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Vietnamese artists from the Vietnam Circus Federation, Vietnam Circus Arts and Intermediate School, and the Phuong Nam Art Theater won the three gold medals for the country. The Dec. 2-7 event was jointly arranged by the Performing Arts Department, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hanoi’s Department of Culture and Sports, the Vietnam Stage Artists’ Association, the Vietnam Circus Federation, and other relevant organisations. The festival gave a platform for 12 arts troupes from 20 countries and territories to showcase their skills, including those from China, Japan, the UK, Germany, France, the United States, Cuba, and Vietnam as the host nation. Addressing attendees and participants at the closing ceremony, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong celebrated the success of the festival. The performances put on by international and domestic artists showcased creativity, skill, and the unique cultural features of each nation, helpin...

The ballet was originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Tchaikovsky. Based on the story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by German author E.T.A. Hoffmann, the work describes the dream of a little girl Clara and her adventures with a nutcracker, a gift from her godfather. The ballet was first performed at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1892, and has become a worldwide favourite during the Christmas season. The Nutcracker premiered in HCM City in 2001 as part of the Transposition program by the government of Norway to bring classical music projects to Vietnam. It was choreographed by Norwegian Johanne Jakhelln Constant. The two-act work will highlight HBSO’s talented dancers Nguyen Thu Trang as Clara, and Meritorious Artist Ho Phi Diep as the Nutcracker. The performance will also feature Do Hoang Khang Ninh and Dam Duc Nhuan, along with dancers from HBSO’s ballet department. HBSO’s female choir and sy...