A performance of the Siberian Patterns folk dance ensemble
(Photo: sibuzory.ru)
The ensemble was founded in 1995 by
Irina Ovechkina, a Laureate of the Government’s Award of the Russian
Federation. The repertoire includes many folk dances from many regions of
Russia.
The Hue Festival 2018 is scheduled to
take place from April 27 to May 2 in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue
themed "Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development; Hue – one
destination, five World Heritages”.
The festival will also features
performances of the Berywam beatbox band and the Lysistrata rock band from
France and the Urpin Folk Ensemble from Slovakia, according to the organisers.
It will promote Vietnam’s culture and
art through UNESCO-recognised heritage such as the Complex of Hue Monuments,
royal court music, woodblocks, the imperial archives of the Nguyen Dynasty and
poetry on Hue royal architecture (2016).
As Hue served as the imperial city
under the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), the festival will reenact royal
celebrations and events such as Royal Night, Orient Legends and the Nam Giao
ritual.
In addition, many side events will be
held, such as the Hue Science Festival (organised by the Hue College of
Medicine and Pharmacy), International Gastronomy Fair, beer carnival,
International Trade Fair, Splendid Taste of Ancient Village in Phuoc Tich,
traditional boat race on Huong (Perfume) River, kite festival, Tam Giang Lagoon
Fantasy and Hue Poetry Festival.
Exhibitions taking different themes
include ‘the poetry on Hue royal architectural works inscribed on truc chi
(bamboo pulp) paper’, ‘colours of Bat Trang pottery’, ‘orchids and bonsai’,
‘old car exhibition’ and ‘cultural heritage with integration and development’.
Various sight-seeing tours offer more
fantastic journeys to discover local attractions such as Lang Co beach and Tam
Giang Lagoon.
The Hue imperial citadel relic was
ranked second among the top tourism attractions of Vietnam in 2017.
Director of the Hue Relics
Conservation Centre Phan Thanh Hai said this is the second year in a row the
Hue Imperial Citadel has received the title. The most visited tourist site is
Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi.
Hue Festival has taken place every
two years starting from 2000, bringing together excellent arts companies with
unique performances from across the world.
Source: VNA
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