At 5:00pm on Fridays and Sundays, members of the Dork Dancing Da Nang dance group gather at the East Sea Park and the My Khe Beach in Phuoc My Ward, Son Tra District to dance together in order to dispel sadness and create life motivation.

The warm-up activities of the Dork Dancing Da Nang dance group

The dance group has about 15-17 members who regularly participate in dancing activities and will attract more participants depending on the time. Wherever you come from, you will be always warmly welcomed by the group members and look like their close friends who have been reunited for a long time.

Dork Dancing is a free dance movement and mental health advocacy campaign where celebration and activism meet to end mental health stigma, illness and inequity for happier and healthier brains.

“Dork Dancing means dancing like a fool. You can dance as the ways you like and don't have to think about the chaos in life. The group members always want to help the participants boost mental health and create opportunities for their self-development through communication. In addition, every Saturday, the dance group members take part in a meditation session, as well as are actively involved in collecting trash and walking on the Son Tra Peninsula to relieve stress" said Vinh Bao Hien Tram, 22-year-old member of the Dork Dancing Da Nang group.

Dancing to forget sorrows at the My Khe Beach

Many people overcome depression after joining the dance group

Members of the Dork Dancing Da Nang Community gather at the East Sea Park and the My Khe Beach at 5:00pm on Fridays and Sundays.

The Dork Dancing Da Nang dance group was established with the purpose of improving the mental health of participants.

After hours of dancing, members of the dance group take a rest, relax and together share their joys and sorrows to reduce stress

Reporting by CHANH LAM - Translating by M.DUNG