Continuing the success of previous seasons, a special art program to show gratitude to parents during Vu Lan season, with the theme "Grace of Birth 2024" will take place at 8:10 p.m. on August 15, 2024 at the Vietnam - Soviet Union Friendship Cultural Palace (No. 91 Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi).

Speaking at the press conference, director, People's Artist Le Chuc said that after 6 seasons of organization, the Vu Lan art program "Gratitude for Parents" has become a meaningful and indispensable activity every Vu Lan occasion, so that each of us, especially the young, can continue to preserve and promote the thousand-year-old traditional cultural values ​​of the nation.

When we know how to be filial, respect family ethics, be infinitely grateful to our parents and more broadly, be grateful and appreciate what our Fatherland and previous generations have done for us, we will be humane people, know how to love our compatriots and love humanity. Building a happy family is contributing to building a happy nation and realizing the aspiration to develop human culture and Vietnamese culture.

“The special thing about the art program is to use music to praise the immense merit of parents and predecessors, thereby reminding the younger generation of their responsibility to have a grateful lifestyle and the heart of a filial child. The program uses unique art performances that combine a variety of music, artistic dance, poetry, drama, etc. with modern stage techniques to convey meaningful messages during the Vu Lan season of filial piety. This also continues to affirm the series of programs "Grateful Parents" as the "brand" of Tuoi Tre Thu Do newspaper and Oscar Media in the journey to multiply good things, accompanying the cultural development of Hanoi and the country" - Director, People's Artist Le Chuc added.

The organizers said that the art program "Grateful for Parents in 2024" is expected to last 120 minutes and includes a clear structure of 3 chapters, each chapter bringing special content and meaning to the audience.

Part 1 - "Opening performance: The scene "A lifetime of burdens" and the song "The way home" with the staging of Director Mai Thanh Tung, Choreographer Uyen Chi, Music Moc Cam and especially the warm and emotional commentary of People's Artist Le Chuc on the background of the performances of Oscar dance group, Lavender dance group, Sao Tuoi Tho club and singer Ai Phuong will be the captivating opening minutes, leading the audience into a space filled with love for the homeland, loving and tolerant family love...

Part 2 - "Grateful for Parents" is not only an art night but also a series of activities in the journey of gratitude and filial piety that the Organizing Committee has persistently carried out over the years. The summary of meaningful activities on the sidelines of the event "Grateful for Parents 2024" will give the audience a comprehensive view of the social security orientation that the newspaper has achieved.

Part 3 - Art program with 3 chapters: "Beloved Old Days", "Father's Love and Mother's Love" and "Prayer".

The new highlight of this year's program is the exchange with the youth group who restored hundreds of portraits of martyrs for free and the group of young people who brought "free shelters" to the homeless in Hanoi, showing the heart and responsibility of young people towards social issues. It is a journey to continue the beautiful tradition of "Love others as you love yourself" and "When drinking water, remember the source" of the nation.

Along with the drama of the Youth Theater, the program continues to affirm its musical focus with the strength of melody and lyrics, bringing "The Grace of Birth" deeply into the hearts and souls of viewers.

Director Mai Thanh Tung, Author and General Director of the program shared: “I believe that what we convey through art will be fully conveyed to the audience, touching every heart so that we can continue to write songs about humanity and promote the precious traditions of the nation”.

Vietnam - China - Photo: Tran Tam