Vietnamese Poetry Day celebrated in Vinh Cuu district

11:03, 05/03/2007

(ĐN)- Poetry lovers in Dong Nai province and neighboring areas gathered at Cao Minh Farm in Vinh Cuu district where hosted the fifth Vietnamese Poetry Day on the night of March 3. This event also fell on Nguyen Tieu festival (the 15th day of the first lunar month).

(ĐN)- Poetry lovers in Dong Nai province and neighboring areas gathered at Cao Minh Farm in Vinh Cuu district where hosted the fifth Vietnamese Poetry Day on the night of March 3. This event also fell on Nguyen Tieu festival (the 15th day of the first lunar month). The organizers held a poetry night named “Dem Tho Vinh Cuu” (Vinh Cuu Poetry Night) to mark this event.
A great number of poetry lovers attend the poetry night held in Vinh Cuu district

Poetry recitals and a couplet-composing competition were just some of the activities lined up for wordsmiths on the poetry night.

To get the creative juices flowing, many famous singers and artists from Ho Chi Minh city were also in attendance. In addition, there were many interesting activities such as floating flower garlands and coloured lanterns and calligraphy etc.

The fifth festival aims to honour the country’s great poets and provide an opportunity for young talented poets to share their works with the public.

Reported by Thu Trang

 

Some photos about "Vinh Cuu Poetry Night"

A poetry recital
A dance performance

Floating coloured lanterns