Co-organised by the Vietnam Theatre Artists’ Association and the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the festival aims to preserve and promote the traditional art of the Khmer.
The festival has attracted 13 leading troupes in the region, such as the province’s Anh Binh Minh and Raskmay Khmer art troupes, the Soc Trang Province Khmer Art Troupe, and the Bac Lieu Province Khmer Art Troupe.
Du ke is a unique style of musical theatre created by the Khmer people in the South in the early 20th century. It originated among local farmers.
The festival is scheduled to run until April 7.
