The festivalis organised by the Performing Arts Department under the Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with the Vietnam MusiciansAssociation, the Vietnam Dance Artists Association andother organisations.
According tothe organisers, the festival creates a platform for artists working in thefields of singing, dancing and music to exchange, gain experience, and improvetheir professional skills. It is also expected to help cultural managementagencies and leaders of art units to discover young talents, thereby makingappropriate training and development plans.
This festivalis launched in accordance with the Government's policy of safe adaptation andrestoration of socio-economic development in the post-pandemic period whilesatisfying people's demand for entertainment in the cultural sector.
Participatingtroupes and artists are encouraged to set up programmes with elements ofcreativity, renewal and diversification of performance forms that featureregional imprints and personal styles.
Programmes andperformances that previously won prizes from festivals and competitionsorganised by the ministry of culture and specialised associations are notallowed to participate in the festival.
The bestprogrammes and performances will be awarded gold, silver and bronze medals bythe organising board. The organising board will offer more awards for creativecomponents such as best director, best conductor, best musician,best choreographer, best lead vocalist, best main dancer, and others.
Last year, theNational Dance and Music Festival was successfully held in Hai Phong cityfrom November 18 to 28, attracting over 1,000 artists from 19 art troupesnationwide./.
VNA