Hue Festival 2018 highlights five local World Heritage items

28/09/2017, 11:09

The 10th version of the Hue Festival in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue will highlight the five local UNESCO-recognised World Heritage items, according to the festival’s organising board.  Chairman of the organising board Nguyen Dung said the Hue Festival 2018, to take place from April 27 to May 2, will continue with its mission to promote the unique cultural values of Vietnam in general and the ancient imperial city of Hue in particular.  Like its previous nine editions, the biennial festival will also serve as the venue for cultural exchanges among nations with the participation of many art troupes from around the world.  The theme of the 10th festival will be “Cultural Heritages with Integration and Development - Hue: One destination, Five Heritages”.  Hue, which was the imperial capital of Vietnam for hundreds of years, is home to five heritages recognised by...

Ao dai performance at Hue Festival 2016. Photo: VNA

Source: VNA


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