Hanoi Poetry Day opens at the Temple of Literature

Opening the program, after the vibrant atmosphere of drum and dragon dances by artists from the Central Tuong Theater, was a profound, sacred and solemn performance of the poem Nguyen Tieu by President Ho Chi Minh performed by People's Artist Tran Quoc Chiem.

Opening of Hanoi Poetry Day at the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam in a series of activities of the 22nd Vietnam Poetry Day nationwide - Photo: VC

The performances of the artists with ca tru, poetry recitation, poetry reading... successfully presented the works of poets of many generations such as: West Lake Nostalgia by Nguyen Cong Tru, Spring Rain by Nguyen Binh, Farewell Spring by Huu Thinh, Royal Poinciana by Bang Viet, With Poetry by Vu Quan Phuong, Early Spring Drinking Tea with Friends by Tran Dang Khoa, Blue Sky by Tran Gia Thai, Son Ca Island by Le Canh Nhac.

In their creative performance, Hanoi poets impressively performed the following poems: Warm Spring by Nguyen Viet Chien, Fairy by Nguyen Linh Khieu, Brother and Sister by Nguyen Thi Mai, Street by Tran Kim Hoa.

After the main program, Hanoi Poetry Day was bustling with Poetry Performance competitions by poets of the Hanoi Writers Association and Poetry Exhibition competitions by the Capital's Poetry Clubs.

Hanoi Poetry Day 2024 will be broadcast live on Channel 1, Hanoi Radio and Television Station.

As planned, the 22nd Vietnam Poetry Day in 2024 with the theme "Harmony of the Country" will take place at Thang Long Imperial Citadel (Hanoi) on February 23 and 24, 2024 (ie January 14 and 15, Giap Thin year 2024).

From February 23, the public can start visiting the Memory House, Poetry Road, participating in the Poetry Quiz game; exchange sessions introducing authors and works of young poets; famous poets; activities of some poetry clubs in Poetry Shops arranged by the organizing committee. On the 15th day of the first lunar month (February 24), the main events of the 22nd Vietnam Poetry Day will take place.

Poet Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers Association , said that the 22nd Vietnam Poetry Day this year was organized to introduce to the public the precious poetic heritages in the poetry treasure of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups and typical works of ethnic poets or works written about nature, land, and people of the Vietnamese ethnic groups on the beloved S-shaped land.

Quang Thanh

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/khai-dien-ngay-tho-ha-noi-tai-van-mieu--quoc-tu-giam-post285571.html