Preliminarily previewing the art program “Hoa Binh - Sound of Muong Land” and Carnival in 2022

7/31/2022 - 9:53:55 PM

(HBO) - In the evening of July 29th, the Organizing Committee of the art program "Hoa Binh - Sound of Muong Land” and Carnival in 2022 held a preliminary review of the art program. It was by Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice President of the Standing Provincial People's Committee, the Head of the Organizing Committee of the art program "Hoa Binh - Sound of Muong Land and Carnival in 2022, the people from the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, the leaders from the People's Council, the Provincial People's Committee, the people from the Organizing Committee and subcommittees assisting the Organizing Committee of the art program "Hoa Binh - Sound of Muong Land” and Carnival in 2022, the leaders from Sun Group joint Stock Company.

The art program "Hoa Binh - Sound of Muong Land” and Carnival in 2022, receiving the National Certificate of Intangible Cultural Heritage for 2 cultural heritages, "The folk knowledge of the bamboo calendar of Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh province” and " The traditional Khai Ha Festival of Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh province” takes place in 90 minutes and it is broadcast live on VTV1 channel, Vietnam Television Station, the Provincial Radio and Television Station (from 20:10 to 21:40 on July 31, 2022 at Hoa Binh Square, Hoa Binh city).

The preliminary review of the program with the theme "Hoa Binh - The Sound of Muong Land” at Hoa Binh Square.

The show has the participation of more than 300 professional actors and artists. The program consists of 3 parts: The opening speech, the ceremony and the festival parts with the special cultural and artistic performances, praising the beauty of history, tradition and culture, which is colorful and full of identity of the land and people of the Northwestern people in general and Hoa Binh province in particular. Particularly, besides the performances bearing the national identity and songs praising the homeland of Hoa Binh, the program features many famous artists such as Tung Duong, Hoang Thuy Linh, Le Anh Dung, Ha Myo, the rapper Phong Winny.

Along with the special music and dance performances, there are other performance "Happy festival of Muong Land” integrating the art circus programs and the folk games of Muong people such as throwing cotton balls, shooting crossbow, pounding rice, beating tickle, beating Mang... The highlight of the art program is the parade program of the flower cars and the artists and actors performing on the main roads of Hoa Binh city.The street parade program performs some festival rituals, folk games of 6 main ethnic groups living in Hoa Binh province and the international dancers of Sun Group.

The rehearsal of the art program "Hoa Binh - Sound of Muong Land” and Carnival in 2022 takes place in the evening of July 30^that Hoa Binh Square, Hoa Binh city.

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