Dance piece Mau (Mother) by Vietnamese choreographer Ha Thanh Hau will be presented at the DanzINC Contemporary Dance Festival in HCM City on November 4. (Photo courtesy of SCBC) The festival, initiated by the Singapore-based Odyssey Theatre (ODT)in 2004, has been held in many countries such as the Republic of Korea,Thailand, Italy, and Germany.
The event in Vietnam, co-organised by ODT and the city-based SaigonContemporary & Ballet Dance Company (SCBC), aims to create a platform forVietnamese and international choreographers and dancers to meet and share theirskills, as well as introduce their new works to audiences in the region and theworld.
According to Danny Tan, DanzINC’s founder and director and ODT’s art director, thefestival is an opportunity for people to reconnect friendships after threeyears of COVID-19 pandemic.
The festival will feature two dance pieces including Paint the Galaxy bySingaporean choreographer Danny Tan on November 3 and Mau (Mother) byVietnamese choreographer Ha Thanh Hau on November 4.
The Paint the Galaxy reflects the choreographer's understanding of the newworld after the pandemic.
The performance will feature dancers from ODT with support from live musicplayed by two pianists.
The dance piece will be performed by dancers of SCBC, and traditional musicwill be used for the performance.
Talk shows with choreographers and dances will be held as well.
After the performances in HCM Ctiy, the two dance pieces Paint the Galaxy and Mauwill be brought to the DanzINC festival in Singapore from November 5-11./.
VNA
