Four sacred animals to represent Hue Festival 2020

Four sacred animals in Hue’s royal art have been selected as logos for the Hue Festival 2020 in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, according to the organising board.
Four sacred animals to represent Hue Festival 2020 ảnh 1The sacred animals are dragon, unicorn, turtle, and phoenix. (Source: internet)

Hanoi (VNA) –
Four sacred animals inHue’s royal art have been selected as logos for the Hue Festival 2020 in thecentral province of Thua Thien-Hue, according to the organising board.

The sacred animals, namely dragon, unicorn,turtle, and phoenix, will appear on all media products of the festival’s 11th edition, to take place from April 1-6 next year.

Their stylized images will represent fourthemes: a Hue of heritage, a Hue of spirituality, a Hue of poetry andmodernity, and a unique Hue festival.

Themed "Cultural Heritage in Integrationand Development – Always a New Hue", the festival expects to attract theparticipation of 20 countries across five continents, and feature diverse performances of both traditional andcontemporary art and culture.

It will also be a green festival saying no to disposableplastic products, according to the province’s officials.

The Hue Festival 2018 attracted nearly 1,400artists at home and abroad. Thousands of amateur artists also took part inthe event, which welcomed more than 1.2 million visitors.

The Hue Festival is a biennial celebration thathas been taking place since 2000, and is one of the biggest culturalevents in the country./.

VNA

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