HUE - CITY OF HERITIONS - FESTIVAL CITY
Located in the middle position of the country, attached to the main traffic axes on the North-South National Highway, with Thuan An seaport, Chan May deep-water port, Phu Bai airport, is an important development pole. the key economic region in the Central region and is the gateway connecting the East and West trade corridor, connecting Myanmar, Thailand, Laos with the East Sea. Thua Thien Hue has enough conditions to develop the economy of goods and services, tourism, and expand economic and cultural exchanges with the whole country and the world.
The center of Thua Thien Hue province is Hue city, an ancient city with many historical, cultural, and famous landscapes. The complex of Hue ancient capitals with unique architectural and artistic masterpieces ranked by UNESCO as one of the physical cultural heritage, Thua Thien Hue - UNESCO cultural heritage as cultural masterpieces human intangible and oral.
Hue Cultural heritage marks a period of development of national culture with the existence of unique values in architecture, fine arts, music, customs, practices, and traditional crafts. Cultural festivals ... create a unique cultural identity unique to Vietnam. Hue heritage together with other world heritage sites in central Vietnam such as Quang Binh and Quang Nam form the "Central Heritage Road".
Hue is not only a land imbued with unique cultures of the East but also a land with many resources for the economic development of the central key economic region, Hue city is gradually asserting its status as a city. tourist street, Festival city of Vietnam. This is also a locality on the axis of the East-West economic corridor connecting Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam to the East Sea. Thua Thien Hue has been focused on investing in upgrading infrastructure such as ports, airports, industrial parks, strengthening traffic systems, increasing investment resources to build tourism, cultural and medical systems. education, creating a driving force for socio-economic development. Thua Thien Hue is gradually asserting its position and continues to strive to become one of the major centers of the country for culture, health, education - training, tourism, services, and national transactions. practice.
From the Vietnam-France Cultural Festival event held by Hue city in collaboration with CODEV in 1992, the idea of a Festival with a series of cultural activities, festivals is impressive, unique, and linked together. is done right in the year to prepare for the beginning of the new millennium. The success of Hue Festival 2000 has paved the way for the next successes of Hue Festival 2002, 2004, and 2006, gradually affirming Hue Festival brand, affirming the capacity to organize cultural activities, festivals. regional and international, creating a premise for Hue to become a Festival city of Vietnam.
HUE FESTIVAL FROM 2000 TO 2006
From the end of 1998 to the beginning of 1999 - the time to prepare for the 21st century and the new millennium, the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue province with the coordination and support of the French Government and the Embassy of the French Republic in Vietnam. Nam, the direct assistance of the Ministry of Culture and Information, the General Department of Tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and other ministries and agencies officially requested the Government to allow Thua Thien Hue province to coordinate with the French Embassy in Vietnam. organize Hue Festival 2000 - the first national and international cultural, art and tourism festival in Vietnam. After the success of Hue Festival 2000, Hue Festival 2002 continued to be held with the coordination between Thua Thien Hue province and the French Embassy, with the participation of many ASEAN countries and partners China, Japan, and Korea. creating a great resonance at home and abroad, serving as a basis for the Government to allow the construction of Hue city to become a Festival city in Vietnam and to continue to direct the organization of every two-year festival.
Hue Festival 2000 took place 12 days and nights, with the participation of more than 30 art units of Vietnam and France with more than 1,000 artists, professional and non-professional actors, attracting more than 410,000 people to attend the Festival. including 41,000 tourists, with 6,000 international visitors ... This is really a national and international cultural, art and tourism festival, a general rehearsal for exchange activities. political, diplomatic, economic, cultural, promoting the revival of Thua Thien Hue province after the historic flood in 1999, promoting the comparative advantage of Thua Thien Hue province in the field of culture - travel.
Hue Festival 2002 continued to develop the theme "Discovering the living art of the ancient capital of Hue" in association with expanding international exchanges, taking place 12 days and nights and 1 month before the opening day, kicked off by the National Sculpture Camp. "Impression of Hue - Vietnam" with the participation of 33 representative art groups from France, China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and domestic groups including 1,554 artists, actors, technicians, attracting over 1 million people to attend 75,000 tourists, of which 18,000 are international (3 times higher than Hue Festival 2000). Hue Festival 2002 has created a great echo, of national and international stature, creating a premise for Hue to become a Festival city in Vietnam.
Hue Festival 2004 with the theme "Cultural heritage with integration and development" took place in 9 days and nights associated with a month of the launching of the International Sculpture Camp "Hue - Vietnam Impressions", Folk Sculpture Camp Hue Poetry Festival and many prelude activities brought together 15 foreign art groups from France, China, Argentina, Australia, India, Germany and America; 25 domestic art groups with 1,300 professional actors, nearly 2,000 amateur actors and technical staff from many forces participating in the Festival, attracting 1.2 million attendees, 101,950 visitors tourism, including 11,950 international visitors. This is a national and international cultural tourism festival, showcasing the unique artistic values of Vietnam, Hue and many countries around the world, as well as an opportunity to honor the Nha Nhac. Hue imperial palace - a masterpiece of the intangible and oral culture of humanity recognized by UNESCO, continues to create a driving force to promote tourism economy and cultural development, affirming the advantages of a Festival city of Vietnam.
Hue Festival 2006 with the theme "700 years of Thuan Hoa - Phu Xuan - Thua Thien Hue, Cultural heritage with integration and development" - brings together 1,440 artists and actors from 22 national art groups (1,171 actors ) and 22 international art groups (269 actors) from countries: France, China, Russia, Korea, Japan, Thailand, UK, Argentina, Indonesia, and Australia. Hue Festival 2006 continues to promote the results and experiences of previous festivals, has met the requirements set out, attracted 1.5 million people to participate in activities at Hue Festival. A month of kick-off before opening and 9 consecutive days and nights from June 3 to June 11, 2006, Hue Festival 2006 brought to the public 138 performances, over 40 cultural activities and community festivals. The program has been rated by the public as a national, modern, majestic, attractive and safe festival, demonstrating the level of a professional and international festival in Vietnam. In particular, Hue Festival 2006 has continued, awakened and aroused the cultural values of Vietnam, Hue culture, effectively marketed to friends the image of Hue, Festival city of the five continents. Vietnam.
FESTIVAL HUE 2008: CULTURAL HERITAGE WITH INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT
With the theme "Cultural heritage with integration and development", Hue Festival 2008 is a big, impressive and attractive festival with hundreds of unique cultural and tourist programs to honor the values. the unique culture of Vietnam and that of the ancient capital of Hue.
Hue Festival 2008 will continue to promote the achievements of Hue Festival 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006, in the direction of improving the quality of art and professionalism to deserve the position of a cultural tourism center, a city. The Festival City of Vietnam. This is an international cultural tourism festival, a forum for typical cultural and artistic activities of Vietnam and the region, imbued with Vietnamese cultural identity, Hue culture, and attached to the expansion of national exchanges. contribute to promoting Vietnam's tourism to develop.
Festival Center is the charming space of Dai Noi - Hue at night, with many diverse artistic stages, with royal nights, party parties, and attractive, luxurious and interesting court games. In addition to Dai Noi, An Dinh palace, Thuy Tien lake, many other places in Hue city, the rural areas will be held as festival centers, with majestic and vibrant art performances, folk playgrounds, food streets, handicraft, tourism and trade fairs.
Hue Festival 2008 will officially open on June 3, 2008, at Ngo Mon Square and close on the Perfume River on the night of June 11, 2008. A month before the opening ceremony is the kick-off time with rich, exciting and evenly popular activities in response and celebration to the Hue Festival 2008.
Hue Festival 2008 will bring together the typical performing arts programs of Vietnam, especially the Hue court arts and typical features of cultural regions in Vietnam; cultural shows from continents from many countries and regions around the world (France, Japan, China, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, the United States, Korea, Brazil ...) with the participation of cities, provinces, and regions of the friendship of Thua Thien Hue (Québec, Quang Du, Hawaii, Nord Pas de Calais, Poitou Charents, Triet Giang ...)
The 5th International Sculpture Camp will officially open on May 3, 2008, towards the formation of an International Garden Park in Hue. Many exciting and attractive activities to welcome Hue Festival 2008 will be held throughout the great tables of Hue city and surrounding areas.
Hue Festival 2008 will continue to re-enact the unique royal festivals of the ancient capital of Hue with an attractive scale, quality and form of expression, bringing together a large force of artists, actors and actresses. general public.
Especially for the first time, the Hue Festival 2008 will re-enact the Nguyen Hue Festival to take the throne to take the reign of Quang Trung, on the 220th anniversary of Nguyen Hue's throne in Phu Xuan (1788-2008), the doctoral examination festival martial, exploiting cultural space in the Ho Quyen - Voi Re area, the Upper City area south of Hue Citadel and a number of mausoleums of the Nguyen Dynasty to organize many cultural activities, community festivals and court public service specialties.
In Hue Festival 2008, from the fanciful capital of Hue to the surrounding areas, from temples, palaces, mausoleums to famous landmarks and Hue village, there will be many cultural and tourist activities. festival diversity. Tourists will discover Hue green vegetable garden, Tam Giang lagoon, Truong Son hill region and Bach Ma - Lang Co - Canh Duong tourist area, pilgrimage to famous Hue temples, immersed in traditional festivals, folk festivals, discover the rich cultural beauty of the ancient capital, visit the mysterious tombs of the kings, the romantic and mysterious places of the neural land, enjoy the Hue cuisine is rich. On the poetic Huong River, there will be a program `` Discovering the legend of the Perfume River which is attractive and unique, enjoying the melodious Hue songs on the dragon boats gliding on the legendary, sparkling river. ''
Hue Festival 2008 is a festive season with many new features, unique features, impressive and attractive to visitors from near and far.
FESTIVAL HUE 2010: A PLACE TO MEET THE OLD CITY; HIGHLIGHTS OF WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE
Like France with the Avignon Festival, Australia with the Adelaide Festival, the UK with Edingburgh, by appointment, Hue, Festival city, the ancient capital of Vietnam is preparing for the biennial cultural tourism festival.
With the theme "Cultural heritage with integration and development", aiming to celebrate the 1,000-year national anniversary of Thang Long Dong Do Hanoi, Hue Festival 2010 is a big, impressive and attractive festival with hundreds of chapters. special cultural and tourist program to honor the unique cultural values of Vietnam and Hue, a meeting place of ancient capital cities, cities with world cultural heritage, a show typical cultural and artistic activities of Vietnam and the region, associated with expanding international exchanges, developing socio-economic, contributing to promoting Vietnam's tourism development.
Continuing to promote the achievements of this national and international cultural event over the period from 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008, in the direction of improving the quality of art and professionalism, Hue is ready to go. ready to welcome hundreds of thousands of international and domestic tourists to Hue Festival 2010 taking place from June 5 to 13, 2010 in this ancient and beautiful city. (In 2008 Hue Festival attracted nearly 150,000 domestic visitors, 30,000 international visitors from 75 countries and territories).
Festival Center is the charming space of Hue Citadel at night, with many diverse artistic stages, with royal nights, party parties and attractive, luxurious and interesting court games. In addition to Dai Noi, An Dinh Palace, many other places in Hue city, rural areas, Nguyen Van Troi Park, Thuong Bac Park, Park 3-2, Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, Thuan An Tourist Area, Lang Co, Thanh Toan tile bridge, Phuoc Tich Phong Dien, Nam Dong town, A Luoi, Nguyen Hue Quang Trung National Hero Memorial, Huyen Tran Cultural Area ... will be organized as centers festival, with art performances around the clock, majestic, vibrant, and many folk playgrounds, the food street has a unique nuance.
Hue Festival 2010 will officially open on the night of June 5, 2010, at Ngo Mon Square and close on the Perfume River on the night of June 13, 2010, with a new and impressive performance space. Before the opening day, there will be various, exciting and exciting activities in response to the launch and celebrate Hue Festival 2010.
Hue Festival 2010 brings together typical performing arts programs of Vietnam, especially Hue imperial arts and typical features of cultural regions in Vietnam; cultural programs with bold cultural nuances of 5 continents from many countries and regions in the world (France (main partner), Argentina, UK, India, Belgium, Cambodia, Denmark, Korea Country, United States, Israel, Italy, Laos, Mongolia, Mexico, Russia, Japan, Thailand, Spain, Turkey, Switzerland, Central African Republic, China, Australia, ...).
Hue Festival 2010 will continue to re-enact the unique royal festivals of the ancient capital of Hue with attractive scale, quality and form of expression, bringing together a large force of artists, actors and actresses. general public. The ceremony of Intentions, Royal Night, Discover the Legend of Huong River. On the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long and the event that Lord Nguyen Phuc Lan chose Kim Long as the capital, built the theatrical program of the "Journey to the South" and recreated the art of "The Marine Demonstration under the time". Lord Nguyen Phuc Lan ”… Unique Ao Dai Festival with colorful, luxurious and bold Hue-style advertising and design space. The program "Oriental Night" showcases the splendid beauty and unique nuances of Asian ethnic costumes. "Hue traditional wedding" associated with culinary activities for tourists. Culinary festival "Vegetarian dishes of Hue" ...
From the fanciful capital of Hue to the surrounding areas, from the temples, palaces, mausoleums to the old towns and craft villages of Hue, there will be a variety of cultural activities, tourism and festivals. Tourists will discover the diverse art of life in Hue ancient capital, explore interesting community tourism routes, lagoon tourism: "One day, one night, one adventure", "Tam Giang, Sunshine and Wind ”… Pilgrimage to famous Hue temples, immersed in traditional festivals, folk festivals, visiting mysterious tombs of kings, poetic places of neural land, enjoy Hue dishes. On the romantic Perfume River, enjoy the melodious Hue songs.
Hue Festival 2010 is truly a festive season with many new features, unique, impressive and attractive to visitors from near and far.