Posts Tagged ‘ Giang Temple Festival ’

Experts call Hau Dong rituals ‘debased,’ not worthy of UNESCO citation

August 16, 2009
Experts call Hau Dong rituals ‘debased,’ not worthy of UNESCO citation

Researchers have taken issue with the Institute for Culture and Art’s plan to nominate the ‘hau dong’ trance dances for UNESCO’s recognition as a world cultural heritage. “Hau dong” at the Lanh Giang Temple Festival. Hau dong to be nominated as world intangible heritageHau dong: way to become lucky or burn money?Contemporary art in folk festival: [...]

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Experts advice to not submit “Hau dong” to UNESCO

August 15, 2009
Experts advice to not submit “Hau dong” to UNESCO

The Institute for Culture and Art recently proposed compiling records of “hau dong” to submit for UNESCO’s recognition as world cultural heritage, researchers talked about it. “Hau dong” at the Lanh Giang Temple Festival. “Hau dong” to be nominated as world intangible heritageHau dong: way to become lucky or burn money?Contemporary art in folk festival: impressive, [...]

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Pity body art

August 5, 2009
Pity body art

Art critic Nguyen Hung.LookAtVietnam – For the first time body art was used at a traditional festival in Vietnam, the Lanh Giang temple festival in the northern province of Ha Nam. This event created controversy as some have called the use of body art disrespectful to saints. Contemporary art in folk festivalsContemporary art in folk festival: [...]

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Contemporary art in folk festival: impressive, strange

July 28, 2009
Contemporary art in folk festival: impressive, strange

The Lanh Giang temple festival in Duy Tien district, Ha Nam province from July 23-26 was the first folk festival in Vietnam to see the contribution of contemporary art. “Hau dong” performance at the Lanh Giang Temple Festival. Contemporary art in folk festivals To prepare for this festival, 30 contemporary painters went to Duy Tien on July [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...