What is attractive about the first World Cultural Festival held in Hanoi?

Held for the first time, the program " World Culture Day in Hanoi" will take place with diverse activities including: World Culture Festival, Hanoi International Cuisine Program, film screening program, Hanoi international folk dance program, Hanoi international fine arts program, Hanoi International Costume Program/ Ao Dai Festival taking place from October 4-5 at Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Hanoi International Book Festival taking place from October 4-5 at Hanoi Book Street on December 19.

One of the highlights of the program is the Opening Ceremony on October 3 and Closing Ceremony on October 5 at the Thang Long- Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center (Thang Long Imperial Citadel).

The Decision on promulgating the Plan to organize the first "World Culture Day in Hanoi" Program has just been signed and approved by Permanent Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Hai Binh.

Accordingly, the program is a series of cultural and artistic events in the form of "festivals," with a series of events and activities taking place simultaneously and continuously over the two weekends of October 4 and 5, in which existing cultural institutions of the capital Hanoi, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and public spaces in Hanoi are promoted.

The Ministry’s leaders affirmed that the organization of “World Culture Day in Hanoi” aims to build an annual international cultural exchange event, taking “culture as the foundation - art as the means” to connect countries. Thereby, promoting people-to-people exchanges, enhancing mutual understanding and trust between Vietnam and the international community, and at the same time improving the spiritual and cultural life and aesthetic level of the people.

Thang Long Imperial Citadel will be the venue for the first "World Culture Day in Hanoi" program. (Illustration photo: Thanh Tung/VNA)

The program also aims to contribute to building a modern cultural and entertainment ecosystem, helping Vietnam catch up with global creative economic trends; strongly stimulating the cultural and tourism industries, creating jobs and promoting domestic consumption.

The specific goal set by the leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is to build an official international cultural exchange platform chaired by Vietnam, creating conditions for Vietnam to demonstrate its proactive role in international cultural cooperation, as well as its capacity to create a cultural playground of international scale.

In particular, developing “World Culture Day in Hanoi” into a regular event associated with a meaningful time of the year for the capital (October 10) contributes to positioning Hanoi as a center of international cultural exchange, building an international cultural brand for Hanoi; promoting Vietnamese culture and arts to the world and learning international cultural values and quintessence into the country.

In addition, organizing this festival is also a way to encourage creativity and long-term commitment of participating units, thereby expanding the people's foreign affairs network; creating a space for direct contact between the Vietnamese public and international friends; contributing to building the image of an open, friendly, culturally diverse and respectful Vietnam.

The integration of culinary spaces, handicraft products, trade booths, tourism promotion, and interaction between the public and cultural and artistic workers aims to enhance experiences, support creative businesses and develop the economy for the capital./.

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/ngay-hoi-van-hoa-the-gioi-lan-dau-tien-to-chuc-tai-ha-noi-co-gi-hap-dan-post1062259.vnp