Day 02: It started out as a school in 1070A.D. and evolved to become the first university in Vietnam in 16th century. Only the best and brightest were selected after 3 levels of examinations in order to qualify for a place to study. Graduates from the university were conferred titles of ‘Doctors’, they had opportunity to work closely with their Emperor and had the privilege of having their names and hometowns inscribed onto large stilles for posterity.
Water puppets show.
The show is unique and interesting, as the name implied, all the puppets are 'standing' in water. Performance starts with a music prelude, this is followed by the puppet show, shown in 17 short segments. The puppets emerge from a screen at the back of the stage and the show begins.
The show is unique and interesting, as the name implied, all the puppets are 'standing' in water. Performance starts with a music prelude, this is followed by the puppet show, shown in 17 short segments. The puppets emerge from a screen at the back of the stage and the show begins.
After a long day of walking, you might think that everyone will doze off in this dark and air-conditioned setting, while sitting on relatively new cushioned seats. However, the fast-paced action accompanied by exciting drum beat, kept all of us glued to the performance. There was also a buzz of excitment when a sudden power failure brought the finely-funed show to a halt, fortunately, it lasted only for 2 minutes and the show went on after that.
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