Colorful opening night of the first Hanoi World Cultural Festival

VOV.VN - On the evening of October 10, on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day, the first Hanoi World Cultural Festival - 2025 officially opened at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long. The event was organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Hanoi People's Committee.

The Hanoi World Culture Festival will feature many experiential activities, performances and interactions with 45 national cultural spaces and 34 international culinary booths.

There are 23 domestic and foreign art troupes, 12 units introducing books and publications, and 22 units and organizations participating in the international film screening program.

“Culture has no borders, so the Hanoi World Cultural Festival is also a connection between the Vietnamese people and peoples around the world,” Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized in his opening speech.

Mr. Jonathan Wallace Baker, Head of UNESCO Representative Office in Vietnam, expressed that UNESCO was extremely honored to attend the opening ceremony of the first World Culture Festival in Hanoi. He emphasized: “The World Culture Festival in Hanoi is organized for the first time, bringing together artists, communities and countries to share traditional values ​​and creative innovation, to listen and affirm that cultural differences do not divide us, but actually connect us together.”

The Prime Minister performed a special ceremony (painting five-color ceramic paintings) to open the Festival.

Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly, wife of General Secretary To Lam, performed a special ceremony (painting five-color ceramic paintings) to open the Festival.

Quan Ho Bac Ninh performance

Hue Royal Court Music on the Ngu Binh melody.

Central Highlands Gong Performance

Performance of excerpts from Van singing in the Intangible Heritage of Mother Goddess Worship

Performances by artists from Laos

Performance by Japanese artists.

Hoa Minzy and the song Trong Com

Dance performance by artist from Palestine

Performances by artists from India

Performances by artists from Mongolia

The show ended with the song "We Are The World" performed by artists from many countries.

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