According to the Hai Phong City Portal, about 3,500 people participated in the parade "The brilliant 70 seasons of flowers". This is the opening event of the 3rd Hai Phong puppet Festival in 2025.
This event is one of the major cultural activities in the series of events celebrating the 70th anniversary of Hai Phong Liberation.
More than 20 blocks, groups and wards participated, including Ao Dai and Vietnamese traditional costumes; The lion and dragon troupe of Dang Dinh Hoa Street; Nhan Hoa and Minh Tan Vinh Bao puppetry ward; Vietnamese puppetry theater; Traditional theater theater; Hai Phong Children's block; District and women's block; International block including Lao, Korean and Japanese international students...
According to Lao Dong, the traditional costume and ao dai parade event had to be postponed for about 30 minutes before the festival started due to the rainy and thunderstorming weather. However, hundreds of people and tourists were present very early, gathering along the streets of Hai Phong Opera House, Quang Trung Street, Nguyen Duc Canh Street, Monument of General Le Chan... to admire, respond and cheer on the groups and the parade, creating an extremely vibrant atmosphere.
Ms. Thao Anh (Kien An, Hai Phong) is one of the people who arrived early to welcome and join the joyful festival of the whole city.
This is the first time I have seen the city organize such a big celebration day. As a port city person, I feel very proud to enjoy a very meaningful and heroic event and witness the positive transformation of the city, she expressed.
This year's Hai Phong adults' puppet festival takes place from May 3 to 9, with the presence of the Vietnam puppetry Theater, Thang Long puppetry Theater (Hanoi), Hai Phong Traditional Stage Theater and 5 traditional puppet troupes from localities across the country along with thousands of artists, actors, artisans, audiences who love traditional arts and the people of the port city.
The activities are held at two main locations: the City Theater Square and Song Cam Theater (274 Le Loi).
The water puppet and puppet shows were elaborately staged to bring the audience unique, both strange and familiar artistic experiences.
