BUDAPEST (VNS)  — A Vietnamese troupe will present traditional songs and dances at an international culture festival to be held in Hungary's capital, Budapest, this weekend.

The Far East is Far? festival organised by Laterna Magica, a cultural and educational management organisation, aims to present Asian cultures to Hungarian audiences.

During the two-day festival, participants from Indonesia, Japan, China, Thailand and Hungary will also entertain with a taiko drum show, Chinese-Hungarian fusion music, and martial arts performances such as Eskrima, karate, taekwondo, and Thai boxing.

The festival will also feature exhibitions, cultural performances, concerts, films and handicraft workshops.). — VNS