Hoan Kiem Theater, with the most modern equipment in the country, built by the Ministry of Public Security and the Hanoi People's Committee, was inaugurated on the morning of July 9, after 22 months of construction.
Ho Guom Theater is located at 40-40A Hang Bai (Hoan Kiem District), and construction began in October 2021. The project is built on an area of over 5,000 m2, including a large and small lobby to welcome guests, a backstage area, a parking garage, a multi-purpose space, a break room...
With its prime location, the theater will be the place to organize political , cultural and artistic programs of the Party, State, Ministry of Public Security, Hanoi City (conferences, seminars, cultural and artistic events...); organize art performances for domestic and foreign affairs; organize political , cultural and social events as an international conference center.
This place is expected to connect with cultural, historical works and architectural landscapes around Hoan Kiem Lake.
The colonnades inside and outside the building with 52 stone columns, each 18 m high, were brought from Spain.
The main hall of the theater is inspired by the starry night sky, with 3,000 LED lights hanging from the ceiling.
On the walls and ceiling are motifs such as Dong Son bronze drums, crane patterns, traditional musical instruments, golden turtles handing over swords...
The theater is characterized by its multi-level, multi-span spaces and complex structure. In addition to the double elevator system, audiences can take a spiral staircase from the first floor to the sixth floor on both sides.
The theater has 9 doors, of which 8 doors are divided equally between the 2 auditoriums and one door is for VIP guests.
Ho Guom Theater has a modern, synchronous infrastructure, and is the first theater in Vietnam to be provided with international standard machinery and equipment. The large auditorium can accommodate 900 guests and the small auditorium can accommodate 500 guests. The large auditorium is decorated with a stylized image of rice flowers, familiar in the police logo. The small auditorium is designed like a blooming flower with lines of spreading sound waves.
The lighting system was installed by the contractor who previously constructed the sound system and stage equipment for the Metropolitan Opera House (USA), one of the 10 most famous theaters in the world.
The main stage system can be raised and lowered to suit many types of performances; specifically, it can be raised into a large stage with a capacity for 90 musicians; the raised floor system can slide down to create a music pit, a performance area for musicians, so that the audience's vision is not affected.
The theater is capable of meeting the performance requirements of many art forms such as opera, symphony, ballet, musical, folk music...
The sound system includes an Array speaker system and Constellation speakers, embedded in walls and domes, designed in the shape of rice leaves with small holes like honeycombs, so that the audience can enjoy sound from every corner.
Sound equipment is provided by Meyer Sound Laboratories (USA), which has equipped Broadway stages and theaters around the world.
VIP reception rooms on each floor, with private space, overlooking the entire stage.
The theater also arranges a reception area reserved for VIP guests before or after the show with food and drinks specially prepared and prepared according to the theme of each show.
The theater also has areas for art exhibitions, seminars, talks, and professional seminars in the fields of culture, art, politics, and economics; press conferences to introduce art performances; exchanges between artists and the public; conferences of organizations, individuals, and businesses...
On the attic of the building, there is a culinary area and a multi-purpose area under construction, which can serve outdoor performances, parties for guests, seasonal festival activities...
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