SOA University welcomes Vietnamese cultural troupe

Bhubaneswar, July 23: A 20-member cultural troupe from Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam, arrived on Tuesday to showcase their ancient traditions through dance and music at Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed to be University.

The troupe, led by Mr. Van Cong Hoa, Vice-Director of the Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Ninh Thuan, is scheduled to perform at the SOA auditorium on Wednesday evening. They will present Cham dance, also known as Apsara dance, which bears similarities to Odisha’s classical dance forms, and other dances that resemble Odisha’s warrior dance movements.

Upon arrival, Mr. Hoa met with SOA Founder President Prof. (Dr.) Manojranjan Nayak to discuss their visit. The troupe also had the opportunity to interact with SOA Vice-Chancellor Prof. Pradipta Kumar Nanda and tour the university's campuses, including a visit to the sports center.