Thread: Gia Lai hosts International Gong Festival

Eleven art troupes from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities such as the Bahnar, Ede, Ma, K’Ho and Chu Ru from the Central Highlands, as well as representatives from other countries will take part in an international gong festival in Pleiku, in the central highland province of Gia Lai in November 8.

The festival will also draw the participation of many other ethnic minorities across the country such as the Muong, Thai, Cham, Khmer, Hre and Ca Tu.

At a press conference in Hanoi on June 26, the organising board announced that the festival will feature many unique and attractive performances from different gong.

Along with the performances, there will be an exhibition and a workshop on how to preserve and develop the cultural identity.

(Source: VOV)

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I have really enjoyed my trip Istanbul

Central Highland Gia Lai province will organize an international Gong festival in Pleiku city in the third quarter of this year, the provincial People’s Committee said on February 2. The festival is expected to draw the participation of Gong troupes from 10 countries and territories in Asia along with those from five Central Highland provinces.
The space of Gong culture in Vietnam’s Central Highlands was named in UNESCO’s third list of “Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” in November 2005.

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Originally Posted by aden.richards

vietnam is nice place to visit. i visted there once hope i'll visit again when this festival is re organised

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