12 friendly countries participate in puppetry festival in Vietnam
The 2nd International Puppetry Festival will take place in Hanoi from September 4 to September 9 with the participation of 13 countries and 17 puppetry troupes, including 12 international troupes and 5 Vietnamese troupes.
The festival aims to promote Vietnamese puppetry art to international audiences, contributing to promoting cooperation between Vietnam and other countries in the world in the field of culture and arts.
Image from a play of Thang Long Ballet Theater.
This is also an opportunity for Vietnamese artists to exchange, learn experiences, create art and absorb the quintessence of international puppetry art to build and develop Vietnamese puppetry to be increasingly developed, imbued with national identity, meeting the public's need to enjoy art in the period of national integration and development.
The opening night will take place at the Opera House on September 4. The Vietnamese delegation will perform two pieces, “The Spirit of Thang Long” and “The Ugly Duckling,” performed by troupe III of the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre. The play “The Spirit of Thang Long” is a stylized, free-spirited performance with many highlights, aiming to express the historical, cultural, and traditional significance of ancient Thang Long.
Participating in the Festival are a number of plays by foreign troupes that have been successfully performed in many countries around the world such as: "Shadow puppets" by Malaysia; "Combined puppets" by Israel troupe; "Behind the Actors" by Indonesia troupe...
Mr. Vuong Duy Bien, acting Director of the Department of Performing Arts, said: “The jury will consist of 3 international members and 2 Vietnamese members. These are people who are knowledgeable and prestigious in puppetry activities domestically and internationally. The award structure will still maintain the number of awards accounting for 30% of the performance, including: Gold, Silver, Bronze, Outstanding Director, Outstanding Artist, Outstanding Actor... It is expected that the Gold Award will include a Gold Cup and a prize worth 1,000 USD”.
According to Dan Tri
