Ethnic spring festivals on show this month An annual festival that features the cultural colours of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups through their New Year celebrations will take place at the Culture Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Hanoi from February 15-17. During the event, which will be hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, visitors can take part in a wide range of cultural activities. They will include a rite to pray for peace, favourable weather and a good crop of the Lo Lo ethnic minority group in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang and a festival to welcome the New Year of the Dao ethnic group in Hoanh Bo district of the northeastern province of Quang Ninh. In addition, the New Year celebration of the Thai people and the gong festival of the Muong people in northern Hoa Binh province will also be presented at the event. The husband-catching festival of the Chu Ru people in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, and the rice planting … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 12/2
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Hanoi set to host traditional festivities for ethnic groups Several festivals held by various ethnic groups will be celebrated at the Culture Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Ha Noi next month. During the three-day (February 15-17) event the Sac Xuan Tren Moi Mien To Quoc (Spring in Every Region Nationwide) festival will stage the bumper crop-praying ceremony of the Lo Lo group in Ha Giang Province, the New Year horse racing of the Mong, and the traditional wrestling contest of the Kinh (ethnic majority). In addition, the New Year Festival of the Dao from Bang Ca Village in Hoanh Bo District in Quang Ninh Province, the Han Cuong New Year celebration of the Thai group, and the gong festival of the Muong in Hoa Binh will also be presented. The husband-catching festival of the Chu Ru in Lam Dong, the rice-planting festival of the B'rau in Kon Tum, the rain-praying ceremony of the Cor people in Quang Nam, and the traditional New Year Pang Kate Festival of the Cham in Binh … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 10/2
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Street music performance on the Han River stage The stage is a tourist attraction in the central city's downtown area and is located near Han market on Bach Dang Street. The show will run from 7.30 to 9.30pm. A guitar and violin performance of spring ballads will open the event for the featured dance troupes and bands. The Q3 group will sing Rumour Has It, All Out Of Love, What's Up, and Smell Likes Teen Spirit. The band will also sing Stand by Me and Pride That after the performance of the Chiara Minh group. The CFI rock band is the last act in the two-hour performance. The professional and amateur entertainment event has been held on the second and fourth Saturday of each month since 2012. Vietnamese paintings on display in France An exhibition in Paris, which opened on February 4, is casting the spotlight on more than 23 lacquer and rice paintings of Vietnamese artist Mai Dac Linh. The exhibition, entitled “Niem Tin va Thoi Gian” (Belief and Time), is a combination … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 8/2
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Tet festivals take place across Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc beat the drum to officially open the Bai Dinh pagoda festival on February 5 in the northern Ninh Binh province, praying for peace, happiness and prosperity. In the 1,000-year-old pagoda, King Dinh Tien Hoang who reigned in the 10th century built an altar to pray for favorable weather. In the 18th century, King Quang Trung chose this place for a ceremony to encourage soldiers ahead of a historic battle against the Qing invaders. The festival will last until the 3rd lunar month and visitors and pilgrims will be entertained with local folk performances. February 5 also saw the opening of the Soc Son temple festival on the outskirts of Hanoi to honor a legendary hero Thanh Giong, who defeated foreign invaders during the Hung Kings' dynasty. The festival includes drum performance, folk singing and lion dances. Activities are held in accordance with local traditions and this year's festival opened earlier than … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News Headlines 6/2
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Heartthrob Mario Maurer in Ho Chi Minh City Mario landed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport the morning of November 7 to heaps and heaps of noisy fans. According to his publicist, later in the afternoon he will appear at the grand opening of a new shopping mall SC Vivo City in Ho Chi Minh City's District 7. In addition, Mario will meet with fans and hold a presser prior to jetting back to Thailand on November 8. In life after TV, Vietnam Idol runner-up holds first concert Hoang Quyen, runner-up of Vietnam Idol 2012, will have her first live show tonight, marking her "grown-up career", the 23-year-old singer said at a recent press conference. Entitled Ret Dau Mua (Early Chill), her debut show was named after a song written for her by composer Le Minh Son, which she has already sung at past performances. Quyen will open with this song at tonight's concert, which begins at 8pm at the Ha Noi Opera House. Quyen, a Tay ethnic native of the northern mountainous province of Thai … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News