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Oct 22

National ca tru festival was successful

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National ca tru festival was successful

The national ca tru (ceremonial singing) festival closed on October  with excellent performances receiving awards.

In the hat cua dinh (singing at communal houses in villages) category, the Hanoi’s Thang Long ceremonial singing club took first prize while the Co Dam club from Ha Tinh province topped the hat cua quyen (singing at royal places) group.

Hai Duong province’s cultural centre was the best in hat thi (head-to-head competition) while Thanh Hoa province’s Ha Trung Township won first prize in hat choi (singing in homes).

The organising board presented additional awards for best voice, best instrumentalist and most promising singer.

Oct 08

Ca Tru (Ceremonial singing) will be back to Hanoians

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Ca Tru (Ceremonial singing) will be back to Hanoians

“Taking Ca Tru back” was the theme of the programme which was held by Thang Long Ca Tru Club at the Heritage House, 87 Ma May, on October.

The programme aimed to take ca tru heritage back to the lives of Hanoi people, becoming an elegant hobby for people who want to find themselves in Ca Tru.

Through this programme, the managing board of Hanoi Old Quarter and the Thang Long Club also wanted to introduce Ca Tru, a kind of traditional arts and a world cultural heritage, to numerous domestic and foreign tourists discovering Hanoi’s ancient district.

Mr. Pham Van Nhan, a Vietnamese Overseas in America said: “I have loved Ca Tru since I were small. During this visit to Vietnam, I enjoyed ca tru again, and I found that ca tru isn’t practised anywhere else in the world, so we should to our best to preserve it.”

Mrs. Pham Thi Hue, the Chairman of Thang Long Ca Tru Club said their main place for performances is at Quan De temple, 28 Hang Buom. Playing at Heritage House at 87 Ma May is designed to bring the art of ca tru closer to people and tourists.

Visitors will have an opportunity to enjoy traditional Vietnamese music every evening of week. It aims to take Ca Tru nearer to visitors and Hanoi people alike.