The Circus and Magic Association of the Ho Chi Minh City Theater Association will organize a circus and magic training course in 2023 on November 9 and 10 at the Association's office (5B Vo Van Tan, Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City).
25 magicians and circus artists from Ho Chi Minh City, both members and non-members, will gather here to attend a class led by People's Artist Tran Ngoc Giau - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Theater Association, with the participation of two guest artists: People's Artist Vu Doan Hop and magician Kao Long.
This training course was held during the 4th National Magic Festival organized by the Vietnam Stage Artists Association and the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (from November 8 to 10 at Tran Huu Trang Theater and City Theater), which is considered a strategic goal to enhance the performing role of circus and magic arts in Ho Chi Minh City.
Over the years, the Ho Chi Minh City Circus and Magic Association has made great efforts to organize activities and gather many young members. With this training course, the artists will have a better understanding of the current situation of the performing arts industry in the current economic and social context.
At the same time, master the role of artistic direction for a professional performing arts unit, so that through each circus and magic act, the content, ideology, and aesthetics of creation will be oriented.
At the same time, through each topic, circus and magic artists will innovate creative thinking methods in building quality performing arts programs suitable for cultural development in the current period.
The training course also includes the performance experiences of two guest artists during their artistic careers.
People's Artist Vu Ngoan Hop is the former director of the Vietnam Circus Federation. With more than 40 years of experience in this "risky profession", and having to wear a cast 7 times due to injuries during training and performances, he seems to understand all the hardships, bitterness, but also the pride of the circus profession.
This was a meaningful reunion when he attended a training class, aiming to pass on his experience to the younger generation pursuing a career in circus and magic.
Artist Kao Long has been in the circus profession for more than 40 years. He is the Head of the Circus - Magic Association, Ho Chi Minh City Theater Association.
Recently, in the program "The Talent Reveals", he demonstrated a kungfu act, using a nailing machine and a piece of board, placing the board under the tongue, then using a hammer to drive through the tongue, the nail stuck on the board.
Then he removed it to the applause of the audience. For him, magic is an illusion, a trick, while kung fu is completely real, so it requires a lot of practice and a sharp will.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/van-nghe/nsnd-vu-doan-hop-nghe-si-ao-thuat-kao-long-hoi-ngo-25-ao-thuat-gia-tai-tp-hcm-20231108092332115.htm
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