Foreign artists devoted their unique performances to entertain audiences at An Dinh Palace on April 30 as part of the ongoing Hue Festival 2018 in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
An art performance
at Hue Festival
(Photo: VNA)
Thousands of rock fans had a frenetic night with songs in the
debut album of France’s
rock band Lysistrata.
Meanwhile, Mongolian artists brought
their epics (Mongolian tuuli) – UNESCO-regconised Intangible Cultural Heritage
- traditional dances and music to the festival.
The Moroccan music troupe Majid Bekkas
entertained the audiences with its impressive performances which show a new
form of musical expression taking root from the spiritual music of Gnawa
trance, mixed with African jazz and blues.
Themed "Cultural Heritage with
Integration and Development: Hue
- One Destination, Five World Heritage”, the Hue Festival 2018, the 10th of its
kind, are taking place from April 27 to May 2.
According to the organising board,
during the first part of the festival from April 27-29, nearly 30 art
performance programmes and festivals were organised, attracting nearly 50,000
visitors to Thua Thien-Hue province per day.
Not only in Hue city, this year’s festival is also being
held in villages. Visitors are offered a chance to participate in a festival in
Phuoc Tich ancient village in Phong Dien district or join a market day in Thuy
Thanh commune, Huong Thuy town where they can enjoy the locality’s specialties.
Source: NDO
Once a vibrant part of the daily life for the Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh province, traditional Muong singing styles such as "thuong rang bo meng” and "hat dup giao duyen” had faded over time. Today, local authorities and communities are working to restore and celebrate this cultural art form, recognising its value in preserving the group’s heritage.
Gau Tao Festival, one of the most important traditional festivals of the Mong ethnic minority group in Mai Chau district was held at the Pa Co stadium in Pa Co commune on January 11.
The ancient stone engravings dating back thousands of years in Suoi Co valley in My Thanh commune, Lac Son district, used to astonished domestic archaeologists. What their meaning is and what message they convey are the questions to which scientists are seeking answers.
Preserving and promoting unique cultural identities of ethnic communities in Hoa Binh province is considered a crucial task amid in the international integration trend.
More than just a cultural and historical attraction, the Muong Cultural Heritage Museum is playing a vital role in fostering sustainable tourism in the Northwestern region of Vietnam, particularly in Hoa Binh province. It stands as a model for the emerging trend of "responsible tourism," cleverly blending the preservation of cultural heritage with community economic development, raising awareness of Muong ethnic cultural values while promoting green tourism and sustainable growth.
The provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on December 24 organised a conference to report on the results of collecting, researching, restoring, and preserving "Bi doi”, a musical instrument of the airophonic family and a traditional instrument of the Muong ethnic people in Da Bac district.
.jpg)
.jpg)
