HÀ NỘI – More than 10,0000 people are expected to attend a music festival aimed at connecting all people together despite their age or interests. The event will be held in Hà Nội on January 20. Entitled Bridgefest 20128 Connecting People, the concert aims to break down gender, income, physical, geographical, cultural and religious barriers to promote equality and social integration. The festival, co-organised by Oxfam and the United States Embassy in Việt Nam, in co-operation with Wake It Up and Hexagon JSC, will be a bridge for youth groups and civil society groups to come closer through music, guest speakers, and community activities. It will present a line-up of well-known artists and singers from Việt Nam and the United States, who will mix diverse music genres, such as pop, ballad, dance, R&B, EDM, and remix. Youth idol Sơn Tùng M-TP will present songs and two indie bands, Da LAB and Ngọt, will fill the festival with lyrics about an innocent soul full of dreams. Da LAB has composed a special song dedicated to the festival. “We named the song Ai Cũng Như Ai (Everyone Is the Same). It is about the people who have to bear inequality. It is also a warning to all the people that everyone is the same,” band member Trần Minh Phương told a press conference last week. Rapper Đen Vâu, singer Yến Lê, rapper Kimmese, and “The Voice Vietnam 2013” winner Vũ Thảo My, will provide a variety of modern music. ILL-AbilitiesTM, an international breakdancing crew with physical disabilities… [Read full story]
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