Students of Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted experience Hat Boi and Bai Choi performances

(GLO)- On the afternoon of November 14, Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, in collaboration with Trung Anh Tourism Service Trading Company Limited and Gia Lai Province Traditional Arts Theater, organized for more than 100 students to experience the art of hat boi and bai choi.

In the colorfully decorated space of the Theater's traditional room, students were introduced to the history of the formation of the art of Hat Boi, the characteristics of masks, makeup, costumes, and choreography of Binh Dinh Hat Boi.

Students learn about costumes and masks of Binh Dinh opera. Photo: Ngoc Nhuan

Visiting the restored model of Hoc Bo Dinh - Dao Tan's opera school. Photo: Ngoc Nhuan

With Bài Chòi, children learn about the folk Bài Chòi festival, the stage art of Bài Chòi Bình Định. Along with that, they understand the origin, playing style and cultural significance of the Central Vietnam folk Bài Chòi heritage, including the Bình Định folk Bài Chòi, which has been recognized by UNESCO as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

Listen to an introduction to the folk art of Bai Choi and the Bai Choi opera stage of Binh Dinh. Photo: Ngoc Nhuan

In addition to the sightseeing activities, students of Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted also went to the theater to watch actors and musicians of the Binh Dinh Bai Choi Opera Troupe (under the Gia Lai Traditional Arts Theater) rehearse the Bai Choi opera The Storytelling River to prepare for participating in the 2025 National Tuong and Folk Opera Festival taking place from November 17 to 26 in Hanoi .

Watch the Binh Dinh Bai Choi Opera Troupe rehearse the play The River Tells the Story . Photo: Ngoc Nhuan

The activity that excited the students the most was drawing opera masks. They directly followed the model, held pencils to sketch, and used watercolor brushes to draw patterns on the composite opera mask blanks.

Staff of Gia Lai Provincial Traditional Arts Theater instruct students on how to draw opera masks. Photo: Ngoc Nhuan

Students enthusiastically draw opera masks. Photo: Ngoc Nhuan

Organizing experiences to learn about hát bội and bài chòi aims to help students approach and nurture their love for traditional arts. This is also a way to bring traditional theatrical arts closer to young people, creating a bridge to preserve and spread national cultural heritage.

Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/hoc-sinh-truong-thpt-chuyen-le-quy-don-trai-nghiem-hat-boi-bai-choi-post572295.html