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Water Puppet

55B Đ. Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam

Originating from cotton-laden rice fields in the Red River Delta, Northern Vietnam, Vietnamese traditional water puppetry is still one of the traditional and folklore depictions of Vietnamese life."

The two most popular places to see water puppetry in Ho Chi Minh City are at the Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater and at Villa Song Saigon (formerly Thao Dien Villa). Describing the culture, tradition and folklore of Vietnamese life, visitors will enjoy the performance of puppets on the water stage accompanied by lively music played on traditional musical instruments. Vietnam.

The shows are performed entirely in Vietnamese but do not cause difficulties for visitors because the puppetry movements are clearly easy to understand. Musicians are often placed on one side of the stage to add sound effects and songs as human-type puppets, dragons, fairies and other decorative figures dance on stage.

Ngon Restaurant at Villa Song Saigon is the venue for a weekly creative water puppet show performed while guests dine on Vietnamese cuisine. Like other water puppet shows, there are myths and magic mixed in with lots of humor. Performances take place on a typically four-square-meter water stage with skilled puppeteers hidden behind a bamboo screen. The long rods used to craft the wooden puppets are brightly colored and detailed with carvings.

The Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater is located inside Tao Dan Park and offers double nightly shows. However, visitors should book tickets in advance because this place also attracts a large number of locals to see it.

Both venues delight audiences with an interesting look at the ancient Vietnamese art form that has won numerous awards around the world. The secret of the puppets' effortless movements is still closely guarded, as it has been for centuries.

Address: - Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater: 55B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1 (at the City Labor Culture House)

- Delicious Restaurant: 195 Nguyen Van Huong, Thao Dien, District 2

Performance hours: - Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater: daily at 18:30 and 20:30 (lasts 50 minutes)

- Ngon Restaurant: Every Saturday from 19:30 to 20:00

Ticket price: - Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater: 250,000 VND/ticket

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