Gia Lai Provincial Cultural Center participates in the National Mobile Propaganda Contest

The art program of Gia Lai Provincial Cultural Center was elaborately invested, including many performances imbued with local identity and national cultural traditions, including: The August Flag song and dance group (composed by Phan Thanh Nam), solo singing in the Pac Bo forest (composed by Nguyen Tai Tue, performed by Le Tuyen), Sedge Season dance (choreographed by Chau Mi), solo performance of the monochord "Homeland Bridge" (composed by Toan Thang, performed by Tran Kim Van) and a medley of folk songs "Celebrating the National Festival" (new lyrics by Meritorious Artist Nguyen Phu).

Folk song medley *Celebrating the National Festival* (Meritorious Artist Nguyen Phu wrote new lyrics). **Photo: Minh Tuan**

The performances not only praise the Party and Uncle Ho, but also honor the beauty of the homeland and country, promoting the image of Gia Lai to friends across the country.

The performances are elaborately staged and rich in content. **Photo: Minh Tuan**

The contest was organized by the Department of Grassroots Culture, Family and Library (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), with the participation of 27 mobile propaganda teams from provinces and cities nationwide. The time of organization was from August 4 to 9, in the localities: Tuyen Quang, Bac Ninh and Hai Phong.

The contest is an opportunity for localities to exchange and learn; at the same time, it strongly spreads the message of patriotism, the strength of national unity, the spirit of self-reliance of our army and people throughout the 80-year journey of building and defending the Fatherland. Thereby, honoring the generations of fathers and brothers who sacrificed for national independence, encouraging the younger generation to follow the tradition, contributing to the development of the homeland and the country in the new era.