“ Vietnam Holidays “ - Visitors and local Hanoians will have somewhere new to enjoy Vietnamese art forms and Vietnamese cuisine, as a new cultural complex has recently opened in the capital city.
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Named
the Vietnamese Cultural Space, the 3,800m² complex, located in 79 Hang
Trong Street by Hoan Kiem Lake, is expected to be a cultural space
promoting Vietnamese culture and offering entertainment for all people.
Invested in and managed by the National Song, Dance, and Light
Music Theatre, the complex includes a 300-seat theatre, an open-air
stage and a gallery. An area displaying traditional handicrafts will
also be included in the complex.
According to the theatre’s
director, Tran Binh, all the staffs have had to work hard over the past
seven months to renovate the French-style building into the indoor
theatre.
“We were very happy to welcome our first guests. We’ve
strived to create a place to promote Vietnamese culture through
traditional art forms,” he said.
Contemporary art forms will be
presented at the indoor theatre, while more traditional art forms,
including cheo (traditional opera), ca tru (ceremonial singing), hat
van (song for spirit), quan ho (love duet) and puppetry, will be
presented on the open-air stage.
“With the purpose of bringing
audiences banquets of art, the theatre’s artists will change their
performance programmnes every two days. We can ensure that our stunning
show will satisfy audiences’ eyes and ears,” Binh said.
Describing
the difference between his theatre and others, he said “The audiences
will be served Vietnamese finger foods and drinks while they enjoy the
performances.”
A good location, nice decorations, a cosy
atmosphere and stock standard sound equipment are some of the things
that will help the theatre draw in audiences.
At the Vietnamese
Cultural Space, Vietnamese culture is being promoted not only through
art forms, but also through gastronomy. The Luc Thuy indoor restaurant
and an outdoor gastronomic area have been built to present cuisines
from all across the country.
A gallery in the complex will be a place to display artwork by Vietnamese contemporary artists.
According
to Binh, Hanoi is a cradle of fine arts, where many famous artists have
developed their careers. “That’s why we also want to set up a venue for
fine arts at the Vietnamese Cultural Space,” he said.
The
gallery is now presenting artworks by famous artist Thanh Chuong.
Earlier, two large-scale lacquer paintings by artist Hoang Ha Tung were
on display at the gallery.
“We want to introduce the abundance
of Vietnamese fine arts. The works of every artist we show will be on
display for 10 days,” the director said. |
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(Source:
VNA) |
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