Luu Thi Bich Lien, deputy director of the Phuong Nam Art Theater in Ho Chi Minh City and trainer to Hien Phuoc and Thanh Hoa, described the festival as a prestigious quadrennial event.
The seventh iteration of the festival brought together almost 100 artists from 12 countries and regions, including China, Mongolia, Vietnam, Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.
Despite their prior experience in international circus competitions, Thanh Hoa confessed to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that she and Hien Phuoc were still anxious awaiting the results of this festival.
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| Thanh Hoa and Hien Phuoc pose with Le Dien, director of Phuong Nam Art Theater, and their trainer, Luu Thi Bich Lien. Photo: Supplied |
Their act, ‘Moment of Love’, has been a consistent winner in 2023 and 2024, claiming a gold medal at the international circus festival in Almaty, Kazakhstan, as well as silver medals at festivals in Russia and Bulgaria.
The performance was also recognized with an excellence award at the Great Wall Cup, an international circus festival held in China.
Lien praised the artists’ dedication, noting their diligent efforts to blend technical skill with artistic expression in their act.
She further highlighted their eagerness to seize opportunities to showcase their abilities and learn from fellow international circus artists.
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