Tran Luu Quang, Politburo Member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, attended the programme.
This year’s programme took place in a particularly special and moving context, as the entire country, and Ho Chi Minh City in particular, is chenneling its collective efforts into the “500-Day-and-Night Campaign” to accelerate efforts to identify and repatriate martyrs’ remains.
The 500-day campaign represented therefore not just a political mission, but a sacred command from the heart. It was a race against time, against the harshness of nature, and the age of the historical witnesses, to return the heroes and heroines back under the flag of the Fatherland.
The immense significance of this campaign serves as the red thread running throughout, forming the core emotional foundation of the entire “Star of the Fatherland” programme, transforming each artistic performance into a prayer, a practical act of gratitude, and a steadfast promise from today's generation to those who have fallen.
The “Star of the Fatherland” art performance was tructured into three chapters, with the themes: “The Land of Legend”, “Sacred Con Dao”, and “The Green Island Shining Bright”.
With burning hearts and unwavering will, the Navy soldiers – the “blue shield” at the forefront of the waves – steadfastly guard the seas and skies day and night, ensuring that the national flag always waves proudly. Peace is not just a milestone, but a lifeblood flowing through generations.
Accompanying the programme, Director Tran Vi My asserted that he poured his heart, sacred feelings, and reverence for his ancestors into every detail of the staging. By seamlessly combining modern stage effects such as sound-boosting systems, rotating stages, sophisticated lighting technology, and a blend of cinematic language and theatrical techniques, the programme resembles a grand historical mural, creating intensely moving highlights for the audience.
