10:10, 03/10/2016

A Chau Folk Arts Theatre opens in Nha Trang

Hai Dang Group opened A Chau Folk Arts Theatre (62 Thai Nguyen Street, Nha Trang City) on October 1. Attending the opening ceremony were Ngo Hoai Chung, Deputy General Director of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism); Dao Cong Thien, Deputy Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee; and leaders of the provincial departments and industries.

 

Hai Dang Group opened A Chau Folk Arts Theatre (62 Thai Nguyen Street, Nha Trang City) on October 1. Attending the opening ceremony were Ngo Hoai Chung, Deputy General Director of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism); Dao Cong Thien, Deputy Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee; and leaders of the provincial departments and industries.
 
A Chau Folk Arts Theatre has a capacity of 500 seats and is equipped with a modern sound and lighting system. The theatre will regularly organize arts programs to introduce folk culture of Vietnam and other countries in the region to the tourisms. 
 
At the opening night, the artists and actors of A Chau Folk Arts Theatre performed many musical items featuring the folk culture of the three regions in Vietnam. 
 
Following are some images of the opening night.
 
 
Representatives cutting ribbon at theatre’s opening ceremony.
Representatives cutting ribbon at theatre’s opening ceremony.

 

Item themed about charming Vietnam.
Item themed about charming Vietnam.

 

 

 

Lotus dancing item
Lotus dancing item

 

 

 

Dancing with Hue palm-leaf conical hat
Dancing with Hue palm-leaf conical hat

 

 

 

 

 

Dan tranh (16-chord zither) solo
Dan tranh (16-chord zither) solo

 

Puppetry performance
Puppetry performance

 

Performing trong com (cylindrical drum), folk art of the North.
Performing trong com (cylindrical drum), folk art of the North.

 

Cham dance
Cham dance

 

“Thousand-arm Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva” dance.
“Thousand-arm Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva” dance.

 Xuan Thanh

Translated by H.N