Culture

The Hue Ao Dai show at Hue Festival 2018 with the theme "Huế Vàng Son" (Golden Hue) took place on the evening of May 1, at Quoc Hoc Square.

They have gone from surprises to surprises at series of cultural events, and superb traditional and contemporary art genres.

With their lively performing eyes and smiling faces, the dancers transmitted to the spectators their enthusiasm, passion and love for art.

An international scientific workshop on Hue royal and folk cuisine has raised the issues of promoting the values and turning the advantages of Hue cuisine into its strength to develop tourism and services.

On April 28 and 30 nights, a large audience gathered at Nguyen Van Troi park (Dinh Tien Hoang street, Hue city) to enjoy a spectacular performance by the Wallonie-Brussels Delegation (Belgium) in Vietnam.

The fest will also be held regularly during the next Hue Festivals, contributing to promoting Hue as a unique destination with culinary tourism with its peak "The quintessence of Hue gastronomy."

“Royal Hue’s Essence” officially premiered in Hue Festival 2018 on the evening of April 28 at Can Chanh Palace – The Citadel. This art program is a story in which historical events are sequenced to highlight the five cultural heritages of Hue City.

The exhibition introduces more than 70 of the most valuable pieces of the ordered porcelains of the Le - Trinh, Nguyen Lords and Nguyen dynasties which spanned over 300 years.

The Hue Festival 2018 International Trade Fair is an ideal shopping destination for the locals and visitors when coming to Hue during Hue Festival 2018.

At 8:20pm on April 27, the Hue Festival 2018 opening program, themed “Hue! Toa sang mien di san” (Hue: A shining heritage region) officially took place at Ngo Mon (South Gate) Square.

On April 26, Diem Phung Thi Arts Center (previously known as Diem Phung Thi Art Gallery) was officially opened to visitors at the new venue at 17 Le Loi.

While not as spectacular as the "Imperial Night" at previous festivals, this year’s Royal Banquet in Hue Festival 2018 promises to be a fascinating program where guests can experience firsthand Hue culture.

On April 26, Hue Museum of Culture opened the gallery of "Thuan Hoa - Phu Xuan – Hue, from an ancient town to a modern city."

With the largest and most complex scale of the Hue Festival 2018 this year, the "Echoes from the Perfume River" stage is located below the water surface...

The exhibition features more than 240 antiques, mainly porcelain cups, dishes, teapots, etc. from the collections of antiques collectors of Le Hoi, Tran Thanh Tuan, Duong Van Dung and monk Thich Phap Lac.