The first festival on the world’s intangible cultural heritages and the Tuyen Quang City Festival will take place in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang in September, promising to feature many cultural and artistic activities.
The Tuyen Quang
City Festival
(Illustrative image)
The first festival on the world’s intangible
cultural heritages is expected to attract the participation of provinces from
across the county, featuring globally-recognised Vietnamese intangible cultural
heritages, including Thua Thien – Hue’s nha nhac (royal court music), the gong
culture space in Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands), Bac Ninh’s quan ho (love duet
singing), Ca Tru ceremonial singing, Xoan singing, and Don Ca Tai Tu music,
among others.
Meanwhile, the Tuyen Quang City Festival will
also feature the participation of districts and cities in the province, as well
as several international delegations and embassies from ASEAN, China, Japan
and the Republic
of Korea.
The opening ceremony is expected to be held on
September 21, with many activities such as art programmes, exhibitions and
workshops.
The events aim to
honour and promote the national treasures of the intangible cultural heritages,
contributing to the further implementation of the Resolution on 'building and
developing Vietnamese culture and people, meeting the requirements for the
country's sustainable development'. Furthermore, the events also aims to
introduce the land, people and values of the cultural heritages of Tuyen Quang,
especially the values of history and culture, to domestic and international
visitors.
Source: NDO
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