When kumbh mela included in intangible cultural heritage list

The event, as part of activities marking the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23), aims to promote and honor the values of unique cultural heritages of Vietnam. The exhibition displays nearly 100 photos of the country’s history, culture, tangible and intangible heritages, and the daily life of Vietnamese people. In addition, another 100 were selected from 3,075 photos by over 400 photographers nationwide that were showcased during the event. At the exhibition On the occasion, the Vietnam National Museum of Nature also introduced photos of the country’s natural environment. A special area was arranged for provinces and cities across the country to showcase the values of their cultural heritages to promote tourism development. An exhibition, entitled "cultural heritage, trade tourism and traditional trade villages in Vietnam", honors 33 traditional trades recognized as national intangible cultural heritages. Visitors will have an opportunity to … [Read more...] about Cultural heritage – tourism festival features various activities

The gong art form of Cor ethnic minority group in Tra Bong district, Quang Ngai province has been honoured as national intangible cultural heritage. The gong art form is a typical cultural characteristic of Cor ethnic minority group in general and in Tra Bong district, the central province of Quang Ngai in particular. It is originated from the tradition of gong performance with high artistic values in typical festivals. Therefore, the art represents the cultural identity of the Cor ethnic group, bearing their own trait and vitality. The art form has become attractive to a large number of visitors to Quang Ngai province./. VNA … [Read more...] about Gong art form of Cor ethnic minority recognized as national heritage

A group of Kho Mu men and women perform mua boong bu (dance while beating on bamboo tubes) (Photo courtesy of Museum of Ethnology) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The unique music of bamboo flutes played with the nose of Kho Mu ethnic minority people will be played during an event at the Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi on November 23 and 24. The programme will introduce music of the Kho Mu people living in Nghe An and Dien Bien provinces with the participation of 19 artisans. Visitors will have a chance to meet with the artists and learn to make traditional musical instruments of the Kho Mu such as nose flute, drum set, jew harp and bamboo castanets. The audience will also join the Kho Mu artists in various dances such as mua sap (dance between bamboo poles) and mua boong bu (dance while beating on bamboo tubes). “The traditional musical instruments are varied and unique including percussion, stringed instruments and wind instruments,” said Bui Nhat Quang, director of the … [Read more...] about Kho Mu people’s unique music at Museum of Ethnology

Illustrative image (Photo: VFF)   Hanoi (VNA) – Both men’s and women’s U22 national football teams of Vietnam left for the Philippines on November 22 afternoon to compete in the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30). The squads have set the target of winning the gold medals at SEA Games 30. The male team’s head coach Park Hang-seo brought with him 21 players, including a third reserve goalkeeper. Vietnam will play against Brunei on November 25 in the opener of Group B which also includes Laos, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. Meanwhile, head coach Mai Duc Chung on November 21 finalised his 20-strong women’s squad that includes two goalkeepers, six defenders, nine midfielders and three strikers. The team has just finished a 10-day intensive training camp in Japan and Chung was pleased with the progress of his players. Vietnam, who won the AFF Championship in August, are in Group B and will play Thailand in the first match on November 26 … [Read more...] about Men’s and women’s football teams leave for SEA Games 30

Under the project, which started on April 3, specialists from India will study the steles and help Vietnam translate the epitaphs from Sanskrit, the ancient liturgical language of Hinduism, to Vietnamese and English. UNESCO world heritage My Son Sanctuary in central Quang Nam province. The move aims to aid the preservation of the sanctuary and shed light on its cultural, historical, religious and architectural values hidden in the towers there for thousands of years. The complex has Sanskrit epitaphs engraved on 31 steles made of brick and stone, the main materials used in building My Son Sanctuary, said Nguyen Cong Khiet, deputy head of the sanctuary’s management committee. The biggest challenge the translators face is that many of the steles were broken into pieces while some of these pieces have been lost, Khiet noted, adding that the translation will take a lot of time and effort. In addition to this project, the Government of India has provided about USD … [Read more...] about India helps translate ancient inscriptions in My Son Sanctuary