The southern province of Binh Dinh will hold a ceremony on May 5 for the receiving of a certificate from UNESCO recognising “Bai Choi” singing, a popular folklore style of singing in the central and south central regions of Vietnam, as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. "Bai Choi” singing, a popular folklore style of singing in the central and south central regions of Vietnam. The event, directed by Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Vuong Duy Bien, will gather nearly 400 artists from nine provinces which are home to Bai Choi heritage including 30 artists from the host Binh Dinh province. The ceremony aims to honour and promote the special values of Bai Choi singing while reflecting national pride and raising the awareness of preserving and promoting cultural heritages of the nation and humanity. An art programme featuring the history of the folk music genre of Bai Choi from its dawn to the current developments will be offered for … [Read more...] about ‘Bai choi’ singing to receive UNESCO certificate of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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Ceremony receiving Bai Choi’s UNESCO cultural heritage recognition to be held next week
Íllustration photo Earlier on December 7, 2017, UNESCO officially added Viet Nam’s Bai Choi folk singing to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the 12th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Republic of Korea. The Committee says Bai Choi singing met all criteria needed to be a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity. It is a folk art form that originated in the south central region of Viet Nam and is popular in Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa. It features lessons about morality, stories about love for the homeland, community relationships and life experience. As a community heritage, the genre has been taught down the years to families, villages, associations, clubs and schools. So far, Viet Nam has 12 … [Read more...] about Ceremony receiving Bai Choi’s UNESCO cultural heritage recognition to be held next week
Water splashing festival recognised as national intangible cultural heritage
The water splashing festival of the Lao ethnic minority group in Dien Bien province (Photo: baocongthuong.com) Dien Bien (VNA) – A ceremony was held in Na Sang 1 village, Dien Bien district, the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien on April 13 to grant the certificate of “national intangible cultural heritage” to the water splashing festival of the Lao ethnic minority group. According to Ha Van Phieng, Vice Chairman of the Dien Bien district People’s Committee, the traditional water splashing festival of the Lao ethnic group has made contributions to affirming its presence in the locality while forming the national cultural characteristics. This is also a traditional New Year festival with close connection with the spiritual ritual of the Lao people, he said, adding that they make offerings to late ancestors and gods, praying for favourable weather, bumper crops, good health and luck. Folk games and traditional dance were also orgainsed during … [Read more...] about Water splashing festival recognised as national intangible cultural heritage
Thanh Hoa’s festival recognised national intangible cultural heritage
Cau Ngu festival is a unique cultural feature of coastal localities, which has been preserved and passed down through many generations. The festival is to pray for bumper hauls of fish, safe voyages and peace for the nation. The festival in Ngu Loc commune is considered the largest of its kind not only in Thanh Hoa but also across north central localities, attracting thousands of visitors. The main ritual in the festival is a procession of Long Chau boat from Bac Tho village to a platform at the commune’s stadium, where praying will be conducted every day during the festival. On the last day of the festival, the Long Chau boat will be burned at the seaside. Many festivities are also held during the event, include squid catching and fishing net drawing competitions, a Chinese chess contest, and art performances.VNS Tags: Thanh Hoa’s festival recognised national intangible cultural heritage … [Read more...] about Thanh Hoa’s festival recognised national intangible cultural heritage
Project for preservation of cultural heritages launched
The project marking the 25th anniversary of the British Council aims to promote closer cultural relations between the United Kingdom and Vietnam, running from 2018 to 2020 Heritage of Future Past delivered through the British Council’s Culture and Development will engage with the music and film heritage of Vietnam, with particular focus on aspects that are under threat, disappearing, or under-represented situations. The organizer will work with a wide range of communities across Vietnam, including cultural heritage agencies, institutions of the central and local governments, arts and cultural organizations, and individuals and private organizations to focus on research, documentation, conservation, training and capacity building, experimentation and innovation, advocacy and education, and the re-imagination and revitalization of cultural heritage assets in contemporary practices. The project will also promote more dynamic understanding and enjoyment, as well as use of, … [Read more...] about Project for preservation of cultural heritages launched