Vietnam's Poetry Day to take place on this weekend
Hanoi (VNA) – The 22nd celebration of Vietnam's Poetry Day will be held at the Thang Long
Imperial Citadel on February 23 - 24 (or the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the
first lunar month of the Year of the Dragon).
According
to President of the Vietnam Writers’ Association Nguyen Quang Thieu, the
event will bring to the public valuable heritage in the poetic treasury of all 54
ethnic groups across Vietnam, typical works of Vietnamese poets about nature,
places, and people of all the ethnic groups.
Besides, this
year's Poetry Day aims to honour great national unity, he said.
At the
event, people have chance to learn more about poets and poems, and take part in contests
or activities that introduce young popular poets and their works.
A poetry
night - the event's highlight held on February 24 will begin with a gong performance of Muong
ethnic people from the northern province of Hoa Binh province. It will be
followed by poem recitals and performances that feature works by 16 domestic
and international poets.
In
addition, poetic stories and epics of the Tay, Muong and Thai
ethnic groups will be performed at the event./.