An art programme was held in Tuy Hoa city in the south-central province of Phu Yen on December 6 night, featuring performances staged by local artists and classical Indian dancers.
An art programme featuring traditional dances of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) was held on November 25 evening in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties (December 22, 1992-2022).
Cheo is a traditional theatrical art imbued with Vietnamese cultural identity. It is believed to have originated in the 10th century and has its roots in village festivals in the Red River Delta.
The culture and sports sector in the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa has hosted Cham dances at the relic complex of Ponagar temple towers in Nha Trang in recent years, to attract more visitors to the beach city.
“Xoe Thai - Quintessence of the heritage land” will be the main theme in a programme for Xoe Thai to be honoured as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, and the Mường Lò Culture- Tourism Festival, the Discovery Mù Căng Chải Terraced Fields 2022 which is slated for September 24.
A festival to introduce the food and cultures of various countries has taken place in Prague, the Czech Republic, with the participation of 50 foreign embassies and diplomatic agencies, including Vietnam.
Contemporary art lovers in Vietnam have been familiar with Emmanuel Vincent and Truong Minh Thy Nguyen whose installation art exhibitions were held in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will develop a plan on preserving, restoring and promoting folk songs, dances and music of ethnic minority groups in tandem with boosting tourism for the 2021 – 2030 period.
The Voice of Ho Chi Minh City People (VOH) has launched a special art project offering folk music, dance and singing performances this month as part of its efforts to preserve and introduce Vietnamese traditional arts and culture to residents and visitors.
Vietnamese youths have won the top prize of the Future Ready ASEAN Competition 2020 for solutions to preserve traditional dances of Southeast Asian nations using data science.
Artists from the Italy-Vietnam cultural bridge association have staged a Vietnamese folk music and dance performance for Italian visitors to give them a taste of a Vietnamese village festival.
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong has sent a letter to all children in Vietnam and Vietnamese children overseas, sharing the joy with them on the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Vietnamese community in Slovakia introduced the unique culture, tourism potential and gastronomy of Vietnam at the recent Asian Weekend 2019 in the host country.
Peruvian band Apu Inka will perform Vietnamese folk music and traditional dances of the Amazon jungle and the high mountains of the Andes at the Vietnam Youth Theatre on August 5, following a similar show at Hanoi's Ly Thai To flower garden on August 3.
The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will stage contemporary dances and a classical ballet choreographed by Vietnamese and international artists at the HCM City Opera House on July 20 and 21.
Seven Asian art troupes from India, Japan, China, Bhutan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka are expected to perform at the heritage avenue programme hosted by the Vietnam Television (VTV) on May 12.
Eleven contemporary dances will be performed by Vietnamese and international artists at the Krossing Over Arts Festival (KOAF) 2019, the third edition of its kind, in Ho Chi Minh City from April 5-11 and Hanoi from April 13-21.
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