Da Nang (VNA) - The Indian band Pranavanaadham bandwill perform a concert combining classic instruments with modern equipment at Nguyen Hien Dinh Theatre in the central city of Da Nang on April 4 as a part of cultural exchangesbetween Vietnam and India.

The Vietnam-India Friendship Association in Da Nang said the band will perform a fusion concert, mixing Carnatic, musicassociated with southern India, Hindustani classic music and modern Westernmusic at the theatre at 155 Phan Chau Trinh street from 16:00.

The band will perform in the opening ceremony ofthe annual Quan The Am (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) festival – the city’sbiggest Buddhism festival – on April 3 at Quan The Am Pagoda.

[Quan The Am festival opens in Da Nang city]

Indian Ambassador to Vietnam ParvathaneniHarish will plant a Bodhi tree taken from Bodhi Gaya, a Buddhist pilgrimagesite in India, in a ceremony at Quan The Am Pagoda on April 4.A photo exhibition of Buddhism relic in Indiawill be on display at the pagoda at 48 Su Van Hanh street in Ngu Hanh Son district of the city on April 3. It’s part of cultural programmes to mark the46th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The annual Quan The Am (AvalokitesvaraBodhisattva) Festival is being held on April 2-4 at the foot of theKim Son Mountain – the largest of the Marble Mountains– in Da Nang with a Buddhism lecture and meditation session, martial artsperformance, folk games and a run for peace.

The main festival, which falls on April 4 (the19th day of the second lunar month) will feature a procession of an image ofAvalokitesvara Bodhisattva, and a prayer for peace, prosperity and happinessfor the nation.

Tourists will be able to explore the stonesculptures of the 400-year-old Non Nuoc stone village – a piece of nationalintangible heritage – in Ngu Hanh Son district. The festival draws about 10,000 residents andtourists each year.-VNA