Stage demo for the 2nd World Cultural Festival in Hanoi. Photo: Organizing Committee.
This year, the festival is being held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam's membership in UNESCO. The festival is not only a place to showcase the diverse cultures of Vietnam and other countries around the world, but also a space for cultural dialogue, where each nation brings its own unique values and finds common ground amidst diversity.
Compared to the first edition, this year's festival has expanded in both scale and content, with the participation of 50 countries, international organizations, and businesses, along with numerous activities in culture, art, music , cuisine, film, fashion, and creative industries.
The festival features 45 cultural spaces, 35 food stalls, a film screening program with participation from 18 countries, a fashion space with traditional costumes submitted by 19 countries, and the participation of 20 international art troupes; promising to create multicultural musical exchange spaces throughout the festival.
The opening ceremony will take place at 8 PM on October 1st at Thang Long Imperial Citadel . The opening stage will feature many artists and art groups such as Honorary Professor and Doctor Chu Bao Que, People's Artist Trong Phuc, singers Truc Nhan, Hoa Minzy, Duc Phuc, Hoang Bach, Ha Myo, GOM Show, solo drummer Thu Ha, Thanh Am Xanh Group; Hue Royal Court Traditional Arts Theatre, Bac Ninh Quan Ho Theatre, Trong Dong Group, Tay Nguyen Gong Art Troupe...
The international art troupes performing on the opening night included those from Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia , Israel, South Korea, Laos, Pakistan, Peru, and Ukraine.
The closing ceremony at 8 PM on October 4th continues to be highly anticipated with the participation of People's Artist Dieu Huong, People's Artist Que Tran, Meritorious Artist Vo Minh Lam, Huong Tram, Anh Tu, singer Kieu Anh, UPRIZE, Sao Tuoi Tho Club, Tre Dance Troupe, Moc Cam National Orchestra and the Central Puppet Theatre.
Alongside them were art troupes from Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, India, Iran, Mexico, Myanmar, the Philippines , Russia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Perspective view of the festival's entrance gate. Photo: Organizing Committee
Besides the opening and closing ceremonies, the central activity of the event series is the World Cultural Village. Within this village, national spaces are decorated to highlight the unique and attractive traditional cultural elements of each country. The Vietnamese cultural space is a venue for showcasing the culture and distinctive handicrafts of Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular to both domestic and international visitors.
The organizers plan to set up a space for showcasing and demonstrating traditional folk games from Vietnam and other countries, creating an interactive space for the audience.
In addition, within the framework of the second World Cultural Festival in Hanoi, the Five Continents Music Festival will take place. The festival will continuously organize artistic performances featuring professional artists from many countries; collaborative performances and joint performances between artists from different countries; performances using Vietnamese musical instruments in combination with international singers or foreign instruments to perform Vietnamese musical works; and exchange programs introducing the characteristic musical instruments of each country, contributing to strengthening cultural exchange and promoting the musical identity of various ethnic groups.
At the " Colors of Five Continents" street festival on Ho Guom pedestrian street, the organizers will hold a parade of international art troupes featuring traditional costumes, music, and dances. This event is expected to attract the attention of a large number of people and tourists, both domestic and international.
One of the highlights of the Festival is the "Creative Spreading from Heritage" area - an international Festival Games that offers a new experiential space, connecting historical and cultural values with technology and creative industries.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will collaborate with Vietnamese businesses to introduce, release, and operate video games inspired by Vietnamese history and culture, creating opportunities for the public to directly experience and explore heritage through modern interactive forms.
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