Bollywood dances tighten friendship between Vietnam and India

On the evening of August 14, a show from India’s Bollywood dance group took place at provincial Convention and Exhibition Center. With the impressive and friendly performances of the artists, the program brought Binh Duong audience a joyful musical space where the two cultures of Vietnam - India had the opportunity to intersect and strengthen the friendship and solidarity between the two countries.

Enjoying fun with dance

More than 500 spectators in Binh Duong province were present very early at provincial Exhibition - Convention Center to watch the Bollywood dance group’s performance. This is a valuable opportunity to approach and enjoy the culture of a country with a long-standing culture and civilization of Asia and the world.

Singer Shipra Goyal with songs from India’s popular movies

12 famous artists of the Bollywood dance group from India performed emotionally, bringing a lot of unique artistic dancing and singing items. Impressive items could be mentioned such as: “Madhuri dixit special duration” performed by Bollywood medley, “O o jane jana” performed by Navdeep Goyal, songs performed by singer Shipra Goyal…and other fun-filled performances between artists and Binh Duong’s audience.

Excitedly swaying with the artists after the opening performance, Vinay, an Indian trainer at Nature Yoga in Thu Dau Mot city said: “I have lived and worked in Binh Duong for 2 years, so I’m very eager to see the show. And it's really satisfying that tonight's show is so good. The familiar dancing items of the artists helped me feel less homesick”. Along with Vinay, many dancers, trainers and members of yoga clubs in the province also came to enjoy the show and cheer it very enthusiastically.

Sharing with us about the joy of watching Indian people dancing for the first time, Nguyen Nhat Hoang, a student from Binh Duong University said that he has loved watching Indian movies and admired the very unique culture of the land of Ganges river. Now, seeing them perform and dance together, Nhat Hoang was very excited. As for someone who knows Indian culture for the first time like Trinh Hoang Van Anh, a student from Binh Duong University of Economics and Technology, the program created a lot of emotions for me, leading me from this surprise to another surprise. “I had an opportunity to know more about Indian culture and learned that Bollywood is an important part of the Indian film industry. Indian songs and dances in Bollywood movies have captivated not only the people of India, but also millions of audiences around the world. I will learn more about Indian culture to equip myself with new knowledge,” Van Anh said.

Opening up new opportunities

2022 is an important year because it is the year of commemorating the 75th anniversary of India's Independence Day and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Vietnam. The performance of the Bollywood dance group is part of a series of commemorative activities organized by the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh city.

R.O Sunil Babu, Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh city said: “Vietnam is a key pillar of our “Act East” policy and an important partner in India's "Indo-Pacific Initiative (IPOI)". We view the relationship with Vietnam from a strategic and long-term perspective. Peace, stability and prosperity are our common goals in the Indo-Pacific region. This year, the two countries are members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), where we carry out a common vision, and the two sides have agreed to work closely together on key issues on the agenda of the UNSC. Binh Duong province is home to four large-scale Indian companies, namely Godrej, Marico, Tata Coffee and Wipro. It's about economic cooperation between the two countries and the show by the Bollywood dance group will introduce people to the cultural aspects of India."

Nguyen Khoa Hai, Director of provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said: “Through this event, we believe that the connection and cultural exchange between Vietnam and India in general as well as localities of the two countries in particular, including Binh Duong will continue developing and improving in scale; thereby contributing to selectively getting mutual cultural quintessence, enriching the cultural and musical identities of each country. We hope that Binh Duong will continue being a safe, friendly "destination" and become a center of many Indian cultural events in the coming time.

Reported by Minh Hieu-Translated by Kim Tin