In November 2017, they said that that year could be the festival's last as local authorities didn't want the festival to take place again at the former Imperial Citadel of Thang Long due to its historical significance.

Head of Monsoon Music Festival, music producer Quoc Trung at a press conference in Hanoi on May 29.

However, the festival’s founder and head of its organising board, composer and music producer Quoc Trung, has persuaded local cultural authorities and other relevant bodies to let the party go ahead at the 10,000-capacity venue.

According to him, over four editions since its debut in 2013, the festival has received more than 200 artists from 20 countries and territories, and 125,000 attendees.

The event was nominated at the ‘Vietnamese Grammy’ Devotion Awards for four consecutive years and won the award for Music Show/Festival of the Year in 2015.

The festival has also been celebrated as part of Hanoi’s long-term cultural development plan, which was approved by the city’s People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung.

This year, the festival will take place from November 1 to 3, with no details announced on performers as yet.

The organisers have also launched an appreciation programme 'Super Fans Wanted' which will expire on June 11, with 100 people who attended all previous editions set to receive free tickets to Monsoon in 2019.

Previous editions of the festival have featured performances by Grammy-winning soul singer Joss Stone, best-selling string quartet Bond and the world-famous rock band Scorpions.

300 artists join provincial music festival for older people

(BGO) - The sixth Music Festival for the Older People in the northern province of Bac Giang was held on May 22, 2019 at the provincial Center of Culture and Sports for the Elderly by a joint collaboration between the provincial Association for the Elderly and Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 

ASEAN Music Festival to be held in Hai Phong

The ASEAN Music Festival 2019 will take place in Hai Phong city from May 25 to 31, aiming to enhance cultural cooperation among regional nations.

 

HCM City music festival celebrates UN Day of Vesak 2019

The Culture Department of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) -Ho Chi Minh City chapter held a grand music festival on the night of May 16 to celebrate the United Nations Day of Vesak 2019 and Buddha’s 2563rd birth anniversary. 

 

SSO chamber music concert featuring Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante

The Hanoi-based Sun Symphony Orchestra will present a chamber concert featuring works by the world-famous composer Mozart on May 11.

 

Winners of Dedication Music Awards honoured

The winners of the 14th Dedication Music Awards were officially announced and honoured at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 16.

 

Source: VNA