A xam singing performance at the festival (Source: laodong.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - The northern region and Ninh Binh xam (blind buskers'singing) clubs competition 2019 began in Ninh Binh province on December 3.
The ongoing competition was organised by the provincial department of Cultureand Sports and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, held at Ninh BinhConference Centre.
A total 15 local xam singing clubs from Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Nam Dinh,Vinh Phuc, Thai Binh, Thanh Hoa, and elsewhere participated in the event.
Each club joined in three performances including buskers' singing with old andcontemporary lyrics.
Beside the main competition, activities like paying tribute to xam master singerHa Thi Cau, a seminar on the art of buskers' singing and a performance topromote Ninh Binh tourism were also held at the event.
The organising board will present five A prizes, five B prizes, five C prizes and30 consolidation prizes.
A special musical night will be held Friday night to pay tribute to inventors and great artists of Xam (blind busker’s singing) at the pedestrian zone by Hoan Kiem Lake.
"Tu he duong den san khau" (From Street to Stage), a special programme of xam (blind buskers singing) performances has recently taken place in Hanoi to celebrate Viet Nam Cultural Heritage Day.
A special programme of xẩm (blind buskers singing) performances has recently taken place in Hanoi to celebrate Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (Nov. 28).
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A xam singing performance at the festival (Source: laodong.vn) 
