A Korean cultural festival will run for over three weeks from next month in Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate more than two decades of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and South Korea.
Lasting 23 days, Gyeongju International Cultural Festival 2017 will feature performances by artists from 15 different countries.
The cultural festival marks 25 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and South Korea.
Running from November 11 to December 3, the fest will boast unique gigs at well-known venues such as Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street, 23/9 Park, Municipal Theater, Hoa Binh Theater and so forth.
At a ceremony to introduce the festival on October 25, Lee Yong Seok, director of international relations in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea, said that the main activities will be organized into four areas.
Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street and 23/9 Park will host opening and closing ceremonies, fashion shows, and artistic performances.
Apart from that, 23-9 Park will also be home to an exhibition on South Korea’s culture during the Silla period, the old capital Gyeongju, and another exhibit on distinctive Confucianism.
Tourists will have the chance to visit The way of light on both sides of the park as well as Vietnamese and Korean businesses’ stands.
Musicals, orchestra performances, art exhibitions and others will be held at other venues such as Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Arts, Ben Thanh Theater, Hoa Binh Theater and Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City.
According to Doan Tuan Linh, an external affairs official in Ho Chi Minh City, around 800,000 people are expected to visit the festival, including those from Ho Chi Minh City, Koreans and foreign citizens living in the city.
Gyeongju International Cultural Festival is a biennial event held by Gyeongsangbuk-do Province.
The festival was first held in 1998 in South Korea. The first fest abroad was in 2006, and ever since the venue has alternated between a foreign country and South Korea.
Until now, the festival has been held eight times, including twice abroad.
Ho Chi Minh City will be the third venue abroad chosen for the festival thanks to the flourishing diplomatic relations between Vietnam and South Korea.
Source: Tuoi Tre News