Hanoi (VNA) –𓃲 A gala marking the 100thanniversary of Vietnam’s theatre was held at the Hanoi Opera House on October27.
It was part of a week celebrating the anniversary onOctober 21-27 in Hanoi and HCM City, with a panoply of activities. The event alsofeatured a seminar on current situation and solutions to Vietnam’s theatre. Speaking at the event, head of the Vietnam Stage ArtistsAssociation (VSAA) People’s Artist Trinh Thuy Mui said the week to commemoratethe 100th year of Vietnam’s theatre is to honour efforts and contributions ofthe predecessors. The holding of activities celebrating the 100th anniversaryof Vietnam’s theatre demonstrates a hope of stage artists in the recovery ofthe sector following the COVID-19 pandemic. Vietnamese stage is hoped to surmount challenges and resumeactivities, particularly in major cities of Hanoi and Hai Phong in the north,Da Nang in the central region and HCM City in the south, she added.
Collectives and individuals receive certificates of merit for their contributions (Photo: dantri.com.vn)
At the gala, audience joined exchanges with renowned artistslike writer Chu Lai and People’s Artists Doan Hoang Giang and Thu Ha. Partsfrom famous plays were staged at the event. In addition, 10 outstanding veteran artists were honoured onthe occasion./.
An initiative introduced recently by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, to present theatre programmes online, has received a warm response from both artists and the community as it helps convey cultural and spiritual values to people during the pandemic.
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Meritorious Artist Le Chuc said the audience are touched by the “cai luong” plays about revolutionaries because the characters’ tragedies come from their great ideals.
Famous plays will be performed at the Hanoi Opera House from October 21-27 during the commemoration week on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Vietnamese drama (1921-2021).
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Scene from a play (Photo: bvhttdl.gov.vn) 
Collectives and individuals receive certificates of merit for their contributions (Photo: dantri.com.vn) 
