Encouraging love of traditional arts from youngsters

(Cinet)- Young Cheo lovers will participate into many Cheo (traditional opera) plays at Kim Ngan temple as a passion for traditional arts in Hanoi on August 9.

Project ” Cheo 48h- Toi cheo ve que huong” ( Cheo 48h- I comeback my hometown) is a non-profitable project to turn the arts of Cheo to the youth and love for Cheo. With an aim to bring the art of Cheo to the youth of Vietnam, the project has two facets; ‘Discovering Cheo‘ – the training course held from July 4 -30, and ‘Experiencing Cheo‘- a field trip to Khuoc village, one of the cradles of the Cheo art form, in Phong Chau commune, Dong Hung district, Thai Binh province. The project has attracted the participation of around 30 students from many high schools and universities in Hanoi.

In addition to Cheo performances, the young artists will bring to stage folk dances, Quan Ho (love duet singing) and Xam singing (folk songs for blind beggars).

The programme will feature the voices of well-known guests, including Meritorious Artists; Xuan Hinh, Thanh Ngoan and Quang Vinh.The show is set to kick off at 8 pm at Kim Ngan temple, 42 Hang Bac street, Hoan Kiem district. The event, under the direction of Le Tuan Cuong from the Vietnam Cheo Theatre and artist Khuong Cuong, is the closing ceremony for students of the ‘Discovering Cheo‘ training course.

The course is part of a non-profit project launched in July 1 by the National Cheo Ographics group under the sponsorship of the Research Centre for Preserving and Promoting Traditional Music, the Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and the Twenties organisation.

Tickets are modestly priced at VND 20,000.

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