The Thang Long Water Puppet Theater has installed two automatic ticketing machines next to the ticket counter, where visitors can select a date and time and also their seats, with payment made by Visa or debit card. A staff of technicians are also on hand to assist when needed. Photo: Thang Long Water Puppet Theater Many visitors used the machines rather than the ticket counter on the first day the new system was in operation. Foreign visitors are more familiar with automated ticketing so the theater decided to introduce it, according to Deputy Director Mr. Chu Van Luong. It remains new to Vietnamese visitors, however, so the ticket counter remains open. Water puppetry originated in the Red River Delta in Vietnam’s north, where many towns and villages have communal ponds, which were used as the stage when the artform appeared around the 10th century. The villages of Thach That and Dao Thuc in Hanoi and Rach and Nguyen Xa in the nearby provinces of Nam Dinh and Thai Binh … [Read more...] about Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre introduces automatic ticketing
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Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre to perform in Spain
The Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre will perform Vietnamese traditional music in Madrid, Spain, from May 21st to 27th. The performance will be held on the occasion of Vietnamese Day in Spain 2017, and celebrate the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-Spain diplomatic relations. People’s Artist Nguyen Hoang Tuan, Director of the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre and head of the delegation, said that the program will introduce international friends to the melodies of national music. Accordingly, folk songs will be performed. It is expected that the performance will leave a deep impression in foreigners./. Compiled by BTA … [Read more...] about Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre to perform in Spain
Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre to attend an international festival in Poland
The Hanoitimes - The Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre in Hanoi will leave Vietnam on February 16 to participate for the first time in Materia Prima–International Festival of the Form Theatre in Cracow, Poland. The Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre is representing Vietnam for the first time to attend Materia Prima - International Festival of the Form Theatre that wil take place from February 18-25 in Cracow, Poland, according to the organizers. For the fourth time, the Groteska Theatre will host an extraordinary event that brings the best spectacles from many countries around the world, including Vietnam, France, the Netherlands, Canada, Lithuania, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the US. Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre will represent Vietnam for the first time to participate the Materia Prima in Cracow, Poland.. According to organising board, the festival will show fascinating and surprising performances in which theatre is intertwined with new circus and dance theatre, and … [Read more...] about Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre to attend an international festival in Poland
Thang Long Water Puppet Theater attends Forde festival in Norway
(Cinet)- The annual Forde festival is the biggest one of Norway took place from July 1-5 in Forde city. This is the 26th festival. This year, the festival attracted a large participation of artists from over 30 countries around the world. In which, Vietnam’s representative delegation is Thang Long Water Puppet Theater. Vietnamese artists with their skilful hands and colourful puppets told stories of unique customs and hard-working farmers back home. After each performance, they took time to share technical know-how of the puppetry with curious observers. The Vietnamese troupe also brought folk songs and traditional musical instruments, such as the monochord and bamboo flute, to the stage. This was an opportunity for artists to exchange experiences in order to enhance creativity and thinking in their careers. … [Read more...] about Thang Long Water Puppet Theater attends Forde festival in Norway
Thang Long water puppet troupe performs in Greece
Seventeen Vietnamese artists and bandsmen from the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre have been on a successful performance tour in Thessaloniki, the second biggest city in Greece, during the Athens International Festival-2004 from Nov. 19-Dec. 5. During the festival, many special dances such as lion dance, dragon dance and boat race dance, which left deep impressions on a lot of people, were performed by the Vietnamese troupe. In addition, the 45th Thessaloniki International Film Festival was also held at the same time at the Hellexpo International Exhibition Centre was also held. The troupe gave 30 performances. 21 of them were for 8,000 pupils at primary schools. This was the sixth performance tour of Greece by the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre. (CPV/Quan doi Nhan dan Newspaper) … [Read more...] about Thang Long water puppet troupe performs in Greece