Hanoi celebrates New Year 2013
(VOV) - Hanoi’s Old Quarter management board launched cultural activities at four heritage sites on December 27, beginning the lead-up to welcoming New Year 2013.
Painter Si Tot is exhibiting his work at Kim Ngan Temple on 42-44 Hang Bac Street.
Photographs celebrating the traditional Lai Xa photograph village in Hoai Duc district are on display at Dong Lac Temple on 38 Hang Dao Street.
A heritage building at 87 Ma May Street is showcasing traditional Dong Ho and Hang Trong paintings.
More details about the new exhibitions can be found at the information centre on 28 Hang Buom Street.
All will last through to February 27, 2013.
From December 30, 2012 to January 1, 2013, the Ly Thai To statue square will host a performance celebrating the New Year.
The municipal Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism is also planning to adorn Ly Thai To flower garden with 40 stalls displaying the arts and handicrafts of the city’s traditional craft villages.