June 08, 2017 | 21:58 (GMT+7)
Fifth Vietnam International Choir Competition kicks off
PANO – More than 1,000 artists from 10 countries and territories across the world have participated in the fifth Vietnam International Choir Competition, which opened on June 7 in Hoi An city, the Central province of Quang Nam.
The competition, co-held by Germany’s Interkultur organization and the People’s Committee of Hoi An city, is a part of the sixth Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2017 with many choral performances at the Hoi An Beach Resort and a program themed “International melodies” in Hoi An ancient town. During the competition, the artists will compete in various categories with strict requirements of choral performances while demonstrating the typical identities of their own country.
The competition is an important activity to promote heritage values, culture, arts and tourism potentials of Quang Nam province to domestic and international tourists while introducing unique choir performances to the public. It is also a chance for Vietnamese artists to exchange performance experience with international ones.
The event will run till June 11.
Translated by Lam Anh