World Cultural Festival: A place to connect the depth and breadth of each nation's and ethnic groups' culture

Vietnam performs traditional art at the World Cultural Festival. Photo: Hai Nguyen

The uniqueness and diversity of each ethnic group and each nation

Standing in front of the Palestinian booth is Mahmoud Nemer. He has been attached to Vietnam for 7 years. Talking to reporters, Mahmoud Nemer not only passionately talked about the local culture and the unique traditional hand embroidery of the Palestinian people, but also expressed his special affection for Vietnamese cuisine and culture.

Mahmoud said Vietnamese dishes have a harmonious blend of many bitter, spicy, salty and sweet spices, creating a taste that is both strange and unforgettable to foreigners. The way Vietnamese families gather together for dinner after a hard day's work makes Mahmoud Nemer miss Palestine very much.

The reporter met Chan Sondio, who was born in Ukraine and has a Vietnamese father. Chan Sondio talked about the culture, traditional costumes, and traditional music of Ukraine with emotion.

During his time in Vietnam, Chan Sondio traveled to many places, from North to South, and in each land, Sondio saw its own beauty. “Vietnamese culture is diverse, rich, and unified with a distinct, distinctive identity of the Vietnamese people. I really love the culture, cuisine, and lifestyle of the Vietnamese people - when I am here”.

World Cultural Festival with the participation of more than 40 countries from many continents with many booths displaying specialties, crafts, and cultural beauty typical of each country.

At the Vietnamese booth, the organizers displayed the unique culture of ceramics, water puppetry, and traditional silk weaving villages... Outside the door of the Vietnamese booth were costumes from traditional ao dai to modern designs made from traditional silk. Many international friends took the time to learn and expressed their special impressions of the traditional crafts, the unique culture of water puppetry, and the hand-weaving of silk at the Vietnamese booth.

Standing at the Sri Lankan booth, Ms. Mariana expressed her feelings and the impression that she will never forget when watching the fashion show "Heritage Footsteps" which took place on the evening of October 11 at Thang Long Imperial Citadel within the framework of the World Cultural Festival.

The fashion show with the theme “Colors of Vietnam - Rhythm of the World” featured more than 100 traditional costumes from many countries, demonstrating the brilliance and diversity of each nation throughout history and the breadth of global connections.

“Heritage Footsteps” presents 19 traditional and contemporary fashion collections from 19 countries around the world - each collection is a cultural story, a unique color in the multi-colored, multi-voiced picture of humanity.

Connecting from depth to breadth of global culture

Mrs. Suzuko Knapper - wife of the US Ambassador - participated in the Ao Dai performance, on the Vietnamese Ao Dai there was an image simulating the majestic Grand Canyon (Arizona, USA). Mrs. Suzuko Knapper performed the Vietnamese Ao Dai and brought with her emotions and pride in the heritage of America.

Ms. Yuki Ito - wife of the Japanese Ambassador - wore an ao dai design inspired by the obi (traditional belt) and connecting the quintessence of kimono with Vietnamese beauty.

The heritage images of each country and each ethnic group around the world are expressed through the beauty of the Vietnamese Ao Dai, bringing many messages about cultural connection, where culture becomes a bridge of friendship, becoming emotional stories to bring each ethnic group closer and more understanding.

During the two days of October 11-12, in the heritage space of Thang Long Imperial Citadel, the cultural picture of the countries appeared brightly and colorfully, told in their own way, with much pride.

Culture is always considered as “soft power”, where emotions, historical depth and the beauty of quintessence and art are interwoven and spread. At the World Cultural Festival, the “soft power” of each participating country resonated, exchanged, created a colorful bridge, conveying pride, pride and aspirations for a prosperous, peaceful and beautiful world.

Tourists take souvenir photos at the Colombia booth. Photo: Hai Nguyen

On the evening of October 11, the program “Heritage Footsteps” took place at the central stage of Thang Long Imperial Citadel, a unique highlight of the 1st World Cultural Festival in Hanoi. With the spirit of “Connecting - sharing - spreading love”, the final part of the program ended with an auction and charity donation to support people in localities heavily affected by floods.

The most beautiful costumes brought to auction come from designers whose collections are participating in the program, including: CEO Van Hang (Ao Dai brand Desilk), Vu Viet Ha, Nguyen Mi (Co Phuc Mi Xiem Y), Anh Thu (Ao Dai brand Ngan An) and Ha Trinh (Hanuo).

Part two of the auction continues with items of great artistic value and humanistic significance, including: “Mother and Child” ceramic vase set, a large painting depicting the Vietnamese countryside, and a delicate pearl necklace.
At the end of the auction, a total of 2.5 billion VND was raised from donors and attendees. All the money will be sent to support people in areas affected by storms and floods, contributing to spreading the spirit of mutual love among Vietnamese people.

Source: https://laodong.vn/van-hoa-giai-tri/le-hoi-van-hoa-the-gioi-noi-ket-noi-chieu-sau-va-be-rong-van-hoa-moi-quoc-gia-dan-toc-1590674.ldo