Hue Festival


Renaissance woman - Vietnam Nguyen Ong meets a painter who is dedicated to helping those less fortunate in life as well as developing her art .
Young Vietnamese living in France give Hue their heart “Wherever we are, Vietnam is always part of our heart”, the Union of Vietnamese Youth in France (UJVF) President Nguyen Minh Man said during the group’s visit to Vietnam for the Hue Festival.
Hue Festival concludes after nine days - Xa Tac Worship Ritual The Hue Festival closed last night at Ngo Mon (Noon Gate) Square after nine days of various traditional festivities.
Hue Festival closes after nine days - Hue Imperial Citadel The biennial Hue Festival closed on the evening of June 11 after nine days of traditional festivities with a special art programme taking place in the Hue Imperial Citadel’s Ngo Mon (Noon Gate) Square, with the participation of many Vietnamese singers and dancers.
Hue unique works added to Vietnam Guinness The Hue Festival organising board and the Vietnam Guinness Books Centre, Vietkings, on June 11 announced new records imbued with Hue culture characteristics.
Ritual in Hue Festival calls to gods of earth - Xa Tac Devotion Ritual More than 400 people decked out in authentic costumes and playing musical instruments participated in the Xa Tac Devotion Ritual on June 10 as part of the Hue Festival.
Two Korean girls and installation art in Hue The Hue Festival has two new faces who have attracted audiences with their strange ideas. They are two South Korean artists, Choi Charlotte Jung Hee and Liilliil Kang So Young.
Unique works spotlighted at Hue Festival - Trang Tien Bridge A 15m-long and 1.45m-wide picture made from cajeput bark and butterfly wings is attracting crowds at this year’s Hue Festival in central Thua Thien-Hue province. The largest-ever so far of its kind, the picture depicts famous landscapes and relics in Vietnam’s northern, central and southern regions.
Hue Festival – on the spotlight On the theme “Cultural heritage with integration and development”, Hue Festival 2008 officially opened on the evening of June 3 at Ngo Mon (Noon Gate) Square.
American Jazz star and his big band to perform in Hue American jazz singer Kimo William and his Big Band Kimotion gave a performance at the Ho chi minh city Conservatory of Music on Monday.
Information centre for tourists founded in Hue The organising board of the Hue Festival 2008 opened an information centre for tourists on June 2 at 19 Le Loi street, Hue city
Sculptures makes way to Hue Festival - Abalone Resort & Spa Sculptors from around the world who participated in the fifth international sculpture camp in Hue are displaying their works at the Abalone resort & spa near the Tam Giang Lagoon. Twenty-five sculptors, including eight female artists from Vietnam have used blue and white stone this year.