US band brings music into Hue hospital

The US band Amigos staged a free music performance at the Hue Central Hospital in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 14 as part of the ongoing Hue Festival 2014.
The US band Amigos staged a free music performance at the Hue CentralHospital in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 14 as partof the ongoing Hue Festival 2014.

The five-member groupbrought to the patients a variety of music genres from blues and jazz torock and roll, which won big applauds from the audience.

Nguyen Tuyen, a patient from Huong Hoa district of central Quang Triprovince, shared his joy over the festive atmosphere which he said is agreat source of encouragement to the patients and helps them get wellsoon.

Before taking part in the Hue Festival, the Amigos hastoured Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, and most recently the capital ofHanoi.

Besides this performance, the US band is staging two more free events in Hue city.

Singer Brianna said this is the first time her group has come to Hue,noting that they were very happy to perform there for the friendlypeople.

The organising board of the Hue Festival said the LaColmenita Children’s Theatre of Cuba will also stage a performance atthe Hue Central Hospital on April 15.

Also during the HueFestival, the eighth of its kind, Vietnamese and Japanese artists forthe first time performed together the royal court music and dances oftheir own countries at the 3-2 Park on April 14.

The same day saw domestic and foreign art troupes throwing music banquets at 18 sites in Hue city.

The biennial Hue Festival, which is taking place in theUNESCO-recognised World Cultural Heritage city of Hue from April 12 –20, has drawn 43 art troupes at home and abroad, which will join inhundreds of performances highlighting the rich cultures of differentcountries in the world.-VNA

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