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The Hue Royal Traditional Theatre, under the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre, has performed and popularised nha nhac (royal music) for students and youths in Huong Tho Commune, Huong Tra District, in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.This is the first time royal music has been taken to remote areas since it was recognised as an Intangible Oral Heritage by UNESCO in 2003.Taking nha nhac to remote regions aims to develop and preserve the art, which is approved and sponsored by UNESCO.Nha nhacwill be introduced and publicised in other suburban regions in the province, following a project building a public support network to preserve Hue heritage, launched by the centre.Nha nhacmeans elegant music, and prior to the recent accolades, knowledge of this art form was limited to a small circle of performers and researchers, mainly in the former imperial capital of Hue, who campaigned long and hard for its recognition.Regarded as the most sacred form of music, performances of nha nhac … [Read more...] about Royal music performed in remote area

A circus troupe from Ho Chi Minh City recently completed a successful tour in France with a total audience of 62,000 seeing its shows. The 29-member troupe participated in a fortnight circuit, as invited by Elles Production Company, and performed 12 shows in 10 cities in front of a total audience of 12,000. Two acts entitled “Fun Khmer men” and “Acrobatics” were subsequently chosen to be included in another 25 performances with the international circus group ARENA, which showcased in front of a total audience of 50,000. This is the fifth consecutive year the HCMC circus troupe has been invited by Elles Production Company to tour France. Later this month, the troupe will kick off a six-month tour in Taiwan beginning on January 31. Source: SGGP … [Read more...] about Vietnamese circus performers flex artistry abroad

Two weeks prior to touchdown in Europe, organizers and artists of Thanh Nien’s fundraising extravaganza are working hard to ensure a spectacular performance. Organizers express hope that the show, to run for two nights in London and one in Berlin, will raise substantial money for underprivileged students and stir admiration from European audiences.Show director Tat My Loan said the upcoming European leg would be on par with performances held in Australia three years ago and in Singapore last year.“What we are preparing for is, ultimately, an elegant and compact show that displays the best of Vietnamese culture in just two short hours,” Loan said.Loan confirmed that he is working double shifts these days to ensure every song and performance will imprint the show’s cultural message.Since its 1994 debut, Charming Vietnam has raised more than US$613,000 for Thanh Nien’s Nguyen Thai Binh Scholarship Fund for poor students.But for fans interested in Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Countdown to Charming Vietnam

People’s artist Dang Thai Son will come back to Vietnam to perform a concert titled ‘All Beethoven Piano Concerto’ under the baton of Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji at the Hanoi Opera House on January 15 and 18. Son will play Concerto No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 with the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra on January 15, and Concerto No. 4 and No. 5 three days later.The event marks the talented pianist’s comeback after his solo performance in Hanoi in January 2010 commemorating the 200th birth anniversary of composer Chopin. As one of the leading pianists in the world, Son has become famous over the past 30 years since he won the Frederic Chopin prize in Poland.He has performed in 40 countries across the world with some renowned orchestras, including Leningrad Philharmonic, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Dresden Philharmonic and Staatskapelle Berlin.Đặng Thái Sơn (born July 2, 1958 in Hanoi) is a Vietnamese-born Canadian … [Read more...] about People’s artist Dang Thai Son to perform in Vietnam