Famous director to chair Hue Festival’s key event

Director Le Quy Duong will be responsible for arranging the “Night at Royal Palace” festival on June 5, 8, 11 at the Hue royal palace, which will rebuild the live in the Nguyen Dynasty’s royal palace.
The famous director will also design the “Legend of Huong River” festival in combination with the Centre for Preservation of Hue Ancient Citadel Relics on June 6 and 12 on the Huong (Perfume) River; the Nam Giao ceremony (in honour of the sky and earth) on June 6; and the festival called “Itinerary to Develop the Country”, the key event of Hue Festival 2010 on June 10.
Assistants to general director Le Quy Duong to arrange the “Itinerary to Develop the Country” festival will be famous artists, including choreographers Truong Van Hai, Bach Hac, Thu Huong Mai Trung, musician Dai Dung, Dao Tan tuong troupe and the martial art-music troupe of Quang Trung museum from the central province of Binh Dinh.
At the same time, the Hue Royal Art Theatre is mobilizing 1000 professional and amateur artists to serve Hue Festival 2010.
Director Le Quy Duong revealed that, besides the unique arts of Hue, he will also use installation arts and modern decorating arts to highlight the hidden beauty of Hue’s culture.
The famous director will also be responsible for an experimental drama show entitled “Fire Moves Away” by young artists from Australia and an electronic music and video art show named EPA by famous Australian musician Darrin Verhagen at the Hue CulturAL House on June 7-9.