Cultural, musical event held at Italian university to explore 'Vietnam soul'
A cultural and musical event named “Vietnam Soul” has been held at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy, featuring various performances by students who learn Vietnamese language at the Department of Asian and North African Studies.
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| The cultural and musical event named “Vietnam Soul” features various performances by students who learn Vietnamese at the Department of Asian and North African Studies, Italy's Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. (Photo: VNA) |
The event saw the presence of Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bich Hue, Head of the Department of Asian and North African Studies Prof. Marco Ceresa and Italian friends.
In her remarks, Hue said she was happy to attend an event reflecting the remarkable progress of Italian students in Vietnamese proficiency and understanding of Vietnamese culture.
She strongly spoke of the creativity in teaching and learning the Vietnamese language at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and the love for Viet Nam of the Italian students, saying she expects to see greater success in Vietnamese language studies here.
Vietnamese language has been taught at the Italian university since 2018, Ceresa said, adding that the university and the department are considering opening a postgraduate course in Vietnamese language studies.
The performances, directed by Le Thi Bich Huong, a Vietnamese lecturer, were taken to the stage by first to third-year students, who do not want to learn Vietnamese just from books but also from traditional cultures.
The event was opened with a signature Bac Ninh “quan ho” (love duet) folk song called “Moi Trau” to welcome the guests and express their hospitality.
The performers also enthralled the audience with “cheo” (Vietnamese traditional opera) and “cai luong” (reformed opera) singing, a traditional costume fashion show and Vietnamese poem reading, among others.
(Source: VNA)
