Various art programmes in Hanoi to mark August Revolution and National Day

Various art programmes will be organised in Hanoi to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – August 19, 2015) and Vietnamese National Day (September 2, 1945 – September 2, 2015).

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A concert themed ‘Autumn Melody’ takes place at 8pm on August 26 at My Dinh stadium. The progamme will draw the participation of well-known artists, such as People’s Artist Quang Tho, Meritorious Artist Duong Minh Duc, Quang Huy, Thanh Lam, Quoc Hung, Nhat Thuy, Tran Hong Nhung, violist Bui Cong Duy, Bui Le Chi, and the choir from the Military University of Culture and Arts.

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Under the baton of conductor Honna Testuji and director Meritorious Artist Ngo Hoang Quan, Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) will also perform selected songs by composers such as Trong Bang, Do Hong Quan, Van Cam.

On September 2, a special arts programme ‘Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh’ will be held at 8pm on September 2 at the National Convention Centre. The programme has attracted the participation of artists from the Vietnam National Music Song and Dance Theatre, Viet Bac Traditional Music Song and Dance Theatre, the Military University of Culture and Arts, the Thai Nguyen art troupe, Vietnam National Academy of Music, the Army Cheo Theatre, the Vietnam College of Dance and the Vietnam Circus Federation.

On the same day, a military parade will be held. The parade will begin at Ba Dinh Square in front of President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and proceed throughout a number of nearby streets.

Additionally, a grand parade attracting around 2,500 artisans and artists will be staged in Hanoi. The parade, taking place along the Hung Vuong Boulevard and the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, will feature historical landmarks of the country as well as the aspiration for development of the Vietnamese people.

It will also include art performances recalling Vietnam’s culture throughout different periods of history, while honouring the unique cultures of ethnic groups, representing 54 Vietnamese groups and UNESCO-recognised cultural heritages of Vietnam.

The procession will be held to praise the great solidarity of Vietnamese ethnic groups, the people’s pride in the country’s history of national construction and defence, as well as demonstrate their belief in the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

(Source: nhandan.org.vn)