HCM CITY — A traditional music and song show will usher in the New Year at HCM City's Dam Sen Park tonight.
The show Mua Xuan va Nguoi Linh (The Spring and Soldiers) features dozens of excerpts from popular cai luong (reformed opera) plays in praise of the country, its history and culture.
The songs highlighting the work of soldiers are composed by veteran artists, including Phan Huynh Dieu, Doan Nho and Hoang Hiep.
The show expects an audience of 2,000.
Residents in remote areas will also have access to the show, which will be broadcast live on the HCM City Television's HTV9 channel.
"By listening to traditional music, young generations can improve their love and knowledge about the country and its history and culture," said Vo Minh Lam, one of the city's young cai luong stars.
Lam will perform in excerpts from cai luong plays such as Rang Ro Viet Nam (Brilliant Viet Nam) and Nu Tuong Co Dao (A Female General), which feature Viet Nam's historical events and national heroes.
Lam is one of the evening show's five young performers who will perform with the older generation on stage, including veteran cai luong stars Bao Quoc, Bach Tuyet and Kim Tu Long.
The show begins at 8pm tonight at Dam Sen Park in District 11. Admission is free. — VNS