[Photos] Glittering Light Show at Hue Imperial City’s Ngo Mon Gate

People in the central province of Thua Thien–Hue were treated to a feast of light spectacle staged by French and Vietnamese artists at Ngo Mon (Moon Gate) or the South Gate of the imperial city of Hue on December 12, VNA reported.

The performance named “Hue by Light – The Live Show” was organized by the French Embassy in Vietnam in collaboration with the Institute of France in Vietnam and the provincial People’s Committee.

With the theme "Four Seasons", surreal 2D and 3D images of French and Vietnamese culture will be brightly projected onto the wall of Ngo Mon Gate (Photo: Dang Thu Thuy)

The show was carried out by AC3 Studio, the company responsible for the lighting work of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris with artists, experts and 3D mapping lighting technology brought from France.

The show is carried out by AC3 Studio, the company responsible for the lighting work of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris with artists, experts and 3D mapping lighting technology brought from France (Photo: Dang Thu Thuy)

Utilizing cutting-edge 3D mapping lighting technology with a light intensity of 300,000 lumens to cast mesmerizing 3D visual effects on Ngo Mon, the 50-minute show spotlighted landscapes in four seasons, in accompaniment by music by Vietnamese and French artists.

During the 50-minute show, Ngo Mon covered in white snow and legendary animals such as dragons and phoenixes flapping their wings and flying up from the Ngu Phung Pavilion was created through 3D mapping art (Photo: Dang Thu Thuy)

Ngo Mon was covered in white snow and legendary animals such as dragons and phoenixes flapping their wings and flying up from the Ngu Phung Pavilion created through 3D mapping art.

Coupled with musical performances by famous artists from France and Vietnam, the show is a unique sound and light party giving unforgettable moments to spectators (Photo: Dang Thu Thuy)

Throughout the light displays, the audience got a deeper insight into the blend of Vietnamese and French culture – unique Art Nouveau combined with the traditional lacquer art of Vietnam, minimalism, and Art Deco.

The event was also a highlight of the Hue winter festival 2023 (Photo: Dang Thu Thuy)

According to General Consul of France in Ho Chi Minh City Emmanuelle Pavillon Grosser, the show wrapped up activities held under the motto of “shared culture” to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and France.

(Photo: Dang Thu Thuy)

The Hue By Light - The Live Show program was part of a series of events for Hue International Music Week 2023, which was held from December 8 to 12 under the theme "Four Seasons Melodies."

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