Puppetry Festival in Hanoi
The Second International Puppetry Festival
04 – 09 Sep 2010, 6.30 pm and others
Hong Ha Theater, The Vietnamese Puppetry Theater, and Kim Ma Theater
Hanoi
12 international groups which will take part in The Second International Puppet Festival
The festival is one of a string of activities for the great 1000- year anniversary of Thăng Long- Hanoi. Specifically, there are 12 international groups which will take part in The Second International Puppet Festival with 5 puppet groups from Vietnam hosting, including Vietnamese guest rod puppets, shadow puppets, and puppet combination performances. Moreover, 5 Vietnamese groups will perform using land puppets and water puppets.
– 6.30 pm (Hồng Hà Theater, 51 Đường Thành, Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi)
– 5 pm, 6.30 pm, 8 pm (The Vietnamese Puppetry Theater, 361 Trường Chinh street, Thanh Xuân, Hanoi).
– Kim Mã Theater, 71 Kim Mã street, Ba Đinh, Hanoi
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Is there a schedule for this festival? It is very difficult to find information about it (what is showing where etc.)
Hi Margaret
yes, we are up against the same problem. very hard to get info.
we posted all we were able to get.
sorry.