Vietnam, a nation with a unique culture and a rich history, is also the genesis and growth of numerous distinctive and well-known art programs. In addition to showcasing stage talent, these magnificent art events also serve as windows into the culture, traditions, and diversity of the nation’s arts.
1. Quintessence of the North – Hanoi
“The Quintessence of the North” is the first real-life stage in Vietnam, the creative result after ten years of ideation and implementation. With six main themes: Poetry, Buddhism, Nostalgia, Music and painting, Peace and harmony, and Joy and festivals, the program represents the essence of Northern culture in artistic language. Each folk element, through new performance methods along with music and lighting effects, easily brings into people’s hearts the image of a strangely beautiful and peaceful Red River Delta.
2. Du Ca Dat Viet – Nha Trang
When you come to the coastal city this season, please take some time to enjoy the show “Du Ca Dat Viet”. This program is known as an “entertainment tourism specialty”, combining a variety of art forms such as dance, circus, magic, the timing shows, and music. In just four main performances, “Du Ca Dat Viet” (or Duca Show) helps the audience better understand the typical beauty of the three regions of North – Central – South and of course the beloved Nha Trang.
3. Hoi An Memories Show – Hoi An
“Hoi An Memories” is the second largest-scale real-life art performance program in Vietnam, capable of serving the entertainment needs of more than 3,300 audiences. With the theme revolving around the pure Vietnamese ao dai, the show clearly portrays the more than 400-year history full of ups and downs of Hoi An Ancient Town, through many scenes that harmoniously coordinate music, sound effects, and light technology. Possessing a modern stage, up to 1km long and gathering 500 actors, “Hoi An Memories” is a unique experience that you cannot find anywhere else.
4. Teh Dar – Hoi An
Admire the “sacred soul of the mountains and forests” of the Central Highlands right in the middle of nostalgic Hoi An, why not? Combining many art forms such as bamboo circus, rope walking, juggling, acrobatics, contemporary dance… Teh Dar art performance program is a close-up but aesthetic view of daily life and culture. culture of the Central Highlands ethnic people. Traditional events such as the buffalo stabbing festival, worshiping the gods, or praying for a prosperous harvest are also depicted in detail with many artistic backgrounds and materials as well as more than 20 types of folk musical instruments such as gongs, elephant drum, Kipa, Goong, horn, tambourine.
5. Water Puppet Show – Ho Chi Minh City & Hanoi
The art of water puppetry vividly recreates folk tales and myths, giving audiences a wonderful experience through unique performance art. Bold folk melodies blend into the water puppet play, creating a work full of depth and emotion. Audiences will admire the creativity and special contributions of water puppet artists after each performance, opening up a wonderful world of imagination and enjoying magical moments in each movement of the water puppet character.
