Amateur troupes from seven provinces are performing Vietnamese
traditional art forms, recognised as world cultural non-intangible
heritage by UNESCO, in Thanh Hoa Province.
The duo of pianist Pho An My and composer Dang Tue Nguyen will present a
new stage production that combines the traditional art of tuong and chamber music.
Preserving and developing the traditional art of puppetry art in
Southeast Asia was one of main themes discussed at the sixth meeting of
the ASEAN Puppetry Association in Ha Noi.
Some artists are endeavoring to build the popularity
of the traditional art of cheo (northern-style operetta) by updating it
for contemporary audiences, but some experts think this is causing cheo
to lose its traditional and unique features.
An open-air site for sculptures, more focus on the
Fine Arts Institute and the construction of material workshops were
among projects recommended at a fine arts conference in HCM City
yesterday.
