The cultural cooperation initiative between Italy and Vietnam aims to support local artists and orphaned children in the Southeast Asian country.
The final series of activities of the World Youth Orchestra Foundation's musical project "Sounds of Brotherhood" will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from August 29 to September 29, the Italian Embassy in Hanoi has announced.
This vibrant series will kick off with a unique Italian-Vietnamese musical performance featuring talented underprivileged Vietnamese children and a captivating body painting show by artist Francesca Chialà on August 31 in Ho Chi Minh City.
On September 5, Hanoi will host the climactic award ceremony for the "Call for Projects," celebrating outstanding Vietnamese artists across visual arts, music, and theater at Vicas Arts Studio. The festivities will conclude with an immersive theater workshop titled "Sound Dialogues" on September 7 in the capital.
A performance by the World Youth Orchestra in Vietnam. Photo: Italian Embassy in Vietnam |
"Sounds of Brotherhood" is the latest initiative launched by the World Youth Orchestra Foundation since 2001. In Vietnam, the project, which runs from January to September 2024, covers some typical areas of the arts, including music, theater workshops, art performances, and Italian poetic language.
Rehearsal for the upcoming Sound Dialogues workshop in Hanoi |
Music, theater and art are at the heart of the project, as tools for peaceful dialogue, and contribute to promoting strong cooperation between Italy and Vietnam.
"Sounds of Brotherhood" also supports the training of young Vietnamese artists, encourages the production of local artists and, at the same time, offers concrete support to orphaned and abandoned children in the country.
Adolfo Vannucci, President of the World Youth Orchestra Foundation, said that the World Youth Orchestra's mission is to bring messages of friendship, brotherhood, and peace to the Vietnamese people.
“We are happy to be able to share foundational experiences with young artists in the complex world of Vietnamese art education, with the involvement of the public," he said.
An artwork by Italian artist Francesca Chialà. Photo: insideart.eu |
"This initiative has already proved capable of creating fruitful synergies and links between Italian institutional, cultural and academic realities on the one hand and Vietnamese ones on the other. I am sure that the new events planned will be equally effective in further consolidating the already excellent cultural relations between our two countries," said Marco della Seta, Italian Ambassador to Vietnam.
After 23 years of activity, WYO can boast 75 countries represented, 300 international partner universities, 3,500 talents involved, 350 events held and over 10 million people attending its concerts around the world.
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