International and local puppet troupes will gather in Hanoi in October for the 2024 International Puppet Festival.
The 2024 International Puppet Festival will be held in Hanoi in October, bringing together troupes from around the world, as well as public and private troupes in Vietnam.
Students from puppetry training institutions will also take part in the festival. The troupes participating in the festival will perform at various venues in Hanoi.
A puppet show performed by artists from the Vietnam Puppetry Theater. Photo: Minh Giang/The Hanoi Times |
The event aims to promote cooperation in the field of culture and arts between Vietnam and other countries. It will provide an opportunity for artists from the host country to introduce the value of Vietnamese puppet art to the international public, and for arts managers and Vietnamese puppet artists to exchange experiences with foreign peers.
It will promote Vietnam's image as a beautiful and welcoming country and people, rich in culture and history, a safe destination for international tourists, and a country whose scenic spots have been declared World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO.
It also aims to find works of high quality through the types of shows performed at the festival, including water puppets, shadow puppets and stick puppets.
According to the organizing committee, gold and silver prizes will be awarded to the best shows, while artists and troupes with unique creativity will receive secondary awards.
Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art, believed to be over 1,000 years old. A travel guide says: “Not watching a performance of water puppetry means not visiting Vietnam yet.” Vietnamese water puppetry has been introduced to many countries around the world and has received positive feedback from audiences. Foreign tourists to Vietnam enjoy the shows without needing to understand the Vietnamese language, as the puppets skilfully demonstrate the rural life and culture of Vietnam through their actions.
Other News
- Japanese duo of illusionists to wow audiences in Vietnam
- Hue Festival 2024 to feature special light show
- Vietnamese professionals to attend Cannes Film Market 2024
- 25 films and dramas screened free at Japanese Film Festival
- Hanoi: Seven decades of construction and development
- Hanoi: The 'epic victory' of Dien Bien Phu as seen in photos
- International Puppetry Festival 2024 to take place in Hanoi
- Affordable, quality tours offered at Hanoi Tourism Festival 2024
- Hanoi hosts multiple activities in commemoration of Dien Bien Phu victory
- Virtual reality exhibition to honor Dien Bien Phu Victory
Trending
-
Policy proposals to boost science, tech in Hanoi
-
Vietnam news in brief - May 20
-
PM urges Vietnamese adults to donate organs
-
Construction begins on expansion of Noi Bai Airport
-
Hanoi's 70th liberation anniversary literary and art contest launched
-
Walking tour to experience public arts in the heart of Hanoi
-
Propaganda poster contests launched for Hanoi’s 70th liberation anniversary
-
Bas-reliefs on Hue's nine dynastic urns listed as UNESCO heritage
-
Hanoi's oldest book street preserving the city's reading culture