Read more...] about Sa Pa Autumn Festival 2018 waves tourists with numerous activities
Russian folk dance troupe to perform at Hue Festival 2018
Music Russian folk dance troupe to perform at Hue Festival 2018 Hoang Phong Wednesday, Jan 24, 2018,23:15 (GMT+7) Russian folk dance troupe to perform at Hue Festival 2018Hoang Phong Russia’s folk dance troupe “Siberian Patterns” will come to Vietnam for a performance at the Hue Festival 2018 scheduled to take place from April 28 to May 2 in the former imperial capital of Hue in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, the organizing committee of the festival told the Daily in an email on January 23. Founded in 1995 by the award-winning Russian artist Irina Ovechkina, who has got the Award of the Russian Federation for her contributions to the development of Russian folk dances, the ensemble is expected to bring unique folk dances to the forthcoming festival. The dance troupe has earned international recognition and become a member of the international dance committee of UNESCO. Earlier, the … [Read more...] about Russian folk dance troupe to perform at Hue Festival 2018