On Sunday evening, a folk music programme entitled ‘Songs about Da Nang’ took place at the park near the eastern end of the Rong (Dragon) Bridge in Son Tra District.

A performance of ‘bai choi’

Organised by the municipal Culture and Movie Centre, the event was part of the series of activities to ring in 2019. In addition, the intention was to preserve and promote the traditional cultural values ​​of folk music of the city.

The event featured delightful performances of folk singing, dancing, ‘bai choi’ and traditional Vietnamese musical instruments by artistes from ‘bai choi’(singing while acting as playing cards) and folk clubs across the city.

Also on the same day, the Da Nang Guitar Concert 2018 took place at the Nguyen Hien Dinh Tuong Theatre.

Hosted by the municipal Culture and Movie Centre, this year’s event had ‘Friendship’ as its theme.

Some famous musical works of such well-known composers as Ennio Morricone, Johann Sebastian Bach, Isaac Albeniz, and Ferdinando Carulli were performed by local famous guitarists Phan Xuan Tri and Nguyen Ngoc San, and Vietnamese Australian guitarist Le Hoang Minh. 

The annual concert is considered as an indispensable spiritual food for local residents and foreigners, especially those who love this musical genre.