Thua Thien Hue Province Connects with South Korea via Art & Culture

On June 10, the Hue Monuments Conservation Center and the Yangpyeong Branch of the Culture and Arts Association of South Korea held the memorandum of understanding signing ceremony in Thua Thien Hue province.
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In particular, the two sides agreed to cooperate and develop in the fields of introducing performing arts programs through organizing festival activities and exchanging and sharing experiences in performing arts and traditional music systems. They will cooperate to support each other to improve cultural and artistic capacity through education and introducing culture and arts to the public.

The cooperation aims to enhance understanding and raise awareness in protecting and promoting the common cultural values ​​of the two countries. It also will introduce and promote images of each other's traditional cultural heritage on official media channels.

Thua Thien Hue Province Connects with South Korea via Art & Culture

The memorandum of understanding signing ceremony in Thua Thien Hue province. huefestival.com

Established in 1961, the Yangpyeong Branch of the Culture and Arts Association of South Korea is a professional art organization to preserve, inherit and develop artistic culture in Yangpyeong district, Gyeonggi province. It is known for its efforts to elevate traditional musical instruments such as percussion instruments, string instruments and traditional Korean arts and culture to a new level. The South Korean branch also actively participates in creative activities, creating new cultural features, contributing to cultural exchange around the world.

For example, in the performing arts program at Hue Festival 2024 week, its artists participated in performing at the Street Festival with the theme "Cultural Colors" on June 8 - 9.

The Summer - Shining Citadel Festival in Hue City will run from April to June, featuring the highlight event of the Hue International Arts Festival Week 2024, aimed at promoting Hue as a city of festivals, cited Vietnamnet.

The Hue International Arts Festival Week 2024, themed "Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development," is being held from June 7th to 12th. It promises to offer new experiences in culture, history, and art, with performances from renowned domestic and international artists, showcasing royal court music and unique folk melodies.

So far, 12 art troupes from 7 countries, including Belgium, Spain, Japan, China, Canada, Korea, and France, have registered to participate in the Hue International Arts Festival Week 2024. Vietnamese artists such as rappers Den Vau and Suboi, the Chillies band, and pop singer Soobin Hoang Son will also be part of the program.

The Hue Autumn Festival will take place from July to September, with a focus on the Mid-Autumn Festival program, including the Hue Lantern Festival 2024 and street unicorn-lion-dragon performances. The Hue Winter Festival from October to December will feature Hue Music Week 2024 and conclude with a countdown program welcoming the new year 2025.

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