Cultural activities series on April 30 in Hanoi Old Quarter

    KHÁNH AN |

    Hanoi - Management Board of Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter will organize a series of unique cultural activities on April 30.

    The series of cultural activities in order to harmonize the nation's atmosphere on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and the reunification of the country (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), 139 years of International Labor Day (1.5.1886 - 1.5.2025); Towards the 71st anniversary of the victory of Dien Bien Phu (7.5.1954 - 7.5.2025) and 135 years of birth of President Ho Chi Minh (19.5.1890 - 19.5.2025).

    The series of activities includes: Photo exhibition "Memory and Legend" at Ho Guom Cultural Information Center - No. 2 Le Thai To (from 25.4 - 25.5); Displaying and arranging a fixed exhibition space with the theme "Discovering heritage" from 8.5, at 46 Hang Bai villas - 49 Tran Hung Dao.

    At Kim Ngan communal house - 42 - 44 Hang Silver will display rattan and rattan theme "Made of bamboo" (from now until April 28); Displaying artistic works about Hang Bac Street (from 29.4 - 1.6).

    At the Hanoi Old Town Cultural Exchange Center - 50 Dao Duy Tu will introduce a professional mosaic profession and organize a workshop to experience mosaic (from April 18 to May 22).

    At the Cultural and Arts Center, 22 Hang Buom took place a promotional painting exhibition (from April 25 to May 31).

    Besides, it is a traditional music show "Old Quarter Story" at 50 Dao Duy Tu (at 20:00 on April 20); Traditional music performances, contemporary folklore, revolutionary songs ... at the walking space of Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter (at 20:00 from April 30 to April 4.5).

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