Folk art

Folk art

The Sacred Dog dance in Nguyên Tiêu Festival, Hội An 2024

Many person join in Nguyen Tieu festival, Hoi An

At the 2024 Nguyên Tiêu Festival in Hội An, in addition to the traditional worshiping, incense offering, and praying for good fortune at the Ông Pagoda, Fujian Assembly Hall; Hội An city arranges a parade through central streets to mark the Festival. The Sacred Dog dance, Unicorn dance, and Dragon dance are among the parade's highlights, drawing a large number of locals and tourists.

The Sacred Dog dance


The Hội An people maintain the Sacred Dog dance, a traditional type of folk culture. This is a great asset that should be promoted and spread in Hội An creative city in the future.

The center for Culture, Sports, Radio and Television of Hoi An city

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Hoi An fosters creativity
Hoi An fosters creativity
The Hoi An Center for Culture, Sports, Radio, and Television, along with pupils from Phan Boi Chau Secondary School and Do Trong Huong Primary School, conclude their folk singing classes.
Bai choi performance in Hoi An
Bai choi performance in Hoi An
The art of Bài Chòi in Central Viet Nam
The art of Bài Chòi in Central Viet Nam
The art of Bài Chòi in Central Viet Nam is a diverse art combining music, poetry, acting, painting and literature. It takes two main forms: ‘Bài Chòi games’ and ‘Bài Chòi performance’. Bài Chòi games involve a card game played in bamboo huts during the Lunar New Year. In Bai Choi performances, male and female Hieu artists perform on a rattan mat, either moving from place to place or in private occasions for families. The bearers and practitioners of the art of Bài Chòi are Hieu artists, solo Bài Chòi performers, card-making folk artists and hut-making folk artists.
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bai-choi-a-traditional-folk-game-in-hoi-an-preserving-the-vietnamese-cultural-heritage
Bai Choi is an enchanting and captivating experience in the exploration of Hoi An’s tourism. If the northern region has quan họ folk songs, and the southern region has đờn ca tài tử (amateur music), then the central region has bai choi. Visiting the ancient town and listening to the melodious tunes of Bài Chòi will undoubtedly create a lasting and unforgettable memory.
Korean Folklore Performing Group performed in Hội An Ancient Town
Korean Folklore Performing Group performed in Hội An Ancient Town
The Hong-Seong Folklore Performing Group from Korea performed at Ba Mu Temple Gate, Hoi An on the evening of July 1st, 2023.
TANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGES
TANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGES
INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGES
INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGES
ARTISANS, CRAFTSMEN
ARTISANS, CRAFTSMEN
HANDICRAFT ESTABLISHMENTS
HANDICRAFT ESTABLISHMENTS
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