On the evening of December 29, the Binh Dinh Bai Choi Opera Troupe staged a dress rehearsal of the Bai Choi opera “Ngọc sáng khúc gia trang”, drawing a large audience to a carefully crafted historical production that revisits Vietnam’s early struggle for autonomy through traditional theater.
The 2025 national Tuồng (Vietnamese classical drama) and folk opera festival concluded in Hanoi with strong performances from the province’s traditional art troupes, reaffirming the province’s reputation as the cradle of bài chòi and hát bội.
The 2025 national Tuồng and folk opera festival wrapped up in Hanoi on November 26, awarding the silver medal to the tuồng (Vietnamese classical drama) production Nhìn lại một vương triều (Looking back at a dynasty) by the Đào Tấn tuồng troupe of the Gia Lai provincial traditional arts theatre.
In the highlands of Kim Son commune, the rhythmic sounds of gongs and traditional Bahnar instruments, such as the preng (monochord), klía (bamboo flute), and pră (two-stringed instrument), continue to echo through community gatherings and festivals, preserving centuries-old musical heritage.
A growing series of art exchange programs between local schools and the provincial Traditional Arts Theater is inspiring students across Gia Lai Province to appreciate and preserve Vietnam’s cultural heritage.
More than 400 students from three secondary schools in Quy Nhon, Le Hong Phong, Dong Da, and Nguyen Hue, recently joined a traditional arts experience program at the Gia Lai Provincial Traditional Arts Theatre, part of an ongoing effort to preserve and promote Vietnam’s cultural heritage.
(GLO) – The Gia Lai Theatre Association and the Gia Lai provincial Traditional Arts Theatre jointly held an art program on Tuesday evening in Quy Nhon Nam Ward to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Vietnam Stage Day, observed annually on the 12th day of the 8th lunar month.
(GLO) – The Gia Lai provincial Youth Union will hold the Bả Trạo festival on October 11, 2025, at Nguyễn Tất Thành Square in Quy Nhơn Ward, aiming to celebrate and preserve the region’s unique coastal cultural heritage.
(GLO) – In Gia Lai province, families are preserving the centuries-old folk art of bài chòi, turning it into a living cultural legacy.
(GLO) – Every afternoon in Kươk village, the sound of gongs reverberates through the forests. What makes the performance remarkable is not the presence of seasoned artisans, but the determined rhythm of Bahnar children, their schoolbooks and fieldwork set aside for the music.
