The phoenix-wing betel-leaf-wrapping performance in the unique Bac Ninh Quan Ho folk song performance. (Photo: Thu Huong/VNA)
On the evening of April 29, at Nguyen Hue walking street (District 1), the Organizing Committee of major holidays in Ho Chi Minh City held the opening ceremony of the 2nd Vietnam Folk Arts and Culture Festival 2023 with the theme "Joining hands to preserve the national soul."
People's Artist Vuong Duy Bien, General Director of the Festival, said that the 2nd Vietnam Folk Culture and Arts Festival takes place during the days when the whole country celebrates the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day, and is also an occasion for the entire Vietnamese people to pay their respects to the Hung Kings. This is also an opportunity for the younger generation to express their respect to the Hung Kings who founded the country and the ancestors who defended the country for the people.
According to People's Artist Vuong Duy Bien, all folk performances are performed in a space imbued with identity, bearing the characteristics of the land where the folk works were born. In particular, the unique features of traditional culture of the three regions of North-Central-South, the values that have not changed over time will be introduced in a new way, through the main images from familiar objects associated with the nation, homeland, simple rustic traditional materials imbued with the soul of the Vietnamese people.
The folk art forms performed in this festival include Quan Ho Bac Ninh, Ca Tru, Hau Dong, Cheo, Bai Choi singing, Boi singing, Boi ball dance, Don ca tai tu, Tay Ninh Chhay-dam drum dance...
In addition to the stage space, this year's Festival will also recreate 17 folk games such as mandarin squares, jumping rope, hopscotch, stilts... In addition, the Festival will also have spaces to display traditional musical instruments, perform ensembles, and teach musical instruments to the audience, Ho Chi Minh City residents and international tourists...
All areas at the festival have general introductions in English and Vietnamese to facilitate foreign visitors to enjoy and learn about traditional Vietnamese culture.
Traditional musical instrument performance by Thai Hai troupe. (Photo: Thu Huong/VNA)
The festival will be a bridge to help strengthen solidarity and cultural and folk art exchanges among ethnic groups across the country. Bringing folk art closer to the public aims to preserve and promote the good values of our ancestors, contributing to preserving the nation's roots; at the same time, helping domestic and foreign tourists have the opportunity to understand more about the proud and unique cultural values of Vietnam.
Meritorious artist Tran Van Xen (Tay Ninh), the successor of the art of Chhay-dam drum dance, shared that since 1969, he has learned this art from his teacher.
Up to now, he has traveled to many places, interacted with many people who share the same passion for Chhay-dam drum dance, thereby creating new and different dances, and at the same time teaching this art to his students. He hopes that the Festival will be a bridge for young people to approach, preserve and continue to develop meaningful folk arts.
The festival takes place until May 1 at Nguyen Hue walking street (District 1)./.
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