Vietnamese culture introduced at Berlin Asia Arts Festival

  • The Hoa Sen (Lotus) quartet performs at the festival. VNA Photo: Vũ Tùng
    The Hoa Sen (Lotus) quartet performs at the festival. VNA Photo: Vũ Tùng
  • The Hoa Sen (Lotus) quartet of Vietnam performs at the festival. VNA Photo: Vũ Tùng
    The Hoa Sen (Lotus) quartet of Vietnam performs at the festival. VNA Photo: Vũ Tùng
Various Vietnamese art and cultural performances with traditional and modern features were introduced at the ongoing Berlin Asian Arts Festival on September 30. Audiences at the event were astonished with a storytelling performance of “Truyen Kieu” (The Tale of Kieu), a literary legacy left by great poet Nguyen Du. It was performed by German artist Christiane Voigt in German with “To Khuc Kieu” (Kieu Suite) by guitar as music background. To date, the Tale of Kieu has been translated into 20 different languages. The German edition by authors Franz and Irene Faber is the first translation of the master piece in German-speaking countries. Besides, audiences at the event have an opportunity to learn about traditional Vietnamese musical instruments such as monochord, erhu, zither, bamboo flute, and traditional Vietnamese drum, among others. Running from September 15 to October 8, the festival includes art performances, concerts, workshops, film screenings and several other forms of performance. VNA Photo: Vũ Tùng

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