The Hue Festival 2008, themed “Cultural Heritage during the time of Integration and Development”, will take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from June 3-11.
The highlight of this year’s festival will be a copy of Quang Trung Emperor’s enthronement ceremony, which took place in 1788.
Other activities will include performances of a Respect showing Ceremony for Heaven, the Nam Giao Altar, a Military Doctorate Examination, a Royal Palace Night, “Ao dai” (Vietnamese traditional dress) fashion shows and a programme entitled “Discovering the Legend of Huong River”.
The fifth International Sculpture Camp is also scheduled to be held during the festival.
Thirty nine art troupes from 21 countries have so far registered to take part in the festival.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
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