Hat boi performance introduced to international friends

Fifteen typical types of characters in Vietnamese Hat boi (classical opera) are being introduced at https://ichlinks.com/exhibition/hat-boi/, offering audience an insight into this genre of traditional music.
Hat boi performance introduced to international friends ảnh 1A Hat Boi performance (Photo: sggp.org.vn)
HCM City (VNA) – Fifteen typical types of characters in VietnameseHat boi (classical opera) are being introduced at https://ichlinks.com/exhibition/hat-boi/,offering audience an insight into this genre of traditional music.

This is a project jointly held by Cultura Fish (Hieu VanNgu) and the Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in theAsia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (ICHCAP).

Artists and instrumentalists of the Ho Chi Minh City Hat boiTheatre, including Meritorious Artists Huu Danh, Linh Phuoc, Linh Hien andThanh Trang, join the project.

“Hat boi”, a traditional performance art of Vietnam, has arich historical foundation, and quite an influence on the community. Just likeany traditional art form, the stage of Hat boi also consists of Vietnameseaesthetic values, reflecting the life, stories, and aspirations of the commonVietnamese people.

IchLinks is an online platform that stores a large amount ofinformation on intangible cultural heritages shared among the member countriesof the Asia-Pacific region, with advanced features for searching, browsing andinformation management.

Founded in 2020, Cultura Fish is a group of passionatemembers that come from various disciplines. Its core mission is to inspire andpromote the beauty of Vietnamese traditional practices and culture for theyouth./.

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