Contest for bands and dance groups to be held late August
To mark the 69th anniversary of Viet Nam's August Revolution (19 August) and National Day (2 September), a contest for musical bands and dance groups is being held in the city.
Organised by the Da Nang Cultural Centre, the contest is open to senior high school pupils and students from universities, colleges, and vocational training centres across the city, as well as local youth union members, freelance musical bands, and dance groups.
Registration for the contest is open until 25 August at the Public Art Office of the centre at 1A Phan Dang Luu Street. The qualifying rounds of the competition will take place at the Cultural Centre on 25 and 26 August, with the final round at the same venue on 28 August. The awards ceremony and a public performance will take place in an area near the western end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge at 7.30pm on 30 August.