All the money from the theater's death anniversary is used to help people affected by storm Bualoi.

On the morning of October 2, Ho Chi Minh City began the theater's death anniversary at the Theater Ancestor Temple (Co Bac, Cau Ong Lanh Ward). This is the first place in Ho Chi Minh City to hold the theater's death anniversary in 2025.

People's Artist Huu Danh performs rituals of praying and burning incense at the ancestral temple of Co Bac Theater - Photo: LINH DOAN

The theater's death anniversary will take place on three days: 11th, 12th and 13th of the 8th lunar month (ie October 2, 3, 4).

Attending the ceremony on the morning of October 2 were Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Phuoc Loc, Deputy Head of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department Le Van Minh, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports Tran The Thuan, Deputy Head of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department Dinh Thi Thanh Thuy...

Theater founder's death anniversary, artists share with people in storm-hit areas

The main death anniversary of the founder, August 12th of the lunar calendar, has been recognized by the State as Vietnam Theater Day.

The Theatre Ancestral Temple in Co Bac is considered the communal ancestral temple for all theatre artists in Ho Chi Minh City. Therefore, during the death anniversary season, artists often come here to burn incense before going to other theatres and stages.

On the morning of October 2, many artists were present early such as artists Le Thien, Manh Dung, Thanh Dau, Thanh Vy, Thanh Hien, Bao Quoc, Thanh Loc, Bao Tri, Kim Tuyet, Trinh Kim Chi, Tuyet Thu, Phuong Loan, Vu Luan, Hoang Map...

From left to right: Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Theater Association Ton That Can, Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Phuoc Loc, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Theater Association Trinh Kim Chi and President of the Ho Chi Minh City Theater Association Tran Ngoc Giau at the ancestor's death anniversary ceremony on the morning of October 2 at the Co Bac Theater Ancestor Temple - Photo: LE THUY BINH

Speaking at the ceremony, Ms. Trinh Kim Chi emphasized that the death anniversary is an occasion for artists to gather and offer incense and flowers to pay tribute to their ancestors, the predecessors who laid the foundation for the development of today's theater.

"We also pray to our ancestors to bless the audience to always love and consider the stage as a sanctuary of life. Artists love each other and unite to contribute valuable works to art and the public," said Ms. Chi.

At the same time, Ms. Chi informed that all the offerings during the anniversary at Co Bac Theater's ancestral temple will be sent to help people affected by storm Bualoi.

Artist Thanh Loc (right) happily met and chatted with artists Manh Dung (left) and Thanh Vy on the morning of October 2 at the Theater's Ancestral Temple - Photo: LINH DOAN

Sacred season of theater ancestors' death anniversary

Every year when artist Bao Quoc and his wife return to Vietnam, they spend 3 days visiting theaters and stages to burn incense and meet and chat with colleagues.

Confiding in Tuoi Tre Online , he said he had to stop by the Theater Ancestral Temple to burn incense first before going wherever he wanted.

Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy (second from right) visited and burned incense at the ancestral altar at Idecaf Drama Theater - Photo: LINH DOAN

Artist Le Thien shared that every season of the death anniversary of the ancestors, elderly artists like her feel that they are still healthy, still able to contribute, still able to go to the places where the ancestors are commemorated to burn incense, and meet friends and colleagues, which brings her great happiness.

"Every time this day comes, we artists are excited, waiting, and excited. It feels very sacred. We just calm down, remember our ancestors, and think about our profession," artist Le Thien said emotionally.

After the ancestor worship ceremony at Co Bac Ancestral Temple, on October 2, Idecaf, Truong Hung Minh, and Ho Chi Minh City Art Center stages also held ancestor worship ceremonies.

LINH DOAN

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/toan-bo-tien-cung-gio-to-san-khau-danh-giup-dong-bao-bi-anh-huong-bao-bualoi-20251002123029581.htm