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World dance festival opens in Ninh Binh

The International Dance Festival 2017 kicked off in the northern province of Ninh Binh on September 16, drawing the participation of about 300 domestic and foreign artists.
World dance festival opens in Ninh Binh ảnh 1A performance at the opening ceremony (Photo: VNA)

Ninh Binh (VNA) – The International Dance Festival 2017kicked off in the northern province of Ninh Binh on September 16, drawing theparticipation of about 300 domestic and foreign artists.

The festival gathered about 15 dance troupes from 14 countries,including Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea,Colombia, Singapore, Egypt, Japan, Indonesia, China, Bangladesh, Russia,Malaysia and host Vietnam.

The artists will stage dances lasting from 20 to 40 minutes that will bejudged on artistic merit.

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As many as 200 artists from nine Vietnamese troupes participated in theevent. They were from the Vietnam Dance College, Vietnam National Ballet andOpera, Military Culture and Arts College, southern-based Sao Bien Folk Danceand Sing Theatre and provincial troupes from Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Hoa Binh, SonLa and Tuyen Quang.

The festival was designed to bolster Vietnam’s culture and artcooperation with other countries, offering a chance to promote the country’simages, people and culture to international friends.

It was also viewed as an opportunity for Vietnamese dancers to meet andlearn from experiences of other artists. The festival will run until September22.-VNA

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