The event will be co-organised by the French Institute in Vietnam and Kerman Company under the theme “The Roots”, heard a press conference in HCM City on March 26.

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Other art forms such as short films, artist talks and workshops on contemporary dance will be held as part of the festival.

Through the lens of performing arts and ordinary activities in artistic form, this year's shows will bring the concept of origin and growth to life.

French Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City Vincent Floreani said he hopes through the festival, visitors will experience different arts and cultures.

KOAF was launched in 2017 by choreographer Sébastien Ly with the support from the French Institute in Vietnam.

“Japanese Culture Festival” opens in Da Nang city

The Da Nang Museum held the “Japanese Culture Festival” 2019 in the central city of Da Nang on March 10 to introduce the beauty of the culture, land and people of Japan to locals and visitors, thus contributing to the strengthening of cultural exchange between the two countries and bilateral friendship.

 

Bac Giang launches “Ambassador of Reading Culture” contest

(BGO) - In response to the  “Ambassador of Reading Culture” contest 2019 organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the schools in the northern province of Bac Giang launched and popularized the contest rules to the students. 

 

Vietnam’s images promoted at culture festival in Mexico

Vietnam’s handicrafts such as Non la (conical hats), ao dai (traditional long dress), films and posters displayed at a festival in Mexico City have helped Mexican people get an insight into Vietnam’s culture and history. 

 

Tay Yen Tu tourism complex attracts nearly 40,000 arrivals in Culture-Tourism Week

(BGO) – According to the Management Board of Tay Yen Tu spiritual –ecological tourism complex, the destination welcomed 39,000 tourist arrivals in the Bac Giang provincial Culture-Tourism Week 2019 (taking place from February 14 - 20), 80 percent of which used the cable car to visit Thuong (Upper) pagoda or Linh Thong Thien Tu.

 

Mong ethnic minorities’ culture introduced in France

Forty-nine objects featuring the Mong ethnic minority group are being displayed at the La Rochelle Natural History Museum of France’s Nouvelle Aquitaine region from January 31 till December 31, 2019.

 

Source: VNA