Experience the magic of a water puppet show with the following performances:
1. Prelude by Uncle “Teu” - bounding the festival flag: “Teu” is the name given to a puppet that is a young, healthy and humorous. He’s also a mischievous M.C, a friend of the poor.
2. Dragon dance: The dragon in Vietnamese mind is very holy. According to the folk legend, Dragon and Fairy descendant is the origin of Vietnamese.
3. Unicorn dance: According to Orient faith, Unicorn is one of four mascots. Two Unicorns fighting for the ball make us associating with the fight in our life, sometime it’s drastic but interesting in colourful light and music.
4. Phoenix dance: A couple of phoenixes symbolising noble bird are swimming in peaceful and happy context with music. They represent the immortality of love, nobility, romance, charm and elegance.
5. Agricultural work: Daily works of Vietnamese peasants including tilling, bailing, harvesting and so on “the image of industrious and hard-working Vietnamese peasants in the fields”.
6. Chasing fox away from the flock of ducks: A couple of peasants raising ducks represent the picture of raising poultry peacefully. Suddenly, a dishonest fox appears and catches their duck.
7. Fishing: Fishes are swimming; a couple are sitting on a small boat to fish, a peasant is shoveling tiny shrimp; a guy is upturning fishing-basket and teasing a girl.
8. Le Loi returning the sword: According to the history, Hero Le Loi caught a holy sword by chance and he led the resistance war. After he defeated the invaders and proclaimed himself the king. Once, when King was taking a boat trip on the lake, a huge tortoise seized the holy sword. Then the lake named “Hoan Kiem Lake” or “Sword Lake”.
9. Octet performance - eight kinds of musical sounds: A folk orchestra consists of traditional instruments of Vietnam preserved and displayed for many generations.
10. Fairies dance: “Tay Vuong Mau” teaches fairies to dance in the palace. By the technique of using pulley, the dance acts are all very beautiful and charming representing happiness.
11. Four sacred animals (Dragon – Unicorn – Tortoise – Phoenix): Their appearance reflects the supernatural power, the symbols in pagodas or temples of Vietnam. Their gathering praises the beautiful life and nature.
