The Ho Chi Minh City International Music Festival, known as HOZO, opens on December 22 at Nguyen Hue pedestrian street. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City International Music Festival, known as HOZO,opened on December 22 at Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in Ho Chi Minh City’sDistrict 1.
As the city’s biggestcultural event in 2023, HOZO, now in its third edition, is expected to offerthe audience a magnificent musical space and a multi-sensory experience.
According to thefestival organisers, the music festival witnesses the participation of 10popular international artists and bands and 14 Vietnamese ones. It is expectedto draw about 150,000 music lovers during the three-day event.
Speaking at the event,Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee Nguyen Van Dung said that thefestival has become an annual cultural tourism event in the city.
It aims to realise thecity’s goal of developing its cultural industries, stimulating tourism, andimplementing a project on the organisation of typical festivals, and culturaland sports events in the 2020-2030 period.
The opening night onDecember 22 saw the participation of two international representatives –Singaporean singer Charlie Lim and Siberian group Otyken – and five Vietnameserepresentatives, namely singers Binz and GreyD, music groups Chillies and SaigonPops Orchestra and DJ Hoaprox.
On the second night,the audience will be treated to music from the Korean band Tempest, theTokyo-based Vietnamese rock band Kurrock, the Indonesian group Good MorningEveryone, and singers such as Van Mai Huong, My Anh, Vu Thao My, and Erik.
The spotlight of thefinal night will turn to the renowned DJ Don Diablo, El Pony Pisador fromBarcelona, the Vietnamese rock band Vortexx, singer Thu Minh, and music groupDalab.
In addition to themain stage, HOZO also has a side stage with the participation of multi-artistictalents such as Saigon Choir which will perform 13 foreign and Vietnamesesongs, SpaceX Dance Group with an internal dance showcase, and Aerobic contest- Showcase All Style./.
