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On April 18, the Bac Lieu Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism revealed that VietKings awarded “Cao Van Lau Theater and the Cultural and Art Exhibition Center of Bac Lieu Province” and “The Largest Stylized Đàn Kìm, a Cultural Icon of Bac Lieu Province” with Vietnamese record titles.
Both award-winning structures are situated at Hung Vuong Square in Ward 1 of Bac Lieu City.
The Cao Van Lau Theater and the Cultural and Art Exhibition Center, designed to resemble Vietnam's three largest conical hats, span an area of 2,262 m2. These are divided into three cylindrical sections with conical roofs facing each other, the tallest roof standing at 24.25 m with a diameter of 45.15 m, crafted from composite sheeting.
The Largest Stylized Đàn Kìm, symbolizing Bac Lieu's cultural essence, towers at 18.6 m high, supported by five lotus petals, and is positioned over a star-shaped water body.
Both of these structures are pivotal cultural and artistic landmarks for Bac Lieu Province.
The award decision ceremony is planned to occur during the first National Đờn ca tài tử Festival in Bac Lieu from April 24 to 29.
Source: Thanh Niên
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MytourJune 18, 2014
