This year’s festival, from October 20 to November 2, will bring together nearly 900 artists, actors and musicians from 11 professional cheo troupes representing provinces and cities across the country.
Audiences will enjoy 21 elaborately staged productions that reflect today’s social life, celebrate the homeland and honor the moral and humanistic values rooted in Vietnamese culture.
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The Military Cheo Theater’s production General Vo Nguyen Giap portrays the 56 arduous days and nights of courageous struggle by Vietnamese soldiers and civilians. |
Participating units include the Vietnam National Traditional Theater, Hanoi Cheo Theater, Military Cheo Theater, Ninh Binh provincial Art Theater, Hai Phong Traditional Theater, Hung Yen Cheo Theater, Lam Son Art Theater of Thanh Hoa, Lac Hong Theater of Phu Tho, Bac Ninh Cheo Theater, Quang Ninh Art Troupe and Thai Nguyen Ethnic Art Troupe.
Held every three years by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the festival serves as an important platform to review and assess the creativity, staging and performance quality of cheo across the country. It is also an opportunity to honor groups and individuals who have made significant contributions to preserving and revitalizing this art form.
More than just a competition, the event creates space for directors, musicians, choreographers, stage designers and performers to exchange experiences, connect across generations and explore new expressions while staying grounded in tradition. The festival reaffirms the place of cheo within Vietnam’s performing arts as the country continues to integrate and develop.
The Ministry has assigned the Department of Performing Arts to coordinate with the Vietnam Stage Artists Association and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Bac Ninh province to host the festival in Bac Ninh city.
According to the organizers, choosing Bac Ninh, a cradle of traditional arts and cultural identity, as the host is expected to promote tourism, cultural exchange and the province’s image to both domestic and international visitors.
From Bac Ninh, where artistic heritage runs deep, the melodies of cheo continue to nurture Vietnamese identity, carry forward heritage and inspire contemporary creativity.
Source: VNA