Some 60 art performances will be held across Hanoi between October 9
and 11 to celebrate the 60 th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation
Day (October 10), according to the municipal Department of Culture,
Sports and Tourism.
The performances to praise the capital’s
victories in the past resistance wars and socio-economic achievements in
its current building process will be participated by local professional
art troupes and those from neighbouring provinces.
In addition,
various public cultural activities will be held with a lion dance
festival, Hoa Binh culture day, a street show, and a Fashion show
highlighting Vietnamese traditional long dress to name but a few.
Under
this plan, on the liberation day, the city’s sky will be lit by
fireworks displays that will be launched from 30 venues throughout the
capital city, including five high-range fireworks to be set off from
Hoan Kiem Lake, Thong Nhat Park, West Lake, Van Quan Lake and My Dinh
National Stadium.
Currently, an array of activities is taking place celebrating the Liberation Day.
A month-long photograph exhibition capturing nine national relic sites
in Hanoi is underway at the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of
Literature), Vietnam’s first university, since September 24.
It showcases nearly 100 photographs and maps of the President Ho Chi
Minh relic site, Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Co Loa Citadel, Van
Mieu–Quoc Tu Giam, Hat Mon, Hai Ba Trung and Phu Dong temples, Hoan Kiem
lake–Ngoc Son temple, and Tay Dang communal house.
At the Royal Citadel Heritage site, there is a Hanoi Book Fair, which
aims to improve citizens’ reading habits and focuses particularly on
young readers.
Opened on September 26, the
week-long event saw 45 publishing houses from across the country
occupying 112 booths with their latest publications including children’s
books, works by Vietnamese authors and translations at discounted
prices.
The book fair hosts seven book
exhibitions, each with unique themes – Hanoi’s past and present, late
President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi and some beautifully designed
publications.
There will also be a slew of
book-related arts-and-crafts activities, including a calligraphy
performance and a bookmark decoration event.
Donated books will be distributed to local libraries, schools, post
offices and cultural houses in poor communes in Hanoi, Truong Sa
(Spratly) island district and Khanh Hoa province.-VNA