(HBO) - The Provincial Elderly Union held an orchestral-performance contest to welcome the 17th Provincial Party Congress with the theme "Countryside in New Days” in 2020.
The performance of the Elderly Union
of Lac Son district.
There are
150 amateur actors and artists from the Elderly Unions’ performance teams of 10
districts and the city participating in the contest. There are 30 performances
of singing, dancing, skits, praising the Party and Uncle Ho, the hard-working
and creative spirit and expressing the feelings of the elderly for Hoa Binh
homeland. The performances have brought an impressive and unique art program.
The contest has helped the officials and the elderly members in the province
exchange and promote their creativity, promoting propaganda in building new
rural areas and civilized urban areas as well as promoting the role of the
elderly in the implementation of the criteria of building new rural areas.
The
Organizing Committee has awarded the whole delegation to the Elderly Unions
from 10 districts and the city.
At the end
of the contest, the Organizing Committee awarded 4 A prizes, 4 B prizes, 4 C
prizes and 8 consolation prizes for singing, dancing and skits of 10 districts
and the city. The first prize for the whole group was awarded to the Elderly
Union of Mai Chau district.
On the
occasion of Action Month of the Elderly Union, the Provincial Elderly Union has
given 179 gifts worth 300,000 VND for each to the members with the outstanding
achievements in the movement of the union and members who are in difficult
circumstances.
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