Ho Chi Minh City students learn to sing reformed opera with People's Artist Tan Giao and Meritorious Artist Tam Tam

Primary school students looked at the lyrics of the cai luong song printed on the paper, listened to People's Artist Tan Giao and Meritorious Artist Tam Tam sing the sample and sang along.

On November 10, the program "Children's Stage 2025" organized by the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City in coordination with the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City took place at Tran Khanh Du Primary School, Tan Dinh Ward. Artists from Tran Huu Trang Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City brought many special performances to the program, helping students understand more about traditional national culture.

The program "Children's Stage 2025" comes to students of Tran Khanh Du Primary School

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Artists from Tran Huu Trang Opera House bring meaningful performances

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At the beginning of the program, the artists presented a skit called “The First Lesson”, helping students gain a general understanding of the origin and birth of Cai Luong art. The artists also had a quiz to test the students’ understanding of art and culture.

The most anticipated part of the program is learning to sing Cai Luong with People's Artist Tan Giao and Meritorious Artist Tam Tam. For many primary school students, this is the first time they have heard Cai Luong artists sing live on stage, as well as learning to sing Cai Luong with famous artists.

Meritorious Artist Tam Tam said she felt very moved and proud when hearing the children learn to sing Cai Luong, remember the lyrics, and sing along with the artists; many of them even answered correctly the question "When did Cai Luong originate?". This proves that traditional art is still alive every day, being accepted and continued by the young generation.

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Students were excited to sing reformed opera with artists for the first time.

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"Children's Stage 2025" brings reformed opera art closer to students

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Inviting cai luong artists and other artists to schools, responding to the dispatch of the Ministry of Education and Training

Ms. Le Thi Thu Hang, Principal of Tran Khanh Du Primary School, Tan Dinh Ward, said that "Children's Stage 2025" is part of a series of cultural and artistic activities for primary school students. When interacting directly with veteran Cai Luong artists as well as other traditional cultural forms of the nation, students will understand more about traditional arts and nurture their artistic talents. From there, students will be enriched with pride and love for their homeland and country.

In August 2025, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City issued Document 1652 on coordinating the implementation of the art program "Children's Theater in 2025".

Accordingly, the performing units are the City Drama Theater; Tran Huu Trang Opera Theater; Hat Boi Art Theater; City Arts Center; and Bong Sen Traditional Music and Dance Theater will have performance and educational activities at many primary and secondary schools in Ho Chi Minh City in 2025.

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Students compete in knowledge of reformed art

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The children held the paper with the lyrics of the opera song and sang along.

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Meaningful exchange session between artists of Tran Huu Trang Opera House and primary school students

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These activities aim to enhance cultural and artistic activities serving students, create a healthy and useful playground and contribute to personality education for the young generation.

At the same time, the programs were organized to respond to and implement Resolution No. 71 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in education and training development. At the same time, responding to Official Dispatch No. 5215/BGDĐT-GDPT in 2025 of the Ministry of Education and Training guiding the invitation of artists, coaches, and athletes to participate in educational activities in general schools, in order to enrich teaching and learning activities, contribute to improving the quality and capacity of students and promote comprehensive education.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hoc-sinh-tphcm-hoc-hat-cai-luong-voi-nsnd-tan-giao-va-nsut-tam-tam-18525111111233767.htm