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Artists perform at the event (Source VOV) Prague (VNA) – A Quan ho (Love duet singing) art troupe of the northern province of Bac Ninh held a performance in Prague, the Czech Republic, on June 11 as part of its performance tour of four European countries – the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany and France. Director of Bac Ninh’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran Quang Nam said the tour is organized with the aim of introducing the folk music genre, recognised by UNESCO as part of the world intangible cultural heritage 10 years ago, to the overseas Vietnamese community.     He said the province, the cradle of Quan ho, plans to promote the folk music genre among the Vietnamese community overseas, first of all in Europe and then in other continents. Counsellor in charge of culture at the Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic Tran Vinh Bac said he hopes the Association of Vietnamese in the Czech Republic will pay attention to preserving … [Read more...] about Quan ho folk art troupe makes performance tour in Europe

A Quan ho Bac Ninh performance at the programme (Photo: VNA) Bac Ninh (VNA) – A programme has been held in Bac Ninh city, the northern province of Bac Ninh to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Quan ho (love duet) singing being recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The “Ve mien Quan Ho” (Coming to the Quan ho region) programme was jointly organised on February 23 by the provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee and Fatherland Front Committee. Addressing the event, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Tu Quynh said that after 10 years since Quan Ho singing was honoured by UNESCO (2009-2019), with the efforts of the political system and local people, Bac Ninh province has seriously implemented its commitments with UNESCO to preserving and fostering heritage values and spreading Quan Ho singing. From only 49 original Quan Ho villages and 34 clubs, there are now 369 Quan Ho villages and 381 … [Read more...] about 10th anniversary of UNESCO recognition of Quan ho singing marked

Quan Ho (love duet) singing performance (Source: Internet) Bac Ninh (VNA) - A ceremony to honour individuals and organisations that have contributed to preserving and upholding the value of Quan Ho (love duet) singing, was held in the Kinh Bac culture centre in Bac Ninh city, the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 15. The event is part of activities to respond to the “Ve mien Quan Ho” (Coming to the Quan ho region) festival 2019 and to mark the 10 years since Quan Ho Bac Ninh singing has been recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Leaders from the provincial Party Committee and People’s Committee presented certificates of merit to representatives from 44 villages of Quan Ho singing, 19 organisations and 18 individuals in recognition of their efforts in conserving and popularising the art genre in the community. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Phong … [Read more...] about Bac Ninh honours Quan Ho singing preservers

Quan Ho is performed on boats - Illustrative image (Source: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) - Quan Ho love duet singing has been recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage. Bac Ninh province has made efforts to preserve the art to implement commitments to UNESCO on conservation and development of Quan Ho. Through eight performances, "The Quan Ho singing on the full moon night" organised by Bac Ninh City Culture and Sports Centre has left many good impression on the public. The programme has formed a playground for community cultural activities for local residents to cultivate knowledge and express love for this unique type of heritage. In the culture of Bac Ninh, the ancient Quan Ho songs create strong relationships between the Quan Ho guilds and those who love the traditional culture of Bac Ninh–Kinh Bac. Artisan Nguyen Thi Kim Quynh, Chairman of the Duong Xa Club, Bac Ninh City said singing folk songs on the full-moon night depicts our love for Quan Ho, and the … [Read more...] about Bac Ninh preserves and develops Quan Ho folk songs

Quan ho artists talk to school pupils about the art form at the exhibition (Photo: VNA) Bac Ninh (VNA) – An exhibition on Quan ho (love duets) opened in the northern province of Bac Ninh on January 23 to mark a decade since the traditional art form was recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity (2009 - 2019). Taking place at the provincial museum, the exhibition features more than 500 photos, documents, and objects that tell the story of Quan ho. Quan ho is an art form that combines various elements, including music, lyrics, and costume, and features the distinctive culture of people in the region, formerly called Kinh Bac. It has different sub-genres, including hat chuc, hat mung (literally meaning greeting singing), hat tho (ritual singing), hat canh (a singing competition between Quan ho choirs from different villages, which takes place in the evening during the spring festival), and hat hoi (festival singing). After its recognition as an … [Read more...] about Exhibition spotlights traditional Quan ho singing in modern context