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New dance performance to thank COVID-19 fighters
A dance performance entitled Ánh Sáng Tâm Hồn (Light of Soul) will be launched on Youtube at 8pm on October 20.
The dance is choreographed by Tuyết Minh to thank frontline workers in the fight against the pandemic.
Nhân Dân Cuối Tuần (People’s Weekend) reporter Linh Vân spoke to Tuyết Minh about the new production.
Could you tell us about the new dance production?
I think this time is a historic moment not only for our country but for the world. That fierce reality needs to be captured in different art forms including dance.
It is also the responsibility of the artist towards historical challenges. I hope the dance performance will bring to the audience emotional and moving moments contributing to healing the wounds that we have been experiencing during the pandemic.
Every artwork is to mark the creative process of the artist. This work presents my gratitude and respect for the unconditional sacrifices of the frontline forces including healthcare workers, police, soldiers and volunteers. It also expresses our – the dancers’ – love for the country and the people.
The dance will feature 150 dancers performing contemporary dance, hip-hop, jazz and Broadway.
How could you put all these genres into the dance?
I always respect the typical characteristics of each artist. This work gathers talented directors from the north and the south of the country.
I’m responsible for co-ordinating the dancers in the north and artist Alex Tú and his colleagues work with the artists in the south.
HCM City has carried out social distancing during the last months so the southern-based artists had to rehearse solo and duet dances. And group dances are performed by Hà Nội artists.
What’s the story behind the dance?
The dance will have seven scenes telling real stories portraying normal people and their contribution to the fight against the pandemic. We want to spread the good qualities of the people and the Vietnamese nation.
You are newly appointed as permanent Deputy Chairwoman of Việt Nam Dance Artists Association. Do you think that your new work will inspire dancers when performing arts are seriously affected by the pandemic?
It is great that dance is now popular in the community. It is performed at cultural events. Dance has developed on a large scale with the appearance of dance clubs everywhere such as schools, universities, and businesses.
This also causes a lack of professional dance performances and losing the trust of the audience. I hope that the audience will have a chance to enjoy dances performed by talented dancers.
A dancer’s career is not long and it is difficult to earn a living in dancing. What will you do to encourage the talents as you are the permanent Deputy Chairwoman of the dance association?
I always want to create a space for the young dancers to show their talents and creativity. Most importantly, I want to help them to be more confident to overcome their limitations.
I want to connect them in teamwork, the ideology of dedication to the community for the common cause of the Vietnamese dance development.
That’s how young dancers grow up and create meaningful works for the community. This will help their works to win the audience’s hearts.
Could you tell us about your future plans?
I completed a work about President Hồ Chí Minh. This will be slices of President Hồ Chí Minh’s 30-year journey to find a way to save the country. If it weren’t for the pandemic, the work would have been released.
Making this work is difficult because it should portray President Hồ Chí Minh and feature his manners and his wisdom. This is a big dream in my career.
I hope the work will premiere next year. I also believe that it will be a creative performance bringing emotional fulfillment to the audience though dance.
Source: https://vietnamnews.vn/life-style/1061985/new-dance-performance-to-thank-covid-19-fighters.html
The ongoing Ho Chi Minh City River Festival, taking place from Friday to Sunday this week, features a boat parade every night with the participation of some 40 cruise ships, yachts, floating restaurants, canoes operated by tourism businesses on the Saigon River.
This waterway parade is expected to be one of the highlights of the three-day festival, hosted by the municipal Department of Tourism, in coordination with the municipal Department of Culture and Sports as well as relevant agencies.
The boat parade starts from the Saigon Cruise Port in District 4 to the waters near the Landmark 81 building, the highest skyscraper in the country, with the participating ships decorated with colorful lights to attract festival-goers.
The boat parade will take place between 7:30 pm and 9:00 pm on Saturday and from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Sunday this week.
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| Illuminated boats stage a parade on the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City, August 4, 2023. Photo: T.T.D / Tuoi Tre |
Aside from watching the boat parade, festival-goers can access some 150 special deals offered by over 100 travel firms at the event.
They can also explore riverside cultural space, take part in a wide range of traditional folk games, and enjoy various traditional music and dance shows.
These activities are scheduled to take place at the Saigon Cruise Port, the Bach Dang Wharf Park, the Binh Dong Wharf, along the banks of Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe Canal, and in various tourist sites.
Below are some photos of a boat parade held on Friday night:
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| Illuminated boats are on parade near the Ba Son Bridge, which spans over the Saigon River and links District 1 with Thu Duc City in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| The boat parade is seen at the Vinhomes Central Park Tan Cang area. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| Cruise ship guests enjoy the spectacular scenery of Ho Chi Minh City at night. Photo: T.T.D / Tuoi Tre |
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| A sparkling riverside view of the Ho Chi Minh City River Festival. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre |
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| A drone light art performance at the festival. Photo: T.T.D / Tuoi Tre |
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| A drone light art performance at the festival. Photo: T.T.D / Tuoi Tre |
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A group of students from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology have successfully created edible food wrap from shrimp shells, crab shells, and guava leaves after two years of research.
The group won first prize for their research at Bach Khoa Innovation 2023, an innovation and entrepreneurship competition hosted by their university.
The group collected shrimp and crab shells from seafood processing companies and guava leaves from guava gardens to develop their food wrap.
Shrimp shells consist of chitin which can be converted into chitosan after being processed, according to Le Y Nhi, a third-year food technology major at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and a member of the group which created the food wrap.
“Chitosan can inhibit many types of microbes. Extract from guava leaves is also antibacterial,” she said.
“As a result, the food wrap is antibacterial, has good oxidation resistance, and uses materials that are safe for people. However, the durability of the product should be improved.”
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| It took the students from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology about two years to create the edible food wrap. Photo: Supplied |
The student group drew up a plan to survey material resources, solutions, and equipment for their research since their first year at university, said Dinh Thiet Anh, a third-year chemical engineering student and also a member of the group.
“This is a premise for us to confidently take part in academic and startup competitions, and put the product into use,” Anh said.
Two remarkable characteristics of the food wrap are that it is edible and antibacterial, according to Associate Professor Dr. Huynh Ky Phuong Ha from the chemical engineering faculty of the university.
“The group’s research can be expanded, specifically adding denatured starch to improve the viscosity of the food wrap and adjusting ingredients to meet the preservation demand for different kinds of food,” Ha recommended.
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