“Hoi An Memories” Show - The heroic and romantic memories of Hoi An

Hoi An Memories” show is a outdoor art performance with the participation of over 500 dancers and actors, various props, captivating stage effects, eye-catching choreography, modern sound and lighting, all in one on a 25,000 square metres stage (Photo: Hoi An impression travel agency fanpage)

Hoi An Ancient Town, a small but charming town in the south-central coastal province of Quang Nam, is well-known for its musing and soothing scenery, possesses chinese, japanese and french architecture styles throughout the city and all well blends with diverse local food. Hoi An recognised as the UNESCO World Heritage Site has stolen many hearts of travellers worldwide with its well-preserved history and culture. Coming to Hoi An, travellers are not only immersed in the peaceful daily life of locals, with charming white sandy beaches nearby, but also amazed by many attractive activities such as admiring Hoi An lanterns at night, experiencing flower lanterns release, joining folk games or enjoying delightful, mouth-watering cuisine of Hoi An, etc.

For visitors who love to learn about the history of Hoi An and explore every corner of this little charming ancient town, “Hoi An Memories” show will be the ideal choice to learn the story of Hoi An hundreds years ago.

“Hoi An Memories” show is a outdoor art performance with the participation of over 500 dancers and actors, various props, captivating stage effects, eye-catching choreography, modern sound and lighting, all in one on a 25,000 square metres stage, with the background of mountains and rivers, creating an appealing and poetic Hoi An by night. “Hoi An Memories” Show with 5 special performances including:

 Part 1: The Life - Hoi An’s memories of the dawn of time, “Hoi An Memories” show centres around the formation of this famous locality, where people cut wood to build houses, plant rice, catch fish, sift sand, and trade products on the stage, a recreation of local popular livelihoods. The images of Hoi An women and mothers are crafted beautifully enough to touch the viewers’ hearts.

Working scene of Hoi An People (Photo: https://showantuonghoian.com/Home/bieudiennghethuat)

Part 2: The Wedding - Memory of Hoi An during the Champa period. Telling about the wedding of Huyen Tran princess and Champa King Jaya Sinhavarman III (also called Che Man in Vietnamese). Pretty princess Huyen Tran (1287-1340) was the daughter of King Tran Nhan Tong (13th century) who promised to give his daughter in marriage to the Champa King to strengthen their bilateral relations.

The wedding of Huyen Tran princess and Champa King Jaya Sinhavarman III (Photo: Hoi An impression travel agency fanpage)

Part 3: The Ships and Sea - “Hoi An Memories” of the transition period reminds the audience of the busy port town of Hoi An in the 16 - 17 centuries, which was always packed with vessels, sailors, and merchants, who came, traded, and left, despite many of them falling in love with locals. The scene of Hoi An women carrying lanterns and walking in windstorms alone highlights their courage to bear the hardships in life and become the spiritual support for their husbands and lovers.

Hoi An women become the spiritual support for their husbands and lovers (Photo: Hoi An impression travel agency fanpage)

Part 4: The Shore - Memory of Hoi An of multilateral cultural interference. This is the period when Hoi An became one of the prosperous trading ports in the South-east Asia when there were many ships from China, Japan, the UK, the USA…

Hoi An became one of the prosperous trading ports in the South-east Asia (Photo: Hoi An impression travel agency fanpage)

Part 5: The Ao dai - The combination of ancient “Hoi An’s Memories” with modern life. The jubilant, beautiful ladies made their appearance again to brighten up the stage. The girls riding their bicycles on the timeline signify our life keeping on moving forward. The sounds of the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter; the sound of breathing; and the stepping sounds are mixed together, while, on the stage, the houses are constructed one after another to imply Hoi An’s steady development, but Hoi An residents, who live in these houses, will tirelessly their traditional cultural values.

The girls riding their bicycles on the timeline signify our life keeping on moving forward (Photo: Hoi An impression travel agency fanpage)

Coming to the show, visitors will witness masterfully blends music, lights, visual arts, and performance and will experience on an emotional journey and with long-lasting memories.

Hoi An Memories show takes place every week nights in the during time of one hour, at Hoi An Impression Park - Nguyen Tri Phuong Str., Cam Nam Ward, Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province. Currently, The Hoi An Impression Theme Park is selling the ticket for the show. For further and updated information about ticket price and show time, please visit website: https://hoianimpression.vn/en/the-real-world-performance-s1

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