Its double-layered roof features bamboo adorned with motifs reminiscent of Ba Tam hats.

Its double-layered roof features bamboo adorned with motifs reminiscent of Ba Tam hats.

The consulting architects for the theater were Ngo Trung Hai, Tran Hoang Hai Nam and Tran Anh Son, whose vision was to re-create a Quan Ho cultural space in the city’s Diem village, the home of Quan Ho.

The theater occupies an area of 19,400 square meters and cost VND240 billion ($10.2 million) when it was built in 2020.

Quan Ho was recognized by UNESCO in 2010 as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

It involves two women and two men taking turns to sing harmoniously, exchanging verses with each other.

The first-floor corridor is furnished with rows of wooden chairs, and the walls have traditional paintings from Dong Ho village.

The interior wooden walls of the auditorium stand over 10 meters tall and are sound-proof.

A large stage is meant exclusively for authentic folk performances from the Quan Ho region.

In 2022, the theater hosted over 20 art shows.

At the 15th National Architecture Awards last month, the theater received the Silver award in the Public Architecture category.

The 341 wooden seats in the auditorium are crafted from the red Doussie wood imported from South Africa.

Of them 18 are large and the rest, small.

The main stage has two light rigs in the front set against a backdrop featuring motifs of flat palm hats with fringes, worn by women during Quan Ho performances.

Bac Ninh to host festival honouring Quan Ho love duet singing

A festival entitled ‘Travelling to the land of Quan Ho folk singing’, will open in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 25.

Bac Giang bustling with spring Quan ho festivals

(BGO) – As the spring comes, Quan ho (love duet singing) villages in the North of the Cau River are always bustling with festive atmosphere, urging tourists from near and far to join in the passionate Quan ho melodies.

Spreading the love for Quan ho

(BGO) – “We are really happy when more and more people wish to join Traditional village Quan ho Bon (Group) to widespread and preserve ancient Quan ho folk songs near and far,” shared Nguyen Van Kha, Chairman of Quan ho Club in Minh Duc commune, Viet Yen district (Bac Giang province) cum Head of Traditional village Quan ho Bon.

Flow of quan ho runs forever

(BGO) - Quan ho (love duet) folk singing was recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on September 30, 2009. Over the past years, the conservation and promotion of the value of the heritage in many localities and at the provincial level have been focused. Attention has been also paid to the teaching of quan ho to the young generation in Bac Giang, helping this art form to live forever.

Source: VnExpress