Trung tâm Bảo tồn di tích Cố Đô Huế dự định sẽ tổ chức Đêm Hoàng Cung (Đại Nội-Huế) định kỳ vào các ngày 14, 15, 16 hàng tháng nhằm tạo thêm các điểm tham quan cho khách du lịch vào ban đêm, điều mà từ trước đến nay vẫn còn bỏ ngỏ đối với Huế. Kết quả việc tổ chức Đêm Hoàng Cung vào dịp cuối tháng 3/2007 vừa qua là cơ sở để Trung tâm Bảo tồn di tích Cố Đô Huế hoàn thành việc xây dựng nội dung, chương trình cho đêm hội này. Đêm Hoàng Cung sẽ tái hiện lại vẻ đẹp lung linh huyền ảo của Đại Nội Huế về đêm với các sinh hoạt văn hoá trong cung điện xưa. Ở đây, du khách được thưởng thức tinh hoa văn hoá triều Nguyễn với các chương trình biểu diễn những vũ khúc cung đình, những trích đoạn tuồng, bài bản Nhã nhạc... làm nổi bật những giá trị văn hoá phi vật thể của cung đình Huế; những trò chơi dân gian như đố thơ, thả thơ, xăm hường, đầu hồ, bài vụ, biểu diễn nghệ thuật uống trà Huế, triển lãm cổ vật trong đời sống cung đình triều Nguyễn, dịch vụ kiệu vua, chụp ảnh lưu niệm... Cùng với các … [Read more...] about Thừa Thiên-Huế: Sẽ tổ chức Đêm Hoàng Cung (Đại Nội-Huế) hàng tháng
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Entering the lost world of Hue
ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 13/4
Switzerland casts plaques of Ha Long Bay in bronze In preparation for the Official New7Wonders of Nature inauguration ceremonies, Switzerland is being casting two plaques of Ha Long Bay in bronze. The plaques, 1.2m high and 1m wide, weighing around 100kg each will be sent to Vietnam before the holding of ceremonies in Hanoi on April 27 and in Ha Long City on May 1 with special art performances. They will be placed in Hanoi and at the Bai Chay tourism site in Ha Long. The NewOpenWorld Organisation has sent a sample of the plaque to Vietnam for consideration, hoping that Vietnam will invite representatives from 6 other countries which have wonders of nature to attend the ceremonies to share experience in protecting and preserving wonders of nature. Ha Long Bay was officially recorgnised as one of five new world wonders of nature but two wonders of Indonesia and South Africa have remained to be crosschecked. Ponagar Festival 2012 sparkles in Khanh Hoa The 2012 Goddess Ponagar … [Read more...] about ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 13/4
ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 22/2
Mong Mi comes to life through her art 'Bat Kha Phuc Hoi' (Unrecoverable) by Mong Mi has opened at HCMC Museum of Fine Arts at 97A Pho Duc Chinh Street in District 1. The exhibition features 20 paintings made of silk which are the result of two years of hard graft and marks an important turning point in the artist's life. Graduating from HCMC University of Fine Art in 2003, Mi worked as a copywriter for six years before she quit to focus on her painting. "I realized that painting is my passion and I cannot wait for it any more," said the artist. Mi's works make visitors feel relaxed as her soft and elegant lines together with white spaces give visitors time to think and ponder. "When you see my works, you are seeing a part of my life experiences, feelings and private affairs," said Mi. The exhibition will run until February 29. Painting exhibition on Tran Dang Khoa poems held in France 37 paintings by French painter Dominique De Miscault, depicting popular poems by … [Read more...] about ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 22/2
“ The Courtly Night”- Introducing traditional arts to the tourist
(Cinet)- A program, “Dem hoang cung” (the courtly night), which promotes Vietnam’s “tuong” (classical opera) and offers interactive experiences for its audience, is set to take place in Hanoi on Feb 26. The program aims to promote “tuong” to foreigners, rekindle locals’ interest in the time-honored art, and boost tourism. “The Courtly Night” divided into two parts as follows: The first part of the event, which has English subtitles, audiences will relish in the splendid re-creation of the old-time Vietnamese court sessions, with the presence of the “king,” “queen,” “prince,” and “officials.” Stage costumes, props, as well as instructions on how to make props and “tuong” basic techniques, will also be offered. Audience members can also join exchanges with the artists, find more about the excerpts they’re going to watch, and experience the art first-hand by … [Read more...] about “ The Courtly Night”- Introducing traditional arts to the tourist