According to the Department of Performing Arts (DPA) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, both programmes will be livestreamed on the Vietnam Performing Arts Youtube channel, the DPA’s fanpage and the participating artists’ facebook pages.

The “Mid-Autumn Festival for Children” programme will take place at 8pm on September 21 in online form.

Specifically, the “Sharing love, overcoming the pandemic” programme will be held virtually at 8pm on September 18, at the Vietnam National Music, Song and Dance Theatre; the Vietnam National Drama Theatre; the Vietnam Cheo (traditional opera) Theatre; the People’s Public Security Theatre; and the Kon Tum Provincial Cultural and Arts Centre. Outstanding Artist Xuan Bac and Miss Vietnam 2015 Do My Linh will be MCs of the programme.

Meanwhile, the “Mid-Autumn Festival for Children” programme will take place at 8pm on September 21 inonline form at the Vietnam Puppet Theatre; the Vietnam Circus Federation; and the Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre.

A representative from the DPA said the Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional cultural feature of the Vietnamese people, especially meaningful for teenagers and children.

The two programmes aim to bring joy and enrich the spiritual life of the people. especially children during this social distancing period.

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Source: NDO