VietNamNet Bridge – A festival to welcome the New Year 2009 will take place at 23/9 Park in HCM City from December 26, 2008 to January 1, 2009, attracting more than 200 artists of all fields.

The festival, entitled “Civilised, modern, compassionate HCM City”, is jointly held by the HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the HCM City Youth Union and Saigontourist, with various activities from exhibitions to games, music shows, etc.

More than 200 artists from the Lotus Music Theatre, Tran Huu Trang Cai Luong Theatre, PL Model Training Company, and the HCM City Light Music Centre will participate in the festival.

A fashion show organised by the PL Model Training Company on December 28 will introduce new collections for the New Year by Ninomaxx, BYSI, Cuong Thinh, Thuan Viet, DeMI Duy, Anakids, and Bao Kim. New designs will be shown off by the top 40 models of Vietnam.

The Street Festival will run from 5pm of December 31 on De Tham, Bui Vien, Pham Ngu Lao roads and 23/9 Park, reserved for foreign tourists. The festival will see music, circus and martial arts shows.

(Source: NLD)