Halong organizes int’l music festival this weekend

The Saigon Times Daily

The Magic of Nomads band of Kazakhstan will perform at the HALOMUS 2020 international music festival in Halong City - PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORGANIZER

HCMC – Quang Ninh Province will collaborate with the Vietnam Musicians’ Association to organize an international music festival in Halong City on January 10-11.

Under the theme of “Halong - Spread and Integration”, the HALOMUS 2020 festival will take place at the Center for Planning, Expo and Exhibition of Halong City, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Speaking at a press conference on January 6, Tran Tien Dung, deputy director of the Quang Ninh Department of Culture and Sports, said the festival is expected to promote cultural cooperation between Vietnam and other countries and introduce the province’s attractions to domestic and international tourists.

Chairman of the Vietnam Musicians’ Association Do Hong Quan said the festival will feature nearly 150 local and international artists, as well as international bands including The Magic of Nomads of Kazakhstan, Yushoku-Hot of Japan, and the Guangxi Arts Institute of China.

They will perform various genres, from pop and rock to folk and classical music. There will also be several side events such as street music performances at Halong International Cruise Port.