Highly impressive high-pole lion dances

The International Lion, Dragon and Unicorn Dance Festival, the largest of its kind in Viet Nam so far, took place at the Sun World Da Nang Wonders from 30 August to 2 September with the participation of 24 Vietnamese and 6 international troupes from China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Australia.

In addition to the familiar categories, the highlight of this year’s event was the performance on water, which was the first time to be performed in Viet Nam. The participating troupes performed on a large-scale water stage, with a row of 21 iron poles totalling 14m in length, standing 1.2 – 3m high each, on the west bank of the Han River on the campus of the Sun World Da Nang Wonders.

Let’s take a look at this interesting event to admire how wonderful the dancing performances are through amazing photos captured by our reporter Xuan Son.

The Da Nang-based Thien An troupe impressing the audience with their agile professional skill, dexterity, and stamina

Here is a jaw-dropping jump over the iron piles.

By DA NANG Today / DA NANG Today