Many cultural activities will be organised nationwide in November to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of great poet Nguyen Du. A national level event will take place in Ha Tinh province on December 5th with the participation of thousands of local people and international friends.

The anniversary is scheduled to attract 650 professional and non-professional artists from art agencies of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Ha Tinh provincial People’s Armed Forces.

In the framework of the ceremony, a number of workshops on Nguyen Du’s life and career and his works especially “Truyen Kieu” (The Tale of Kieu) will also be organized.

Besides, other activities, including talks and competitions on Nguyen Du and his hallmark “Truyen Kieu” alongside several documentary films and theatre productions based on life of the poet and his family, are scheduled to be held.

Nguyuen Du (1765-1820) was recognised as a world famous personality by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at its 37th General Assembly in Paris in 2013.

In 1965, he was honoured as a world cultural celebrity by the World Peace Council, occasioned by his 200th birthday./.

( VNF )