Viet Nam News
HCM CITY — Dozens of cultural programmes in HCM City will be organised to celebrate the 128th birthday of former President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).
One of the highlights will be Vung Dat Rong Bay (Land of Dragon), a music and poetry show featuring veteran and young singers and poets from 24 districts in the city.
Organised by the HCM City Youth Cultural House, the event on Saturday will feature songs, dances and poems in praise of the country, HCM City and Uncle Ho.
During the event, the city’s Youth Union will offer certificates and gifts to young people who have achieved results in study, work and charity activities.
In a separate programme, several hundred young workers and students in the city will attend a traditional music concert, Toi Yeu Don Ca Tai Tu (I Love Tai Tu Music), where tai tu (a genre of southern music) and cai luong ( reformed opera) will be performed
Audiences will also learn about the arts through talks by professional performers of traditional art troupes in the city and southern provinces.
The city’s Youth Union and its partners on Sunday will launch a street festival featuring art shows.
The artists will offer circus and puppet shows in the morning at Pham Ngoc Thach Street, while music and song programmes will be staged in the evening at the Youth Cultural House.
The Ho Chi Minh Museum Branch and War Remnants Museum are offering special exhibitions focusing on the President, his life and revolutionary career. Many photos of historic events and objects are on display. The exhibitions will run to June 10.
An outdoor cultural performance, Thanh Pho Mang Ten Bac (Ho Chi Minh City - The City Named after the President), offered by the city government will open on Saturday night at Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street.
"I want to send my love and respect to Uncle Ho who dedicated his life to the country and people," said young singer Nguyen Thuy Hang of Ho Chi Minh City Women Cultural House, who will perform folk songs at Thanh Pho Mang Ten Bac.
Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV) will broadcast special programmes this weekend featuring reports and talks by veteran soldiers and officials who will share their memories of Uncle Ho. — VNS