French songster performs in Hanoi
French songwriter Francis Cabrel will perform romantic ballads tonight at a concert in Hanoi on Oct.6.
Book of folk songs tugs heartstrings
Le Giang says many people who talked to
and sang for her as she traversed the country collecting folk songs
would burst into tears when they saw themselves in her new book.
Society
Khmers welcome Sene Dolta with authorities’ care
Local authorities in the Mekong Delta
provinces have visited and presented
gifts to Khmer people to congratulate them on the traditional Sene
Dolta Festival.
Society
Khmer people cheer Sene Dolta Festival
Khmer people are celebrating the Sene Dolta Festival, a
holiday to express their gratefulness and appreciation to their
ancestors.
Quang Ngai folk musicians to perform in RoK
A number of folk musicians from the central province of Quang
Ngai will perform on Jeju Island in the Republic of Korea (the RoK),
from September 24-28.
Traditional music featured at festival
The melodies of sang quan ho (folk-love
duets) filled the Cultural House of Nha Trang during the annual
National Song and Dance Festival on Sept. 16.
Singer Ho Ngoc Ha to strut at Asia song festival
Model cum singer Ho Ngoc Ha will be the
sole Vietnamese representative attending the Asia Song Festival in
Seoul, the Republic of Korea.
Vietnamese cultural days begin in South Africa
“Vietnamese Cultural Days in South
Africa” began in Pretoria on August 31 to celebrate the 64 th
anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (Sept. 2) and the 16 th
anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries (Dec. 22).
Inner Mongolian dancers visit
Artists from The Ordos Music and Dance
Troupe from China ’s Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region will showcase
their tradition music, songs and dances in Hanoi and Hai Phong this
week.
Cultural events to celebrate national day
To celebrate Vietnam National Day on
September 2 and the 40 th anniversary of the implementation of
President Ho Chi Minh’s testament, various art performances will be
taking place in Hanoi and HCM City.
Now and ‘then’: festival salutes unique artform
A festival dedicating to “ then” – the
traditional singing of the Tay and Nung ethnic people - will kick off
tonight in the northern province of Bac Can.
Chinese singers and dancers to perform in Vietnam
The Ordos Song and Dance Troupe from
Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region in northern China, will perform
in Vietnam from September 1-7 to strengthen cultural links between the
two countries.
“Thousand-year Thang Long-Hanoi” website debuts
A website to introduce the capital city
of Hanoi’s thousand-year history, as well as the tangible and
intangible cultural traditions, of the country in general and Hanoi’s
ancient citadel in particular, went on-line on Aug. 11.
Exhibition shows horrors of war
Overseas Vietnamese, foreigners and
local authorities gathered at the Union of Friendship Organisations on
Aug. 10 to commemorate those who have died or fallen ill because of the
toxic chemical Agent Orange, used during the American War.
Elderly man lives to collect lullabies
For Pham Ngoc Thuc, a 73-year-old, who
has spent three decades collecting lullabies, the songs are more than
just a way to get your kids to sleep.
Tay ethnic group’s charming village
Located in the heart of the Ba Be
National Park in northern Bac Kan province, Pac Ngoi hamlet is one of a
few hamlets that still keeps to the traditions, customs and habits of
the Tay ethnic group, the second largest ethnic group in Vietnam.
Hong Kong pop signer to perform in HCM City
Hong Kong actor and singer Raymond Lam will appear in a concert in HCM City on July 22 as part of his tour across Asia.
Songstress set for Park Hyatt return
Park Hyatt Saigon is welcoming back
Hilary Scott from Missouri, USA, who will provide live entertainment in
the Park Lounge every evening, except Tuesdays, from now until October
10.
Expatriates eager to promote homeland images
Nguyen Nga, who has lived in France
since the age of 10, has never forgotten her Vietnamese origin and has
devoted herself to promoting her homeland’s culture for years,
throughout her university studies.
Folk festival attracts tourists and locals alike
As many as 31 troupes of performers and
artists from 24 ethnic minority groups in Phu Yen flocked to a festival
of culture, sports and tourism on June 30 to prepare for the National
Tourism Year that the central province will host in 2011.
