NDO – Less than a month after ‘Bai Choi’ singing was added to the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the first individual live show has been organised in Binh Dinh province to honour this unique folklore style of singing. The show was held by the artist Hoang Viet, who has made great contributions towards preserving and promoting the value of ‘Bai Choi’, a traditional art form popular in the central and south central regions of Vietnam, particularly in Binh Dinh province. The artist granted an interview to the weekly publication of Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper to share about this passion with ‘Bai Choi’ singing. Great passion Q: Less than a month after ‘Bai Choi’ singing was recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, you held your impressive liveshow on this traditional art form. Did you make the preparations for it a long time ago? A: I have nurtured the ambition of organising the liveshow for a long time to reproduce forms of ‘Bai Choi’ games (a card game played in bamboo huts under the instruction of male and female Hieu artists) and performances. After it was recognised by the UNESCO in late 2017, with the encouragement of my friends, fans and professional agencies, I decided to launch my own liveshow. I am very passionate and proud of the national and traditional cultural treasures; so through the performance, I desired to bring ‘Bai Choi’ closer to the public, particularly art lovers. To make ‘Bai… [Read full story]
NDO – After nearly 25 years of working in cheo (traditional opera), Meritorious Artist Nguyen Thu Huyen was recently appointed as the Deputy Director of the Hanoi Cheo Theatre. In an interview granted to Nhan Dan Weekly Newspaper, Huyen talked about her passion for cheo as well as how to win over audiences when performing this traditional art form. Question: How have you nurtured and maintained your love for cheo over the past 25 years? Meritorious Artist Nguyen Thu Huyen: I think we can achieve anything if we do it with love. Love without condition will help you gain many…... [read more]
Foreign student excels in traditional art form (24-07-2006) Fascinated by the traditional musical form called tuong, Eleanor Clapham decided to pack her bags in Australia and move to Viet Nam to master an art form unlike any she had ever known. Nearly a year later, to the astonishment of her Vietnamese teachers, the 23-year-old Canberra native is turning in acclaimed tuong performances in Ha Noi and Australia. Eleanor's love for the art began after she saw a performance by members of Canberra's Vietnamese Association while she was a student at the Wollongong Theatre and Cinematography University. In Australia, she met…... [read more]
A play combining different Vietnamese traditional and contemporary art forms will debut in Hue in June. The play will be debut during the Hue Festival 2010. The drama, Hoi Tho Cua Nuoc (The Water's Breath), will honour traditional art forms, which have been recognised as World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The art forms will include nha nhac (court music), ca tru (ceremonial music) and quan ho (love duets). The play will also feature modern art elements, such as world music, contemporary dance and fireworks performances in order to supplement the play. The play will be performed on a floating stage…... [read more]
In the globalisation period, many countries consider tourism as one of their key economic sectors. There are various kinds of tourism: sport tourism, mountain tourism, adventurous tourism, ecological tourism. In Vietnam, cultural tourism plays a key role in the sector. And in fact, it's the development of tourism that contributes to the existence and promotion of culture, particularly the traditional art forms such as tuong (classical opera), cheo (popular opera) or water puppetry. Nowadays, young people are interested in rock, pop music, fashion show, Korean films while ignoring tradional arts. The traditional arts have just a small number of audiences…... [read more]
With a decrepit building as its only venue for performing in the city, the very existence of cai luong (reformed theatre) is under threat, a heartbreaking scenario for professionals and fans of this traditional performance art, who have been longing for a new and modern theatre. As the cradle of cai luong, HCM City needs a theatre up to international standardise, says People’s Artist Doan Hoang Giang. Several years ago, the HCM City People’s Committee announced plans to pull down the old Hung Dao theatre and replace it with a new and modern one. To date, no progress has been…... [read more]
