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710th Anniversary of Thuan Hoa – Phu Xuan – Thua Thien Hue; Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development (23-09-2015 14:40:00)

The Hue International Festival 2016, a premier event of this country, will be held in association with the cultural and historical milestones of Hue: celebrating 710 years since the founding of Thuan Hoa – Phu Xuan (now Thua Thien Hue), and the 380th-year anniversary of the establishment of Hue City. The event will feature extraordinary cultural and touristic activities, art performances and various community celebrations to reaffirm the reputation of the Hue Festival that has been built up over the years.

The Hue Festival 2016 offers a marvelous chance for exchanges among representative art genres from different cultures in the world and the quintessence of Vietnam’s cultural and artistic heritage, especially those of Hue. Many stunning traditional and contemporary art performances of Vietnam and from other countries will be staged inside the Citadel, An Dinh Palace and in other open venues within the city.

The Hue Festival 2016 will showcase unique royal proceedings in the mysterious setting of the Imperial Night, as well as many programs presenting the quintessence of Hue's Royal art, Buddhist ritual music and dance, and street parades with the performances of domestic and international artists. Unprecedented and exciting community activities will take place throughout the festival with the participation of a large number of artists and the public. A variety of side events such as exhibitions, traditional kite flying, calligraphy, installation art, street music and fine arts, workshops, international trade fair, sporting activities, gastronomy and sightseeing tours, etc. will fascinate tourists and the public.

The Hue Festival 2016 awaits travelers from near and far with enjoyable and inspiring experiences.

Hue Festival Centre