Firework performances were held at 12pm yesterday at Thu Thiem Tunnel in District 2, Landmark Tower in Binh Thanh District and Dam Den Theme Park in District 11. (Photo courtesy of the organiser) HCMCity (VNS/VNA) - HCM City has hosted a series ofcultural activities to celebrate the New Year 2021.
A music gala titled HCM City welcomesNew Year 2021 took place at the Nguyen Hue Pedestrian in District1 on New Year's Eve.
The event, organised by the city’s Department of Culture, Sports andTourism and its partners, featured music, theatre, puppet and circus shows.
Pop star Phuong Thanh and young singers including Ai Phuong and Quan APwere featured.
Young rappers Yono Bigboi, Lil Shady and Beatboxer Max also performed withdancers from the groups Game On Crew and ABC.
Highlighted performances were staged by traditional artists from the dancegroup Mat Troi (The Sun) with music by violinist Tan Titan and flutist DinhNhat Minh.
Love, peace, youth and spring were the themes featured in theirperformances.
A photo exhibition of more than 100 photos of late President Ho ChiMinh and the city named after the President opened this week on Dong Khoistreet in District 1.
On display are photos and documents on the life and career of thePresident and the city’s achievements in economy, society andculture, and international integration.
The works feature local authorities and residents, their creativityand dynamism in the cause of building HCM City intoa centre for culture, education and training, science and technology,and international integration, and into a smart city.
The city’s Youth Cultural House in District 1 hosted a live performancefeaturing dance and songs praising life and youth on the first day ofthe New Year.
The performance featured veteran and young singers, as well as amateur singersfrom the Youth Cultural House and the districts’ cultural houses.
Cultural centres from the rural districts Nha Be, Binh Chanh, Can Gio andCu Chi have organised cultural programmes to usher in the New Year. Theseevents are expected to attract several thousand people and children at theweekend.
A 3D light performance took place outside the city’s People’sCommittee Hall at 86 Le Thanh Ton street in District 1 on New Year's Eve.
Firework performances were held at 12pm on December 31 at Thu Thiem Tunnelin District 2, Landmark Tower in Binh Thạnh district, and Dam Sen Theme Park inDistrict 11./.
VNA
