Foreign art troupes registered for Hue Festival 2008

Twenty two art troupes from 16 countries have registered to perform at the June 3-6 Hue Festival 2008.

Twenty two art troupes from 16 countries have registered to perform at the June 3-6 Hue Festival 2008.

Hue Festival 2008 will be held in the former imperial city of Hue under the theme “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development” to showcase the cultural values of Hue and Viet Nam through hundreds of festivity programmes.

Hue festival 2008 will also hold an “enthronement” ceremony for King Quang Trung to mark the 220th anniversary of the event.

Art troupes from France, the UK, the US, Russia, China, the Republic of Korea, Japan, India, Canada, Australia, Sweden and Switzerland will give music, signing, dance, circus, and installation art performances at the festival.-Enditem

Source: vna