UAE Wins Silver at International Dance Festival 2024 in Vietnam

The UAE won the silver medal at the International Dance Festival 2024, which was held in Vietnam in August.

Organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam, the festival invited dance troupes from different countries around the world to participate.

Mubarak Al Otaiba Troupe for Folk and Heritage Arts, part of the Abu Dhabi Society for Folk Art and Theatre and supported by the Ministry of Culture, represented the UAE at the festival and presented a wide range of performances inspired by the UAE's popular heritage.

The dance festival took place in Thua Thien Hue Province in Vietnam. The UAE participants presented folk art shows that included the arts of "Al Ayala, Al Nadba, Al Harbiya, and Al Habban" and the art of "Al Madima," traditionally a musical performance of sailors.

The festival, launched under the overarching message, "Convergence, Creativity – Shine Together," brought together more than 500 artists from 17 artistic troupes representing nine countries, including Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and the Philippines, as well as the UAE and the host country, Vietnam.

The UAE’s participation in the dance festival underscores the Ministry of Culture's efforts to enhance cultural communication between different people of the world. It underscores the Ministry’s focus on developing culture as a bridge between civilisations and a means to bring people together.

News Source: Emirates News Agency