Sri Lankan artists will perform their traditional dance to Vietnamese
audience in Hanoi and the northern province of Quang Ninh.
Six
dances featuring traditional spirit of the Sri Lanka include Pooja,
Naga Raksha, Nalagana Vanama, Thelme, Leekeli, and Gini Sisila.
Pooja
is a worship dance performed to invoke the blessing while Naga Raksha
is a national dance depicting cobra monster. The dance Thelme is a
vibrant expression of the pure classical and rhythmical dance from the
low country.
The 14-member troupe is scheduled to give
performances at Hanoi Opera House on May 5 and the Cong
Nhan (Worker) Culture House in Ha Tu coal mine, Quang Ninh province on
May 6.-VNA