Bac Lieu 3 Conical Hat Theater

Kinhtedothi – Located in the architectural complex of Hung Vuong Square, Bac Lieu City, the 3 conical hat theater is a very unique tourist attraction that attracts visitors with its modern architecture, but represents the identity of a long-standing local culture with bold Southern features.

Speaking to Kinh te va Do thi newspaper, Mr. Ly Vy Trieu Duong, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Bac Lieu province, said that the Mekong Delta Tourism Association (MDTA) has just recognized Cao Van Lau Theater (also known as the 3 conical hat Theater) of Bac Lieu province as a typical tourist destination in the MDTA in 2024. In addition, the theater has also been recognized by the Vietnam record as the most unique tourist destination in the MDTA and the whole country.

Special features of tourism and culture

Cao Van Lau Theatre is located next to Hung Vuong Square, Ward 1, Bac Lieu City, built in the shape of 3 intertwined conical hats. In 2014, Cao Van Lau Theatre was honored by the Vietnam Record Organization (VietKings) to set a record for "Cao Van Lau Theatre with the shape of 3 largest conical hats in Vietnam."

View of Cao Van Lau Theater, Bac Lieu (Hoang Nam).

The conical hat is a symbol of Southern culture in particular and Vietnam in general. The image of three conical hats of the theater represents the closeness and affection of the residents of Bac Lieu, the Mekong Delta and the Vietnamese people in the three regions of the North, Central and South. The three roofs with conical hats gathered together are also a symbol of the three most populous ethnic groups living together for a long time in Bac Lieu and the Mekong Delta: the Kinh, the Chinese and the Khmer. With such special meaning and deep affection, the local people also call this Cao Van Lau Theater by an affectionate name, the Three Conical Hat Theater, a unique cultural work with the very own beauty of Bac Lieu and the Mekong Delta.

The theater is an ideal check-in spot for tourists (Thanh Cuong)

The project is designed in the model of 3 conical hats, both soft and lively, the image of the conical hat is closely associated with the daily life and work of Vietnamese women, gentle, graceful, hard-working. This is also a symbol of special significance, expressing the solidarity of three ethnic groups: Kinh - Khmer - Hoa living in Bac Lieu land, the connection between the 3 regions of North - Central - South of the country.

Unique architecture

Built to honor the late talented musician Cao Van Lau, the 3 conical hat theater was designed by architect Vuong Hoang Le (of the Ho Chi Minh City Architects Association) with a total area of ​​2,262 m2. The theater is divided into 3 cylindrical blocks, the roof is shaped like 3 giant conical hats facing each other. The height of the largest conical hat is over 24 m, the diameter of the largest conical hat is over 45 m, the roof is made of composite panels exactly the same color as the conical hat.

Seen from above, the three conical hats cluster together like the intersection of three cultures: Vietnamese - Khmer - Chinese in Bac Lieu and the Mekong Delta (Thanh Cuong)

Three intertwined conical hats form a symbol of the connection between the three ethnic groups Kinh - Khmer - Hoa living together in harmony on this land. With its unique and impressive architecture, the Three Conical Hats Theater highlights its rustic, simple and familiar traditional beauty. The project not only honors the late musician Cao Van Lau, but also preserves the material and spiritual values ​​of the people of the South in the process of developing cultural life.

According to the design, the 3 conical hats represent 3 blocks of houses. House A is where events and traditional art performances take place such as: Cai Luong singing, Du Ke singing, contemporary music and dance... with a capacity of more than 850 seats. House B is the area for the conference and seminar center and House C is the place reserved for organizing exhibitions and cultural and artistic displays to attract tourists to visit.

In addition, according to the design, the conical hat blocks are designed to face the main road axis, with a circular base connected to the lake, making it very lively. The lake has a total area of ​​1,800 m², in the middle of the lake is a path for visitors, curving along the entire perimeter of the lake. The area of ​​the lake outside the path is used to grow lotus, water lilies and release ornamental fish, which is both cool and poetic. The lake inside both cools the air and reflects the structure and the conical hat roof on the water surface. At night, the theater is illuminated by sparkling lights that illuminate the center of Bac Lieu city.

Unique tourist attraction

For many years, the theater has been a unique check-in spot for visitors to Hung Vuong Square, or a great place for wedding photos for couples during the wedding season.

The theater is a place to preserve the unique cultural identities of Bac Lieu (Hoang Nam)

According to Mr. Van Cong Diep, Director of Cao Van Lau Theater, the theater is named after the late musician Cao Van Lau, the father of the immortal Da Co Hoai Lang. The theater is beautiful not only in terms of architecture but also contains a unique cultural identity. This is a place to collect, preserve, train, pass on the profession and promote traditional national artistic values. The theater is also a place to organize many performing arts activities including: Cai Luong, Du Ke, traditional and contemporary music and dance... The performances will be presented by Meritorious Artists, talented young artists, through Cai Luong excerpts performed every Saturday night. The theater also organizes many exhibitions, cultural, artistic and historical displays that attract tourists to visit, is a place to attract young people to take wedding photos, souvenir photos, check in, attracting many domestic and foreign tourists when coming to Bac Lieu.

“There is no need to travel abroad and take pictures with famous theaters. Coming to Bac Lieu to take pictures at the 3 conical hat theater is enough to be interesting. Because this is a Vietnamese construction, in Vietnamese land and carries all the cultural nuances of the Vietnamese people in the Mekong Delta. Coming here once will make you feel extremely proud and excited” - said Ms. Vo Ly Anh Dao, a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City.

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