Viet Nam-India People's Friendship Festival to be held in the city
The 2013 Viet Nam-India People’s Friendship Festival, the 3rd of its kind in Viet Nam, is soon to take place in Da Nang, Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City.
In Da Nang, the festival will run from 22 to 25 October and will feature a wide range of fascinating cultural activities.
A talk themed “Viet Nam-India Cultural Exchange” will be held at the Museum of Cham Sculpture on Wednesday morning, 23 October. The talk will cover the origins of Indian culture and its influences on Champa culture, and the architectural relationship between India and Viet Nam through Cham sculpture. Issues relating to the friendly relations and cultural activities of the two countries will also be presented.
In addition, a Viet Nam-India cultural exchange musical performance will take place at the Nguyen Hien Dinh Tuong Theatre on Thursday evening, 24 October. The event will showcase many special items which feature the specific culture of the two countries. The purpose is to enhance mutual understanding between the two nations, and to further promote their friendship.