The "Drum Rice" performance impressed international friends at the Kuala Lumpur Dance and Drum Rhythm Festival

Le Ngoc Theatre Troupe (Hanoi) impressed international friends with the performance "Drum Rice" opening the Kuala Lumpur Dance and Drum Rhythm Festival.

The Drum and Rice dance and singing performance by Le Ngoc Stage actors attending the Festival. (Photo: Hang Linh)

In celebration of Federal Territory Day (16 September 1963-16 September 2024), Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), Malaysia, organized the Kuala Lumpur Dance and Drum Festival at Merdeka Square.

This is DBKL's 9th annual activity to celebrate cultural diversity, while showcasing the uniqueness of each state's artistic heritage, especially drum rhythms.

The event was attended by about 20 domestic art groups and 4 foreign art groups from Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam.

Le Ngoc Theatre Group (Hanoi) impressed international friends with the performance "Drum Rice". Opening the Kuala Lumpur Dance and Drum Rhythm Festival, about 200 actors participating in the program performed together in a common performance to the vibrant rhythm of various drums.

Dozens of Vietnamese Ao Dai dresses and conical hats printed with the red flag with yellow star contributed to making the Festival more colorful and diverse. Next were special performances by famous Malaysian artists such as Aina Abdul, Noraniza Idris, Osman Yamani, and dance groups from the states of Johor, Kuantan, Selangor, etc.

Each performance has melodies and costumes typical of the states and praises love for homeland and country, joining hands to protect peace and build a green world.

Joining the vibrant drum beats typical of Malaysia, Indonesia is one of the four foreign countries participating with the most performances, with three; Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam each participated with one performance.

Opening with the dance "Hello Vietnam", the young actors of Le Ngoc Theater Troupe impressed the audience with their ao dai printed with lotus flowers and hats printed with the red flag with yellow star.

In the second part of the show, a medley of singing and dancing with a bustling and resonant drum performance, combined with traditional yet modern dances that were carefully rehearsed, made the stage come alive with the cheers and encouragement of the large Vietnamese community living in Kuala Lumpur.

The Kuala Lumpur Dance and Drum Festival is the vibrant highlight of this year’s Malaysia Territory Day celebrations organised by DBKL in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Arts, Tourism and Sports from 14-16 September.

According to the organizers, the festival attracted about 3,000 participants. In addition, the organizers also held many traditional game competitions in the states such as tug of war, pole vaulting, archery, etc.

Le Ngoc Stage was established in 2013 with the original name of Le Ngoc Stage Club, under the Vietnam Drama Theater.

In 2016, People's Artist Le Ngoc retired, Le Ngoc Theater Club was separated into a separate theater, becoming the first socialized theater in the North under the auspices of the Vietnam Stage Artists Association and the Vietnam Business Culture Association.

In recent years, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, Le Ngoc stage has been considered a "phenomenon" for traditional cultural products, because every time there is a new play, the audience is always packed, even sold out.

Le Ngoc Stage has become a bright spot for the hope of restoring a traditional cultural product imbued with Vietnamese identity.

Sharing her concept of doing theater, People's Artist Le Ngoc said that for artists, the theater must bring the audience what they need and artists must take the audience as the center.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/tiet-muc-trong-com-gay-an-tuong-voi-ban-be-quoc-te-tai-le-hoi-khieu-vu-va-nhip-dieu-trong-kuala-lumpur-286420.html