That Theater launches Chum Show art program

The boys and girls playing with the jars.

Chum Show is the second art program of That Theater, after the success of the Dream Puppet show introduced to the people and tourists in 2023. The Chum Show art program lasts nearly 40 minutes, inspired by the traditional art colors of the Cham people, the Central Highlands ethnic groups and the Kinh community. The program's idea comes from the image of a jar - a familiar item in every Vietnamese family in the past and closely associated with people's lives. The jars have a shape that represents the mother nature associated with the cycle of birth - death - rebirth, and at the same time, in the language of some ethnic minorities in the South Central Coast - Central Highlands region, the word "chum" also means "kiss" - a symbol of love, connecting people together.

Dancer with a jar on his head.

Chum Show is a harmonious combination of Cham, Ede, J'Rai, Kinh folk dances with unique aerial trapeze and silk swinging art. The dance and circus performances are performed with traditional music performed by artists in Khanh Hoa province and some neighboring localities. Through this, the audience will enjoy and immerse themselves in the 3 scenes of Chum Show with the following themes: Mythology; sacred connection between gods and humans; cultural continuity and sending good wishes.

The flying circus act brings many emotions to the audience.

Through watching the performance, the audience assessed this as a program with artistic quality, suitable for performing for tourists . Chum Show will officially open for commercial performance starting from August 30, promising to become an attractive choice for tourists when coming to Nha Trang.

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