Emmanuel Vincent performs her 'Mutante' solo dance (Photo: VNA) Their works are closely linked with Vietnamese people’s daily life and appreciated by the public and art critics.
French dancer and choreographer Emmanuel Vincent started performing Vietnamese traditional dances a decade ago.
Before COVID-19 broke out, she and her Vietnamese-Belgian husband Nguyen shuttled between Brussels and HCM City to carry out projects in association with the city’s University of Fine Arts.
Emmanuel (R) and her Vietnamese-Belgian husband Truong Minh Thy Nguyen (Photo: VNA) Women in Vietnam who cover themselves thoroughly while driving their scooters to avoid sunlight and dirt, and then remove their cover to show off gorgeous clothing underneath inspired Emmanuel to compose a solo dance entitled ‘Mutante’ (Mutant) in 2017. The dance was performed in many places across the globe.
The couple are members of the ‘Blender’ art group which has rolled out various projects with the HCM City University of Fine Arts and hosted exhibitions in HCM City and Hanoi. Emmanuel and her husband joined classes to provide training for art students of the university as well as supported the students during their study trips to Belgium.
When the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, the largest traditional festival of Vietnamese people, draws near, Emmanuel helps an art group of the Vietnamese association in Belgium stage musical performances. She is fond of Vietnamese dishes, particularly pho, fried spring rolls and Hue cuisine, the artist said.
She is carrying out her activities in Brussels and eager to travel to Vietnam to kick-start new art projects./.
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