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11 Community art troupes participate in Festival ‘Vietnam - Colors of Heritage’

Minh Quan 23/11/2024 14:20

On the evening of November 22, the opening ceremony of the traditional folk art festival “Vietnam - Colors of Heritage” took place at the Nghe An Provincial Cultural Center.

The festival is part of the exhibition “Colors of Vietnam’s Cultural and Natural Heritage and Traditional Handicraft Products”, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the Nghe An People’s Committee, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and other related units, running from November 22 to 26 at Ho Tung Mau Pedestrian Street in Vinh City.

Ông Bùi Kỳ Đà - Phó Giám đốc Trung tâm Triển lãm văn hóa – nghệ thuật Việt Nam (đơn vị phối hợp với Sở Văn hóa và Thể thao Nghệ An tổ chức liên hoan) phát biểu khai mạc. Ảnh: Minh Quân
Deputy Director Bui Ky Da of the Vietnam Center for Cultural and Artistic Exhibitions (co-organizing with the Nghe An Department of Culture and Sports) delivered the opening remarks. Photo: Minh Quan

The festival features artists, performers, and folk artisans from 11 community art troupes representing provinces such as Quang Nam, Hue, Dien Bien, Ninh Binh, Quang Ninh, Bac Lieu, Bac Ninh, Phu Tho, Dak Lak, Nghe An, and the Vietnam Elderly Cultural Center.

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The organizers present flowers to the judges. Photo: Minh Quan

The troupes will compete and perform folk and modern musical pieces, traditional Vietnamese ethnic instrumental music, solo, duo, and group folk dances, traditional Vietnamese ethnic costumes, and Vietnamese Ao Dai through historical periods.

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The organizers present commemorative flags to participating troupes. Photo: Minh Quan

Performances on November 22 included those by troupes from Quang Nam, Hue, Dien Bien, Ninh Binh, Quang Ninh, and Bac Lieu. Performances on November 23 will feature troupes from Bac Ninh, Phu Tho, Dak Lak, Nghe An, and the Vietnam Elderly Cultural Center.

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The "Cut Pieu" folk dance by Dien Bien’s community art troupe was performed immediately after the opening ceremony. Photo: Minh Quan

The festival’s award ceremony will take place on the evening of November 25 during the closing ceremony of the exhibition “Colors of Vietnam’s Cultural and Natural Heritage and Traditional Handicraft Products.”

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