An art troupe from Hội An will perform at the Hội An Cultural Days in Paris on August 29-30, with folk dance, games, musical performances, and educational events included.
Authorities in Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam are stepping up efforts to gain recognition for Hoi An, home to the world-famous Hoi An Ancient Town, to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of craft and folk arts.
Hội An will host the annual 19th Hội An-Japan Cultural Exchange on August 4-6 in cooperation with the Japanese Consulate General, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Japan and Việt Nam.
Teams also took part a parade winding through the Old Quarters of Hội An – where they joined a public performance during the four-day competition.
The event has received registrations from 20 teams representing nine countries and territories, and will feature 13 events with eight grades held at the city's theatre.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has listed the mid-autumn Full Moon Festival (on the 14th day of the eighth lunar month) of the ancient town as a National Intangible Heritage.
During 550 years of Quang Nam development (1471-2021), Hoi An city is always the first place to bring Quang Nam to the global integration.
The Korean Culture Days opened on Saturday in Hoi An ancient city with fabulous performance of Korean violinist Jimiko, singers Seok Hun and Hansara, and a K-pop dance troupe.
South Korean violin artist JMI KO, singers Seok Hun, Han Sara, and a K-pop dance troupe will perform in Hội An from April 9 to 11 during the Korean Culture Day event, an annual cultural exchange between South Korea and the central province of Quảng Nam.
April 1, 2021 is a full 20-year day since the musician Trịnh Công Sơn left the world. His works still resonate on the lips, in the minds of Vietnamese music lovers even though many 20-year times pass.
Australian Anna Barnes fell in love with daily life in the ancient town of Hoi An and vividly colored sketches capture her enchantment.
The Hoi An Centre for Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation will carry out seven solutions in the 2020-25 period in a bid to conserve and sustain values of Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam, said Director of the centre Pham Phu Ngoc.
The program is co-organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, the Korean Cultural Center in Vietnam in collaboration with the People’s Committee of Quảng Nam province, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quảng Nam province and the People’s Committee of Hội An city.
After 20 years of being recognized by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage Sites, Hội An Ancient Town and Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary have become “a typical example” in dignifying the role of community in preservation and promotion of heritage values.
On December 4, 1999 which was a major turning point for Quảng Nam province in the field of culture because Hội An Ancient Town and Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary were recognized by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage Sites at the same time. 20 years of owning World Cultural Heritage Sites, government and people of Quảng Nam province have been striving to preserve and promote the value of these heritage sites.
Art troupes, artists and representatives of cities in Japan will attend the annual Việt Nam-Japan Culture Exchange at Rồng Bridge park from July 25-28, offering cultural performances, cuisine, traditional art demonstrations, games and seminars on tourism and human resources development between Japan and Đà Nẵng.
The restoration of Vietnam - France Cultural Quarter will not only help Hoi An promote its unique values but also be a lever for developing tourism, attracting French and European tourists markets, opening more livelihoods and improving live for the people.
At 3PM, December 7th, 2017, (Vietnam time zone), at the 12th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Jeju (Korea), The art of Bài Chòi in Central Vietnam has officially been listed in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.