The tour can be booked at the Hue Festival Service Center under the management of Huong Giang Tourist Company.Departing at 7:30 a.m. by bicycle for Phu Mong-Kim Long Garden, we savored the lush greenery at either side of our path and the ongoing lullaby sung by the Huong River, as well as Truong Tien Bridge and Ngo Mon Square. Over 6km of pedaling gave us time to consider the Nguyen Dynasty in the cool of morning.
In 30 minutes we were there. The Garden of Eden couldn’t have been much nicer than this. The eye-soothing carpet of green and the comforting scent of native tress in the prime of their lives make the perfect background for the bright colors of the fruits and flowers and the sounds of the birds on the wing. Nature does not provide all the art as here there are samples of man’s creativity carved permanently into stone. Scattered randomly around the garden are many old wooden houses which are worth looking into for the sake of their style.
From the garden we headed for Thien Mu Pagoda, the oldest pagoda in Hue City which was built during the Nguyen Dynasty. Located beside the picturesque Huong River, the pagoda adds its considerable charm to this beautiful natural setting.
After discovering the pagoda’s well preserved original architecture with its accompaniment of elegant embellishments and recharging ourselves with the comforting peace of its sanctuary, we folded our limbs into kayaks for a trip along the Huong River to see Sinh folk painting village. Drifting on the river for nearly an hour, we had a chance to join the residents of Hen Islet in their trading at Dong Ba Market and to contemplate the charm of Bao Vinh old city.
We landed at Tien Non Wharf in a peaceful swathe of bamboo covered countryside. To get into the center of the folk painting village, we mounted bicycles again and started out on a tree lined path and pushed on through the shafts of sunlight.
At the village, we visited artist Ky Huu Phuoc at his home. It was educational to see the artisans painting with traditional materials and tools and then to see the local farmers working the rice fields, the vegetable patches and the flower gardens.
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The first record was an impressive 90-minute reenaction of “the Navy manoeuvre under the Nguyen Dynasty” with the participation of 1,200 artists and 70 fighting boats. The performance brought back the heroic memory of our ancestors. Another record was the performance of the “Voyage to Reclaim the Country’s Land” performed on the largest stage ever in front of the Flag Tower (Ky Dai).
The event, which drew the participation of tens of thousands of local people and tourists, is one of the traditional rites under the Nguyen Dynasty featuring the desire for prosperity and peace to the nation and favourable weather.
The performances are scheduled to take place at the Viet Bac Arts and Culture College in northern Thai Nguyen on June 14, the Hanoi Opera House in Hanoi on June 16 and the August Theatre in Haiphong on June 17.
The programme, staged by thousands of actors, actresses and musicians, was one of the main activities during the Hue Festival 2010 was dedicated to the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi capital city.
The lake’s name is associated with the famous Truoi region in the central city of Hue including Truoi Mountain, Truoi River, Truoi Village and the Truoi people. The lake is a hydroelectric work built in 1996 and makes a strong impression with its crystal water and poetic surroundings. The lake has a 50m embankment and a capacity of 60 million cubic meters of water.
100m² of the center sells books, magazines and compact discs for visitors to understand the country and its people, history and scenic spots.
The festival, themed “Medicine and Public Health”, covers public health issues such as research on how to prevent cancer, new infectious diseases and ways of preventing high blood pressure and diabetes.
Presented by the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre, the Hue Fine Arts Through Prints of Royal Architectural Patterns exhibition is part of Festival Hue that started on June 6.
The event, to be held in HCMC's Phu Tho Stadium, is part of a larger programme orgainsed by the Mekong Delta Economic Co-operation-Kien Giang Forum 2010.
The French artists took part in five different kinds of events including exhibitions, installation art, street acts, music and drama.
Roam, a captivating journey performed by five stunning dancers plunges the audience into a world of swinging sub-bass and complex percussion, with especially commissioned tracks from producer/composer Shackleton and drum&bass Sion.
Through 110 photos and 73 paintings made of different materials, including lacquer, silk, oil and sculpture, the artists have depicted land and people in five ancient capital cities of Phu Tho, Ninh Binh, Hanoi, Thanh Hoa and Hue, highlighting Vietnam’s traditional cultural values.
The opening ceremony, which saw the attendance of Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong, included performances by artists from France, Japan, China, the Republic of Korea, Russia and Belgium. With the theme “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development”, the Hue Festival this year, from June 5-13, will have a wide range of large-scale, impressive cultural shows.
The artefacts were made of various materials ranging from ceramics to stone, wood and metals with China household utensils making up a majority.
The 10-minute film reenacts the Ho Quyen royal arena where tiger-elephant fights were staged in the audience of the King and the royal court as an offering ritual dedicated to the God and the Earth, under the Nguyen Dynasty (1558-1775).
On display at the Korean Calligraphy Art Exhibition are 52 works of 25 prominent calligraphers of the Republic of Korea. They are excerpts of poems in President Ho Chi Minh’s “Diary in Prison” collection.
They include people from the capitals and world cultural heritage sites in countries such as France, Russia, Denmark, China, the Republic of Korea, Japan, India, Thailand, Laos, the US, Mexico, Argentina, and Australia. In addition, there will be art troupes from 27 countries, including Cuba, Haiti, Senegal, Denmark, Norway, Poland, Mexico and Mongolia.
As well as the 1,000 kites, a procession of 1,000 women wearing traditional dresses with traditional Vietnamese designs and patterns will also take place. This not only acknowledges Hue but also highlights the close links and similar culture that Thang Long-Hanoi and Hue share, according to Nguyen Duy Hien, Director of Hue’s Festival Centre.
Hoa, who is also Head of the Organising Board, further said that French performers, who are a regular feature of the Hue Festival, will put on a variety of entertainments including exhibitions, installation art works, street performances and a selection of concerts and displays.