A Hoi An-Japan cultural exchange, the 10th such event, will be held from 24 to 26 August in the ancient town of Hoi An. This is considered a significant activity incorporated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism into the agenda for National Tourism Year 2012, to celebrate the 39th anniversary of Vietnam - Japan diplomatic relations (1973-2012) and five years of the Vietnam – Japan friendship.
Unlike the previous years, the event this year will include many special activities. The focus will be the art programme of the opening night (August 24), exchange performance night (August 25) and the closing night (August 26) which will be given special attention and large-scale investment with the participation of professional artists and actors from the two countries. At the opening Night at the Hoai River Square, there will be a concerto performance, and an Osuwa Daiko drum delegation and Hoi An drum delegation will present traditional works of the two countries.
The Cultural Exchange Centre of Japan reveals that the Japanese side will contribute to this event with the participation of a children's art performance from Oda City, OMA-Chi and DJ Samurai, Wakayagi Kissyo artisan and art team from Sakai City and the Yucca singer Ami Tokito, Gypsy Queen group. The Hoi An-Japan art exchange performance night on 25 August with the participation of professional artists from both Vietnam and Japan is expected to offer viewers an impressive repertoire of cultural features from each country.
Besides the cultural, art and sports activities that affirmed their value in the previous year, there will be many other unique activities such as the photo exhibition "10 years of Hoi An- Japan exchanges and cooperation, a long way", poem calligraphy, Hoi An-Japan handicrafts, the picture of Japanese overcoming earthquakes and tsunami, and Japanese artwork. Community activities include "an hour for the sake of cleaner Hoi An", launching project "vetiver boat" on Cau Bridge, minimizing waste volume under the model of Naha City in Ho Hoi An, and the ceremony of presenting the name of Princess Ngoc Hoa and planting memorial trees. International conferences will also be held, namely "How to promote central Vietnam tourism to the Japanese market", "The conservation and development of tourism in Vietnamese villages", and "How to make heritage tourism attractive."
On this occasion, Hoi An city will also organize Hoi An night in support of the National Tourism Year - 2012 Tourism Heritage on the night of August 30. Besides the regular activities of the old town’s night, the program will have many special contents. The highlight of the old town’s night will be the animal release ceremony, rose night, introduction of “ancient Japan" and a seminar with the theme "Quang Nam Tourism Development in the new situation”. Animal release night will begin at 4pm with the release of 9 turtles into the Hoai River. Rose night will highlight the maternal love conveyed via songs and animation presenting the emotions and memories of Vietnamese heroic mothers. Tourists can find the Japanese imprint on the land of Hoi An to learn more about the process of acculturation between Vietnamese and Japanese. Old tombs of Japanese traders dating back over 400 years in Hoi An are a testament to the trading process and cultural exchange between Vietnamese and Japanese at the commercial port of Hoi An.
Giang Tu
Vietnamese
