From May 31st to June 5th in Dong Nai, 23 members from Gyeongnam Youth Delegation (Korea) visited and had a culture exchange event, which is the annual activity between Dong Nai and Gyeongnam.
Gyeongnam Youth Delegation performing their drum dance. Photographer: N.Son.
* Impressive performances!
Gyeongnam Youth Delegation impressed students of Lac Hong University, Dong Nai University and Dong Nai College of Art and Culture with their featured traditional performances, such as: The Dance of Peace, The Drum Dance and The Fan Dance,
Pham Thi Mai Phuong (Eastern Department – Korean, Lac Hong University) shared about what she learned about Korean history, culture and people during 4 years in school, yet still felt overwhelmed by the Delegation’s performances. To her, the most impressive performance was the Fan Dance (Buchaechum) – One of the most typical folk dances in Korea. Everyone wore the same traditional dresses, holding 2 large and colorful fans on their hands and with the skillful moves, the dancers transformed into a blooming flower right in front of my eyes.
Nguyen Huu Tai (Dong Nai College of Art and Culture) shared that he had chance to learn more not only about Korean culture and people but also the performing experience from delegations. After graduation, he would be more self-confident going to the stage.
Beside the performances from Gyeongnam Youth Delegation, there were many performances from the students of of Lac Hong University, Dong Nai University and Dong Nai College of Art and Culture such as: The Dance “Vietnam – My Country”, The Bamboo Dance, modern dance, erhu and saxophone… to show the delegation more about Vietnamese culture. Especially, students from the Eastern department – Korean, Lac Hong University) performed the Korean folk song – Holla Arirang, wearing Korean traditional dress.
Choi Shin Young (one of the youngest delegates, from Kimhae girls’ school) was so surprise with the Holla Arirang performed by Dong Nai students. That was the first time she visited Vietnam and thanks to the event, she knew more about Dong Nai culture as well as Vietnamese culture.
*Strengthen the relationship
Ms. Kim Mi Sook, lecturer at Traditional Dance Department – Gyeongsang University, Korea said that, in that visit to Vietnam, they brought the most typical cultural performance of their country with them to let Dong Nai know more about the traditional culture of Gyeongnam province as well as of Korea.
Youth from two countries taking photo together.
On that occasion, the delegation also had chance to visit: Tan Trieu grapefruit village (Vinh Cuu district), Tran Bien Temple of Literature – the symbol of Bien Hoa – Dong Nai culture; Dong Nai museum… to learn more about the history, culture and people of Dong Nai. “We hope that after the visit, we will understand more about the typical culture of Dong Nai, which will help us to strengthen the relationship of the two provinces as well as the two countries.”, said Ms. Kim Mi Sook.
Ms. Nguyen Thanh Hien, Standing Deputy Secretary of Bien Hoa city Union, Chairman of Provincial Youth Association, expressed that after the visit, Gyeongnam Youth Delegations would recognize the friendliness and hospitality of Dong Nai people. By visiting the historical places, the universities, the tourist attractions in Dong Nai, the delegation would understand more about the history, culture and development of Dong Nai. And last but not least, after the culture exchange event, youth from the two province as well as the two countries know more about one another, to step by step strengthen the relationship between them.
2016 set the milestone of 20 years of Gyeongnam – Dong Nai relationship. In the last 20 years, the two provinces regularly held many exchange events to help the youth from two places meet each other, exchange their cultural and traditional experience.
Nga Son
