Belgium’s Royal Merchtem Stiltwalkers group will present a grand performance on five-metre-high stilts, dazzling the Hue Festival 2024 slated for June 7-12 in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. This will be the group’s fifth appearance at Vietnam’s largest international cultural festival so far. Forty-seven Belgian stilt walkers, with many of them present at previous festivals, will perform in the “Cultural Colors” street festival on the ancient city’s main streets on June 8 and June 10. Besides stilt performances, the Merchtem team will have several field trips to teach young Vietnamese people how to walk on stilts through flood water. The Hue Festival 2024, entitled “Cultural Heritage amid Integration and Development”, will feature a wide range of activities which include performances of international and local art troupes, a food festival and shows of the world famous heritage of Hue royal court music and songs. Along with Belgian amateur stilt artists, other art troupes from France, Spain, Japan, Ch
ina, Canada and the Republic of Korea are heading to the festival.
Source: Vietnam News Agency