A performance featuring Vietnam's traditional musical instruments at the festival (Photo: VNA) Rome (VNA) – Vietnamese cultureand traditional arts were on display at a festival in Italy’s Tuscany regionfrom November 1 to 10.
The programme aimed at bolstering culturalcooperation and people-to-people exchanges between the countries. It wasjointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy, the Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism and the organisers of Festival dell’ Oriente, which tookplace in Carrara city, Massa-Carrara province.
This is the first time Vietnam hasparticipated in the festival as an honorary guest. Images of Vietnam, alongwith the country’s traditional costumes and cultural spaces, were on show atthe main zone of the festival.
In addition, Vietnamese products such asrattan and bamboo products and conical hats were introduced at the event.
The highlight of Vietnam’s zone includedtraditional dance and water puppet performances.
Vice mayor of Carrara Marteo Martinellisaid the event served as solid proof of cultural cooperation and exchangesbetween Italy and Vietnam. He also voiced his hope that more activities will bejointly held in the future.
The Festival dell’ Oriente is one of thegreatest events connected to Eastern culture in Italy, featuring various Asiannations like Japan, Laos, Thailand and India, among others. It is held severaltimes a year across Italy, each of them attracting up to 170,000 visitors./.
The programme aimed at bolstering culturalcooperation and people-to-people exchanges between the countries. It wasjointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy, the Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism and the organisers of Festival dell’ Oriente, which tookplace in Carrara city, Massa-Carrara province.
This is the first time Vietnam hasparticipated in the festival as an honorary guest. Images of Vietnam, alongwith the country’s traditional costumes and cultural spaces, were on show atthe main zone of the festival.
In addition, Vietnamese products such asrattan and bamboo products and conical hats were introduced at the event.
The highlight of Vietnam’s zone includedtraditional dance and water puppet performances.
Vice mayor of Carrara Marteo Martinellisaid the event served as solid proof of cultural cooperation and exchangesbetween Italy and Vietnam. He also voiced his hope that more activities will bejointly held in the future.
The Festival dell’ Oriente is one of thegreatest events connected to Eastern culture in Italy, featuring various Asiannations like Japan, Laos, Thailand and India, among others. It is held severaltimes a year across Italy, each of them attracting up to 170,000 visitors./.
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