The Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi will be the venue of Vietnam's Poetry Day on February 23 - 24. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The 22nd celebration of Vietnam's Poetry Day will be held at the Thang LongImperial Citadel on February 23 - 24 (or the fourteenth and fifteenth day of thefirst lunar month of the Year of the Dragon).
Accordingto President of the Vietnam Writers’ Association Nguyen Quang Thieu, theevent will bring to the public valuable heritage in the poetic treasury of all 54ethnic groups across Vietnam, typical works of Vietnamese poets about nature,places, and people of all the ethnic groups.
Besides, thisyear's Poetry Day aims to honour great national unity, he said.
At theevent, people have chance to learn more about poets and poems, and take part in contestsor activities that introduce young popular poets and their works.
A poetrynight - the event's highlight held on February 24 will begin with a gong performance of Muongethnic people from the northern province of Hoa Binh province. It will befollowed by poem recitals and performances that feature works by 16 domesticand international poets.
Inaddition, poetic stories and epics of the Tay, Muong and Thaiethnic groups will be performed at the event./.
