Korean culture programme to open in Hanoi

A programme featuring Korean culture will take place at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (VME), in Hanoi during June 1-2, affording visitors a chance to learn about similarities and differences between Vietnamese and Korean culture.
Korean culture programme to open in Hanoi ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: organising board)
Hanoi (VNA) – A programme featuring Korean culturewill take place at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (VME), in Hanoi during June1-2, affording visitors a chance to learn about similarities and differencesbetween Vietnamese and Korean culture.

Co-hosted by the VME and the Korean Culture Centre inVietnam, the event will also mark International Children’s Day 2019.

Highlights of the event include traditional tightropewalking and choreographed drum performances by Korean artists. Tightropewalking was recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanityin 2011. Artists will both perform tightrope walking and tell funny stories tothe background of traditional music.

Visitors will also be able to try on traditional Koreancostumes, make toys, and play both Vietnamese and Korean folk games.–VNA
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