Korean singers participate in the event (Photo courtesy of the organisers) Quang Nam (VNA) - TheKorean Culture Days 2021 officially kicked off in Hoi An ancient city in the centralprovince of Quang Nam on April 10 night.
The event is being held at the An Hoi Sculpture Garden, featuring an array of cultural performances,cuisine, and traditional arts of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Hoi An city.
Especially, the opening andclosing ceremonies see the participation of Korean violin artist JMI KO,singers Seok Hun and Hansara, and a K-pop dance troupe.
Violinist JMI Ko is popular inVietnam with her music video “Xin Chao Viet Nam (Hello Vietnam)featuring beautiful landscapes including Hoi An. She has been living andworking in Ho Chi Minh City for ten years.
Singer Han Sara participatedin “Giong Hat Viet” (The Voice of Vietnam)'s season 4. Hersongs are popular among young listeners.
Visitors willhave the chance to experience Korean culture and cuisine at 15:00-18:00 onApril 10 and 11. Meanwhile, the Hoi An cultural space is open for visitors at15:00-18:00 on April 9-11.
The Korean Embassy in Hanoi has cooperated with the People’sCommittee of Quang Nam province to organise the National Taekwondo ClubsChampionships - Korean Ambassador Cup 2021 from April 7 to 14.
The tournament is co-hosted bythe Korean Cultural Centre in Vietnam with the support of the VietnamTaekwondo Federation, the provincial Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism,and the People’s Committee of Hoi An with the participation of nearly1,000 taekwondo athletes, coaches and staff.
The UNESCO-recognised worldheritage Hoi An ancient city and the International Mask Arts & CultureOrganisation and Andong City of the RoK inked an agreement in promotingcultural exchanges, exhibitions and friendship visits from 2017.
It aimed to boost diplomaticties between the RoK and Vietnam in general, and the central province of QuangNam in particular.
Different Korean art troupes including the arttroupe of Hahoe Folk village, a UNESCO-recognised world heritage site inGyeongsangbuk; the World Music Assemble One, RAAK, Sachoom, Bibap Bang A ThaRyeong had visited Hoi An for annual joint performance.
Hoi An is one of the most popular destinations in Vietnam,attracting a large number of visitors, especially Korean tourists whoare the top five sources of foreign visitors to Quang Nam./.
