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Aug 22, 2015 / 10:38

"The Hanoi Days" to take place in Fukuoka, Japan from August 22-28

“The Hanoi Days” will be held in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan on August 22-28. According to the organizing board, Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre will attend “The Hanoi Days” in Japan.

The Vietnamese water puppeteers will perform seven shows from August 25-27.
The event is expected to be a good opporturnity for the theatre to introduce a special kind of art of Vietnam to Japanese people, and strengthen mutual understanding between Vietnam and Japan.

 

 
Water puppetry is a tradition that dates back as far as the 11th century when it originated in the villages of the Red River Delta in northern Vietnam. At present, Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique variation of the ancient Asian puppet tradition.
Beside water puppet performances, Vietnamese and Japanese artists will co-perform folk songs and musical instruments during the event.