Street parade featuring hundreds of artists and participants was one of the main events in the Traditional Craft Festival Hue 2023. The festival space spanned across the city's main streets, where art groups came together and showcased their talents.
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| The art troupe of the Co Tu ethnic minority (Nam Dong district) participated in the street parade festival |
Hundreds of artists from various clubs, art troupes, and villages with rich traditional cultures together participated in the parade, walking through many main streets. At each location, they performed unique and impressive acts to entertain the public.
Leading the parade was the unicorn - dragon - lion dance troupe, followed by the art troupe of the Co Tu ethnic minority (Nam Dong district), Vạn An martial arts club, young dancers from modern dance groups, horn players, Thuan An fishermen with fishing scene performances, and hundreds of young people with traditional Hue products as props. The procession stopped and performed one by one for a while at major intersections, attracting many tourists and locals to watch.
The parade took place in the afternoons of April 29 and May 2. The art groups started off moving along the route from the Hue Center for Culture, Information and Sports at 65 Tran Hung Dao Street - Truong Tien Bridge - Le Loi Street - Phu Xuan Bridge - Tran Hung Dao Street and ended at the starting point.
The next day, the procession started from Toa Kham boat station on Le Loi Street - Chu Van An Street - Nguyen Thai Hoc Street - Ba Trieu Street and ended on Ha Huy Tap Street.
Images from the parade:
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| Young people showcasing handicraft products from Hue |
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| Dynamic dances and performances making the streets lively |
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| The procession is eagerly anticipated and cheered on wherever it goes by |
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| The groups stop to perform for a while at major intersections |
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| Leading the procession is the unicorn-lion-dragon dance troupe |
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| The students from Van An martial arts club performing for the audience at Truong Tien bridge |
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| The group re-creating the fishing scenes in Thuan An coastal area on the street |
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| The procession seen from above passing Le Loi street |
By HIEU THANH
