Vietnam cities to host European-Asian contemporary dance festival

September 05, 2016 | 08:40

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An annual European-Asian contemporary dance festival is poised to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City later this month.

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The “Europe meets Asia in Contemporary Dance” festival will debut at the Youth Theater in the capital city, before moving to the southern metropolis.

It will run from September 21 to 25 in Hanoi and from September 25 to 27 at the Municipal Theater in Ho Chi Minh City.

The event, now in its sixth year, will feature dance artists from six countries including Germany, France, Israel, Japan, Austria, and Vietnam.

The event this year will be highlighted by a joint performance between German choreographer Riki von Falken and Vietnamese artist Nguyen Trinh Thi.

The dance depicts the traditional, old culture of Hanoi which is now fading away as people’s lifestyle has rapidly changed.

“Europe meets Asia in Contemporary Dance” is held by EUNIC, the Network of European cultural institutes and embassies in Hanoi, the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet and the Goethe Institute.

Founded in 2011, the festival aims to promote Vietnamese contemporary dance as well as enhance the cultural exchange and cooperation between local and international artists.

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