The Performance team of Dong Mo hamlet, Dung Phong commune (Cao Phong)

Currently, the whole district has 124 performance teams, 6 gong clubs and folk songs of Muong singing, a mobile propaganda team of the district. Most of the clubs and performance teams are active in the fund to buy costumes, musical instruments to practice and perform. The actors and artists have created a joyful and exciting atmosphere among the people by lyrics, singing and dances. In particular, many localities have effectively exploited village and hamlet performance teams such as: Dung Phong, Thu Phong, Xuan Phong, Binh Thanh, Dong Phong, Nam Phong and so on.

Visiting Nam Phong commune, one of the communes with a strong cultural movement in Cao Phong district, we were impressed by the vibrant and positive spirit as well as the quality of the performances staged by the members of the teams. Mr. Bui Van Phuc, the Chairman of the Club, who likes ethnic musical instruments in Nam Phong commune, said: Currently, 10 villages in the commune all have a performance team and have two clubs with interest in folk songs and national musical instruments. The members of the performance teams and clubs are all lovers of singing, wishing to contribute to promoting and preserving the national culture. Every month, the performance teams organize activities to exchange and practice cultural performances, folk to enrich the spiritual life of the people. Mr. Bui Ngoc Thuan, the Chairman of the Folk Culture Club of Bung 1 village, Thu Phong commune, said: The folk culture club was established with the desire to bring together the enthusiasts of national instruments, singing to practice compose and perform together. Therefore, it can contribute to preserving and promoting the traditional ethnic cultural identity.

In 2018, Cao Phong district won two C prizes for the whole group at the Provincial Competition Festival of Propaganda and Training in 2108 and the Public Art Festival for the third representative performance teams.

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