The Toyota Classics 2018 event themed "Music that Moves Lives” is scheduled to take place at the Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City on November 17, heard a press conference in the city on November 1.
Musical director Steven
Devine speaks at the press conference (Photo: VNA)
This year’s concert will be the 21st
edition held in Vietnam,
marking the 29th year of the Toyota Classics.
The concert will feature the "Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment” from the United Kingdom,
along with musical director Steven Devine, British soprano Charlotte
Beament,and violin soloist Daniel Edgar.
The Vocational Ballet School of HCM City (VBSH) will also perform at the event.
At the press conference, Vice President of Toyota Motor Vietnam Do Thu Hoang
said that over the past 20 years, the concert’s ticket proceeds were granted to
the Toyota Scholarship for Vietnamese Young Music Talents.
As many as 203 concerts have been held over the past 30 years, promoting
cultural exchange across the world.
The total ticket proceeds of the concerts, worth about 9.5 million USD, were
given to charity activities to support the development of 14 countries and
territories in the Asia-Pacific.
Source: VNA
The 10th art festival for the armed forces, youths and students of Hoa Binh province celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and 35th anniversary of the All People’s Defence Day wrapped up on April 25.
Xoe dance, an unique art form of the Thai ethnic minority group in Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province has existed for a long time and passed down through generations. Xoe dance is not only a popular dance in the Thai community but also a unique cultural feature, an indispensable part in the Thai ethnic minority people's cultural and spiritual life.
The Bac Son pre-school in Hung Son commune, Kim Boi district is effectively implementing a model of preserving and promoting cultural identity of the Muong ethnic group.
Through ups and downs, many unique cultural features of the Muong ethnic minority group are facing risks of falling into oblivion. However, with a strong determination, Lac Son district of Hoa Binh province has deployed synchronous solutions to preserve and promote the locality's cultural heritage values.
If Tan Lac is considered the core of the cradle of Muong culture in Hoa Binh, Phong Phu commune is the cultural centre of Muong culture in Tan Lac district. Luy Ai hamlet in Phong Phu commune is where customs and traditions of Muong Bi are preserved. Luy Ai hamlet was chosen to build a space to preserve Muong ethnic culture. The district is seeking support from the province and coordinating with relevant agencies to devise a plan on preservation of Muong cultural spaces associated with developing tourism products and improving the lives of local residents.
Nguyen Manh Tuan, a Muong ethnic man in Ba Hang Doi town, Lac Thuy district, is known as a young, dedicated, and outstanding artisan who has made significant contributions in collecting, restoring, and preserving national cultural values.
