Traditional Rites of Taking Down New Year Neu Pole and Opening New Year Seal

Traditional Rites of Taking Down New Year Neu Pole and Opening New Year Seal

Together with the New Year Neu Pole Erecting Ceremony, the New Year Neu Pole Lowering Ceremony has become a cultural highlight marking the beginning of the year at Hue Imperial Citadel.
Keeping tuong Hue

Used to thrive in the past, for many years now, tuong Hue has lacked the audience due to the development of various contemporary forms of art. Its successors are numbered too, and tuong Hue is on the verge of being lost.

Keeping tuong Hue
Gorgeous lotus in the Ancient Capital

In the morning, when the dew is still in the air, each lotus rises above the water to catch the morning sunlight, accumulating dew drops, those that glitter as the sun shines through.

Gorgeous lotus in the Ancient Capital
Introducing 50 new art works by young artists

The second exhibition "Tingting Art Fair", taking place from May 24 to June 15 at Secret Studio (at 1/7 Nguyen Cong Tru Street, Hue City), introduces to the audience new art works of a young artists group.

Introducing 50 new art works by young artists
Princess Ngoc Co and Dong Thuyen Pagoda

The pagoda is located on a turtle-shaped hill with a winding creek at the foot and surrounded by beautiful fields and lots of hills and mountains.

Princess Ngoc Co and Dong Thuyen Pagoda
Missing the stage lights

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, all art performances in Hue have been called off. Dedicated artists are missing their jobs after months away from the stage lights.

Missing the stage lights
Preparing for "Hue Ao Dai Festival"

The highlight is the community Ao Dai program which encourages the people to wear Ao Dai during the Festival, including Ao Dai with female students, Ao Dai in daily life...

Preparing for Hue Ao Dai Festival
The River of Heavenly Fortune

The river has been called Nhu Y by the folk people for a long time while the name Tho Loc and Thien Loc Giang have been little known.

The River of Heavenly Fortune
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