Awarding ceremony of the 4th "I love zither" Festival in 2024

On the morning of September 15, Ho Chi Minh City Labor Culture Palace coordinated with the Homeland Singing Club to organize the closing ceremony and award ceremony of the 4th "Love the Zither" Festival in 2024.

The winning contestants were delighted to receive valuable and meaningful prizes. Photo: THUY BINH

The festival is organized for children under 15 years old, to participate in competitions, contributing to preserving national cultural identity, traditional music and passion for the zither in particular; at the same time, contributing to popularizing the use and performance of the zither art widely among teenagers and children.

The concert "Tam phap nhap mon" opened the closing ceremony and award ceremony of the "I love zither" Festival 2024. Photo: THUY BINH

Meritorious Artist Nguyen Van Doi presents gifts to children participating in the "I love zither" Festival in 2024. Photo: THUY BINH

During the two performances on September 14, 58 contestants competed in a forum with traditional music works, from Southern classical music, reformed opera, Southern amateur music, to melodies, folk songs of three regions, Bac Ninh Quan Ho, children's songs...

Meritorious Artist Thuy Hoan devotes her heart and faith, and sends many expectations to children who are learning the zither and love traditional national music. Photo: THUY BINH

Meritorious Artist Thuy Hoan presents gifts to children participating in the 4th "I love zither" Festival in 2024. Photo: THUY BINH

As a result, the organizing committee awarded the first prize in group A to Le Minh Thuy (Dang Van Ngu Primary School) with the performances Dang Dan Cung and Giac Mo Than Tien; the first prize in group B to Nguyen Hoang Khanh Anh (Hai Ba Trung Secondary School) with Long Nham, Xuan Tinh Chan, Mua Thu Que Huong.

The two competition categories also have 4 second prizes, 1 third prize, 11 fourth prizes, the Youngest Contestant award went to Do Hai Linh (Trung Trac Primary School); the Most Impressive Contestant award went to Nguyen Phung Nha Uyen (Nguyen Du Secondary School).

THUY BINH

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/trao-giai-lien-hoan-em-yeu-dan-tranh-lan-thu-4-nam-2024-post759037.html