The fifth national festival of the traditional then singing of Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups and Thanh Tuyen Festival 2015 will be held in the northern province of Tuyen Quang from September 24-26.
Then singing groups nationwide will gather at the fifth national festival of the traditional then singing of Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups.
The festival aims to introduce and promote then singing and the unique forms of art of the ethnic minorities in the northwest of the country to both domestic and international visitors.
The event also demonstrates the concern about preserving and developing the national culture of authorities, as well as creates a chance for then singing artisans to meet and exchange experiences with an effort to preserve folk singing.
The three-day festival will take place seven key activities, including: the opening ceremony, performances of then singing, an exhibition with the theme of Then – Tay, Nung, Thai Vietnam cultural heritages, an international conference entitled Preserve and Promote Values of Then Singing Heritage of Tay, Nung, Thai Ethnic Groups in Vietnam, an agricultural and trade fair 2015 in the northwest of Vietnam and a closing ceremony of the festival.
The highlight of the event is Thanh Tuyen Festival 2015, which is initially the mid-autumn festival of the residents in Tuyen Quang city.
Tuyen Quang is home to 64 then singing clubs with nearly 1,000 participants.
The province has worked with the Vietnam National Academy of Music and other northern provinces of Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Lao Cai, Lai Chau and Bac Giang, where the music is also practised, to compile a dossier towards seeking UNESCO recognition of the world cultural heritage.
The festival aims to introduce and promote then singing and the unique forms of art of the ethnic minorities in the northwest of the country to both domestic and international visitors.
The event also demonstrates the concern about preserving and developing the national culture of authorities, as well as creates a chance for then singing artisans to meet and exchange experiences with an effort to preserve folk singing.
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The highlight of the event is Thanh Tuyen Festival 2015, which is initially the mid-autumn festival of the residents in Tuyen Quang city.
Tuyen Quang is home to 64 then singing clubs with nearly 1,000 participants.
The province has worked with the Vietnam National Academy of Music and other northern provinces of Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Lao Cai, Lai Chau and Bac Giang, where the music is also practised, to compile a dossier towards seeking UNESCO recognition of the world cultural heritage.
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