Traditional music, martial arts performed in France

(VOV) -A show of Vietnamese traditional music and martial arts entitled Me va Bien Ca (Mother and Sea) was held in Orsay, France, on November 11.

The show, organized by the Vietnamese-Orsay traditional cultural and music association (OCTAVE), attracted a large number of overseas Vietnamese in France and foreigners.

It is about a Vietnamese widow who left the homeland for France and has devoted her whole life to the bringing up and education of her two daughters.

The non-professional artists played traditional musical instruments with Nguyet Anh, chairwoman of OCTAVE, as the soul leader of the orchestra.

Nguyet Anh said this was an act of charity for underprivileged children in Vietnam.

The association has organised Vietnamese language and cooking classes for many foreigners to fund scholarships for Vietnamese pupils and students in extremely difficult circumstances.

Established in 2007, OCTAVE now has 50 members, of whom 30 are French.

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