OPENING CEREMONY OF THE HANOI WORLD CULTURE FESTIVAL 2025: A JOURNEY OF CULTURAL DISCOVERY
With the theme "Culture as the Foundation - Art as the Means," the first World Culture Festival in Hanoi is not only a large-scale cultural event but also a typical cultural diplomacy activity of Vietnam in 2025, aiming to become an annual event of international significance. The festival is positioned as a "multicolored celebration" - where culture becomes a common language connecting humanity.
Here, melodies, colors, flavors, and emotions intertwine in the open space of Thang Long Imperial Citadel - a symbol of the thousand-year-old civilization of the capital city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The opening ceremony took place on the central stage, combining artistic performances and stunning 3D mapping projections. Particularly noteworthy was the special ritual – the Prime Minister and other leaders painted a five-colored ceramic mural, symbolizing the cultural fusion between different ethnic groups.
During the opening ceremony, the audience enjoyed many unique artistic performances from Vietnam and countries around the world . From Vietnamese folk melodies and religious traditions like "Co Doi Thuong Ngan" to traditional Lao dances and the vibrant drum rhythms of Latin American performances... All together created a cultural "harmony," where the audience clearly felt the spirit of integration and the celebration of global cultural diversity.
With the aim of celebrating cultural diversity and strengthening people-to-people exchanges, the World Cultural Festival also demonstrates the spirit of solidarity and cooperation between Vietnam and its international friends.
The event brought together 48 participating countries with: 45 national cultural spaces; 34 international food stalls; 23 domestic and international art troupes; 12 book and publishing units; and 22 countries participating in the international film screening program.
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