Various folk activities will be on show at the first ever Folk Culture in Contemporary Life Festival this weekend at Ly Thai To Park in downtown Hanoi. Unique “danh bong” dance in Hanoi’s Trieu Khuc village Folk arts will be displayed at the event. Photo congthuong.vn The event aims to celebrate Hanoi’s new title as it has been named one of 66 new members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)’s Network of Creative Cities. Ceramics of Bat Trang, silk weaving in Van Phuc, bamboo weaving in Phu Vinh and lacquer producing in Ha Thai Village will be highlighted. Folk painting genres like Hang Trong, Kim Hoang, Dong Ho and new paintings made with cloth pieces, ceramic pieces and hand embroidered paintings are also introduced at the site, where visitors can experience the process with artisans. Artisan Trieu Dinh Hong from Trieu Khuc Village, Tan Trieu Commune, Thanh Tri District could not hide his excitement before the event. He will perform his village’s folk dance called Bồng or Con Đĩ Đánh Bồng dance, in which men dress up as women and dance. “Bồng or Con Đĩ Đánh Bồng dance is an ancient dance,” he said. “We have… Read full this story
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