People's Artist Trinh Thuy Mui - Chairman of the Vietnam Theater Artists Association and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Minh Thai attended the Forum.
The forum has been held annually since 2012, with the participation of delegates from more than 70 countries; creating opportunities for thousands of cultural activists to exchange about cultural cooperation and cultural development trends in the new era.
This year's forum is themed "Intercultural - Common Values", with nearly 100 activities, in which prominent are discussions between international and Russian delegates on essential issues in world cultural life, countries in general and Russia in particular today, such as: Cultural heritage: Tradition and modernity; Knowledge in the field of culture; Communication culture; New technologies in culture and art - benefits or harms, advantages or risks; Preserving cultural heritage and developing cultural diversity...
According to Mr. Vladimir Mashkov, Chairman of the Russian Theatre Union, co-in charge of the Theater Sub-committee (XII International Intercultural Forum in St. Petersburg), this year marks an important milestone in the history of Russian theater - the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Theatre Union. The participation of Russian and international delegates in the Theater Sub-committee at the Forum is of special significance - expected to become a professional dialogue forum...
The program of the Theater Sub-Committee gathers representatives of the theater community from many countries to discuss current issues in the development of theater, international cultural cooperation, and the continuation of theater traditions in the new era...
Attending the 12th St. Petersburg International Intercultural Forum, Assoc. Prof. Dr. of Art Studies Nguyen Thi Minh Thai had a presentation "The great impact of Russian theater on the directing profession of Vietnamese theater".
Before officially participating in the Forum, on September 21-23, in Moscow, along with Russian and international colleagues, 2 Vietnamese theater activists - People's Artist Trinh Thuy Mui, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Minh Thai participated in many cultural exchange activities; attended seminars organized by the Russian Theater Union to discuss issues such as "International activities of the Russian Theater Union", "International Theater Map: Development fields and opportunities" (opportunities for joint projects and development of international theater networks),...
Talking with Mr. Vladimir Mashkov, People's Artist Trinh Thuy Mui introduced the beauty, preservation, development, and role of Vietnamese traditional theater in the new era.
“Vietnam possesses a rich theatrical heritage, as well as a vibrant contemporary drama tradition. We hope that your traditional theater and contemporary drama will not only be known by Russian audiences but also colleagues from other countries” - Mr. Vladimir Mashkov said.
We want Vietnamese art forms to reach out to the world, to have top-notch works. The Vietnam Theater Artists Association is ready to cooperate and invest, jointly produce theatrical works suitable for traditional Vietnamese theater to bring new feelings to the audience," Ms. Trinh Thuy Mui said.
