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On the evening of November 5, at Hoa Binh Theater, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City, the International Contemporary Dance Festival (X POSITION 'O' 10) took place.
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| Dance work "Yen Lam" in the 2023 International Contemporary Dance Festival. Photo: BTC |
The festival is an artistic activity to celebrate 50 years of establishing diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Singapore, co-organized by Saigon Contemporary and Ballet Dance Company - SCBC, in conjunction with Singapore Odysseys Theater and Traditional Music and Dance Theater. Made by Bong Sen.
The festival includes a series of unique activities and events about contemporary dance art with 4 nights of performances in Singapore, Hoi An City and Ho Chi Minh City. On the night of the performance in Ho Chi Minh City, X POSITION 'O' 2023 sent to the audience a delicate picture, rich in artistic resonance, showing the harmony between contemporary dance art and folk dance art. tradition with two outstanding works Silence Of Solitude , and Yen Lam.
Inside, Yen Lam is a contemporary folk dance play with the meaning of a journey to preserve original culture and integration, revolving around the story of family, clearly portraying a vivid overall picture of spiritual life and the cultural values of the Southern people. The dance work is imbued with folk colors through music, costumes and traditional dance art, all in harmony with contemporary sounds.
In addition to art performances, the art space of X POSITION 'O' 2023 also has areas for displaying and interacting with artists for audiences who love contemporary dance art.
Representative of SCBC Vietnam, director Dao Minh Vu shared: “X POSITION 'O' 2023 international contemporary dance festival wishes to present to the audience high quality performances, with international cultural exchange. . This year's festival includes performances and exchanges by famous dance artists such as: Danny Tan - Artistic Director of Odyssey Dance Theater; Choreographer Huynh Doan Trinh - Bong Sen Ethnic Music and Dance Theater; choreographer Ha Thanh Hau; Dance artist - choreographer Do Hai Anh, Creative Director of SCBC Vietnam".
After the show in Ho Chi Minh City, the X POSITION 'O' 2023 festival will continue to expand its scope and scale with the participation of more than 40 international art companies and 550 artists. The festival will continue tours and international cultural exchanges in many countries and territories around the world such as Germany, Italy, Korea, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Singapore...
