Book launch on 50 years of Ho Chi Minh City's reformed theater

On the morning of July 8, the Ho Chi Minh City Theater Association launched the monograph "Ho Chi Minh City's Cai Luong Theater from 1975 to 2025" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025).

The book includes 81 articles by more than 50 authors who are researchers, artists, directors, and critics - people who have lived and created with Cai Luong through many periods, organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Theater Association, with co-editors of People's Artist Tran Minh Ngoc and People's Artist Tran Ngoc Giau.

People's Artist Tran Minh Ngoc, People's Artist Tran Ngoc Giau and members of the Editorial Board at the book launch ceremony.

Speaking at the event, People's Artist Tran Ngoc Giau shared: "This is a collective work, the passion of an entire artist's life, of those who work and love the profession. We wish to promptly record the milestones, the silent and resounding contributions of Ho Chi Minh City's reformed artists, so that future generations can inherit and develop."

People's Artist Tran Minh Ngoc also expressed his emotion when writing a book about Cai Luong for the first time, even though he comes from spoken drama: "This book is not only a document, but also the life of Cai Luong art, told through the emotions and attachment of many artists both domestically and overseas."

The book received the attention of many artists, researchers and the public.

In addition, guests such as Associate Professor Dr. Huynh Quoc Thang, Director Ton That Can, Meritorious Artist Ca Le Hong, Dr. Mai My Duyen... also shared emotional and professional insights, highlighting the inheritance, creativity and potential of Cai Luong in the contemporary cultural space.

The book is divided into 4 parts, including: Ho Chi Minh City's Cai Luong Stage looks back on a journey; The art of staging and performing; Creative elements in Cai Luong Stage and Artists and valuable lessons in acting; with many rich contents and topics, from directorial thinking after 1975, Cai Luong as the identity of Southern theater, applying Cai Luong in digital media, the role of researching and teaching Cai Luong in schools... From there, many big questions are opened about how to preserve and develop Cai Luong in the context of the cultural industry.

Cai luong artist Thanh Hang performs at the book launch ceremony.

According to many experts, this is a systematic and in-depth work, not only serving the needs of research and study, but also contributing to connecting generations - between veteran artists and young people who are pursuing the art of reformed opera.

According to VNA

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