Special circus programme honours female artists

A special circus programme will take place next month to celebrate International Women's Day (March 8), according to Vietnam Circus Federation (VCF).
Special circus programme honours female artists ảnh 1Illustrative image (Photo: Vietnam Circus Federation)
Hanoi (VNA) - A special circus programme will take place nextmonth to celebrate International Women's Day (March 8), according to Vietnam CircusFederation (VCF).

Director of the VCF Tong Toan Thang said the programme – Nhung Canh Hong Bay 2(Flying Roses 2) will offer performances by artists who have won national andinternational awards.

With the theme Cong Chua Xiec (Circus Princess), the event aims to honouroutstanding achievements and contributions of female artists to the developmentof Vietnamese circus art, the VCF director said at an annual conference held inHanoi recently.

At the conference, the VCF announced a one-year plan with high-qualityprofessional art products including nearly 20 performance programmes scheduledto take place in 2023.

The plan promises to offer a series of shows with diverse topics to serve manydifferent audiences such as the above-mentioned Nhung Canh Hong Bay 2 – CongChua Xiec from March 4 to March 8; a programme to mark the founding anniversaryof the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union on March 25-March 26; the 5th Gala Xiecba mien (Three-regional Circus Gala) between April 29 and May 2; and a specialprogramme for children between May 26 and June 4.

Speaking at the conference, Thang said all activities of the VCF in the pasttwo years had been seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The VCF'sannual conference in 2022 was cancelled so this year it planned to organisemany shows earlier than usual, according to the official.

After the success of the first Nhung Canh Hong Bay 1 in 2019, the VCF wishes tocontinue the programme every year because it said "this is a verymeaningful playground for female circus artists to meet, exchange and shine onthe stage," proving to the audience their talents and beauty throughperformances.

Nhung Canh Hong Bay 2 is a general entertainment art event consisting ofsingers, dance troupes, and circus actresses who have been very successful onthe circus stage in all genres, according to the VCF./.
VNA

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