Artists perform at the event (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) – The ongoing Europe Village 2023 has dazzled spectators with more than 20 enticing performances by European and Vietnamese musicians, presenting various genres from jazz, pop, rock and hot DJ music sets.
The Europe Village – the biggest European cultural event in Vietnam in 2023, officially kicked off at Ly Thai To Garden in Hoan Kiem Lake area on May 12 night, turning the pedestrian zone into a miniature Europe with a variety of artistic, culinary and lifestyle experiences for the public.
Organised by the Delegation of the European Union (EU) and EU Member States, Europe Village takes place from May 12 to 14 and promises to offer a memorable journey through the diversity of European cultures.
Returning after five years, the event, with the participation of 16 EU countries and Ukraine as a special guest, will showcase the diverse cultural identity of European countries.
Participating countries are Austria, Poland, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, France, Finland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden.
Themed “adventures of the senses”, the event introduces the cultural diversity of the EU from art to culinary and lifestyle.
An intriguing activity will be held during the three-day event is the “Dance with Europe” which invites spectators to immerse themselves in traditional rhythms of EU countries, including folk dances from Ireland, Spain, Germany, among others.
Singer Kenjah (France), accordion and Styrian harmonica artist Jakob Steinkellner (Austria), DJ Regan Lili (Hungary), Kira Linn and her band Linntett (Germany), singer Simona De Rosa (Italy), saxophonist Olha Lakantseva (Ukraine), cellist Bui Ha Mien, violinist Trinh Minh Hien, musician Tri Minh and Icelandic singer-songwriter Disa Jakobs are among the artists who will perform at the event.
Visitors to the Europe Village will also experience a truly European atmosphere at the country booths, featuring special presentations, interactive activities, and attractive decorations. The experience will also be enriched by a tour of booths set up by European companies, where, regardless of preference for culinary tastes or technological discoveries, all are ready to provide a broad European showcase.
The event will also include a varied series of creative games for children and knowledge-stimulating activities. In these art spaces, visitors will find themselves immersed in the adventures of the senses, as reflected in the theme of this year's event.
One of the features of the event is the exhibition of Dany's comic art aimed at young visitors. Dany (real name Daniel Henrotin) was born in 1943 in Wallonia, Brussels. His first comic book series, Olivier Rameau, was published in 1968. Dany has enjoyed considerable success over the decades. Since then, Dany has constantly traveled between worlds in his comic work, while always maintaining a sense of humor.
Another attraction is the exhibition of watercolors entitled "Inspiring Shades of Europe".
The Bulgarian booth at the event. (Photo: VietnamPlus) Besides, more than 30 leading EU’s food and beverage enterprises will cater various experiences to event goers.
Justyna Pabian, Chargé d'Affaires of Poland to Vietnam said that Poland and Vietnam share long-standing friendship relations and special connections through similarities about history, culture and people-to-people exchanges with many Vietnamese who have pursued their higher education in Poland.
This year, the Embassy of Poland has organised a watercolour painting contest about Poland’s landscape, which has received warm response from Vietnamese artists with hundreds of entries.
The Polish Embassy in Vietnam holds a display of paintings at the event. (Photo: VietnamPlus) Information on the event’s programme will be published on the website and Facebook page of the EU Delegation to Vietnam./.
