The tour, which runs from August 10 to September 9, was made at the invitation of the RoK’s Joyful Theatre. It is among activities marking the 30th anniversary of the Vietnam – RoK diplomatic relations and the theatre’s 30th founding anniversary.
During the tour, the Vietnamese artists will deliver 20 water puppetry shows in four cities including Seoul, Gyeongju, Yungduk, and Chuncheon. They are one of the first Vietnamese traditional art troupes to perform in the RoK after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The artists will also exchange with the audience to help them learn more about the Vietnamese art form.
Sharing his feelings before the tour, Liem said that he was happy to be invited to perform in the RoK, which allows him to promote Vietnamese traditional culture to foreign friends.
He revealed that it is the fifth time he was invited to the RoK, with the first visit being made in 2003.
Phan Thanh Liem was born into a family with a rich history of practising traditional water puppetry in Nam Truc district, Nam Dinh province. Dubbed “The ambassador of Vietnam’s pastoral arts”, Liem has charmed both domestic and international audiences, especially when joined in a line-up of festivals in countries around the world, including the UK, the RoK, China, Canada, and Poland over the past 20 years.
Art programme to welcome Lunar New Year’s Eve
NDO – A special art programme, bringing together many renowned and world-class artists from abroad, who are returning to Vietnam for the first time with their families to participate in the Lunar New Year’s Eve programme, which will be officially broadcasted on Vietnam Television (VTV) at 9:15 pm on January 24 (the Lunar New Year’s Eve).
“Japanese Culture Festival” opens in Da Nang city
NDO/VNA – The Da Nang Museum held the “Japanese Culture Festival” 2019 in the central city of Da Nang on March 10 to introduce the beauty of the culture, land and people of Japan to locals and visitors, thus contributing to the strengthening of cultural exchange between the two countries and bilateral friendship.
Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2018 opens
NDO – The Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2018 officially opened at the Tam Coc – Bich Dong Tourism Area and Trang An Ecotourism Area, in the northern province of Ninh Binh on June 9.
Dong Thap hosts its first lotus festival
NDO – The first Lotus Festival opened at Van Mieu Park in Cao Lanh city located in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap on September 1.
Vietnamese durian introduced to Australia
A ceremony to open the 2019 Vietnamese Durian Tasting Roadshow was held in Sydney, Australia on Oct. 29. The show offered durian to people to boost Vietnamese durian’s reputation in Australia.
