I have been to Ca Mau Province many times, but
only after staying at a homestay one night was I able to really discover
the southernmost part of Viet Nam.
Hundreds of representatives from 54 ethnic groups
throughout the country took part the opening ceremony of the National
Great Unity – Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week last night.
A CD collection of tai tu pieces performed and recorded by Meritorious Artist Ba Tu, one of the region''s most famous musicians in cai luong (reformed opera), has been released in Long An Province.
More than 250 professional and amateur artists from 24 clubs in HCM City participated last weekend in the tai tu (amateur music) festival Hoa Sen Vang (Golden Lotus).
Now is the season of catching bong lau, a kind of
catfish species that lives in the wild in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta.
Visitors can join tours watch fishermen catch bong lau on the Vam Nao River in An Giang Province.
A new series on SCTV7 channel celebrates the first anniversary of UNESCO''s recognition of don ca tai tu (southern amateur singing) as intangible cultural heritage.
A proposal to use UNESCO-recognised Don ca tai tu music to attract
tourists has given rise to conflicting opinions, with some veteran
musicians warning that commercialisation could devalue a cultural
heritage.
The Tran Huu Trang Prize – the country''s most prestigious award for artists of
cai luong (a traditional form of opera in southern Viet Nam) was awarded
to 10 young performers during a ceremony held on Sunday on the
sidelines of the first...
Six organisations and five individuals who have contributed to
preserving and developing the artistic value of UNESCO recognised
heritage Don ca tai tu received merit certificates from the Prime
Minister at the opening ceremony of the first National Don Ca Tai Tu
Festival in...
Cultural activities to welcome local and
international visitors in Bac Lieu Province began yesterday in
preparation for the first National Tai Tu Music Festival''s opening ceremony tonight at Cultural Square in Bac Lieu City.
Over 200 images, artefacts, books and newspaper stories on the formation and development of
don ca tai tu, Viet Nam''s latest piece of world intangible cultural
heritage, are being offered to the public at the Museum of the Mekong
Delta city of Can...
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Ba
Ria-Vung Tau Province is drafting plans to link up professional art
troupes with travel companies as it strives to new tourism
products.
A website featuring the first National Don Ca Tai Tu (Southern Folk
Music) Festival 2014 was launched on Tuesday, according to the Bac Lieu
Department of Information and Communications.
