Hue kicks off International Arts Festival Week

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Hue kicks off International Arts Festival Week

Hue kicks off International Arts Festival Week

Festival June 16, 2024

As the key highlight of the annual Hue Festival 2024, the Hue International Arts Festival Week 2024 commenced at the Kien Trung Palace within the Hue Imperial Citadel in Hue City on June 7. The week-long festival, themed “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development,” features a variety of dazzling, state-of-the-art activities.

HCMC launches 2nd River Festival

HCMC launches 2nd River Festival

Festival June 1, 2024

HCMC - The 2nd HCMC River Festival officially kicked off at Nha Rong Wharf on the evening of May 31, starting a series of tourism, cultural, entertainment, sports, culinary, and shopping activities over the next 10 days.

As the key highlight of the annual Hue Festival 2024, the Hue International Arts Festival Week 2024 commenced at the Kien Trung Palace within the Hue Imperial Citadel in Hue City on June 7. The week-long festival, themed “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development,” features a variety of dazzling, state-of-the-art activities.
This year’s opening night, held for the first time at the renovated Kien Trung Palace, showcased fabulous sound and light shows that creatively highlighted cultural heritage values. According to the organizers, the year-long Festival Hue 2024, along with the Hue International Arts Festival Week 2024, aims to promote the image of the ancient capital by connecting historical and modern values.
Fireworks display – Marking the start of the festival
Opening night dance performance – Kicking off the dazzling show
Mapping artworks – Featuring dragon boats and Truong Tien Bridge projected onto Kien Trung Palace
Intricate dragon motifs – Adorning the roof of Kien Trung Palace
Royal dance performance – Showcasing cultural identity
3D-Mapping display – Highlighting the prominent letters of “Hue”
Vietnamese beauties in ao dai, the traditional Vietnamese long dress
Artists’ display – Creating impressive shapes with traditional conical hats
Trinh Cong Son’s music night – Held on June 9 at Kien Trung Palace, attracting both domestic and international guests despite heavy rain
Lantern show – Held at Nghinh Luong Dinh Pavilion with the participation of thousands of Buddhist followers on September 6
Vietnamese ladies in ao dai in the street parade during the Hue International Arts Festival Week 2024
An artist from the South Korean art troupe Yangpyeong joins the parade

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Hue kicks off International Arts Festival Week

Hue kicks off International Arts Festival Week

Festival June 16, 2024

As the key highlight of the annual Hue Festival 2024, the Hue International Arts Festival Week 2024 commenced at the Kien Trung Palace within the Hue Imperial Citadel in Hue City on June 7. The week-long festival, themed “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development,” features a variety of dazzling, state-of-the-art activities.

HCMC launches 2nd River Festival

HCMC launches 2nd River Festival

Festival June 1, 2024

HCMC - The 2nd HCMC River Festival officially kicked off at Nha Rong Wharf on the evening of May 31, starting a series of tourism, cultural, entertainment, sports, culinary, and shopping activities over the next 10 days.