The “Hoi An Memories” show

Hoi An Memories is an artistic creation rooted in Vietnamese cultural and historical elements. This colorful cultural performance will take you on a journey through 400 years of history of the port city of Hoi An. There are 5 impressive performances: the beginning of life, marriage during the ancient Champa kingdom period, of transition, multilateral cultural interference and combination of ancient and modern life.

Why Hoi An Memories?

Hoi An Memories is the largest outdoor visual arts show in the country, with a 3,300-seat, 25,000 square meter theater and the participation of 500 professional actors. This colorful performance brings viewers a strong emotion and a special experience of a unique artistic creation imbued with the identity of Hoi An, a land rich in history and culture.

The fragments of Hoi An memories under the meticulous arrangement of a top art team and special performance technology take you back in time to Hoi An of the ancient times. The first scene titled “life” praises the vitality of the new land through the fairy-tale footsteps of the charming Vietnamese traditional costume Ao dai on the path of light – the road of time.

The second scene, entitled “The Wedding”, represents the solemn, majestic, jubilant and happy scene of the marriage of King Champa and the Vietnamese princess Huyen Tran in the 14th century. It’s an impressive performance set against a backdrop of temples, towers and Champa dances.

The third scene of the show, “Lamp and Ocean,” is the story of a faithful wife who desperately waits for her husband, a sailor. He didn't come home and she turns into a stone statue. At the end of the story, the man returns, feeling miserable in fact, he writhes in anguish next to the statue. The story is told on the sparkling stage lit by colorful lanterns. The scene praised the beautiful love story of Hoi An women and many Vietnamese women in general.

Next, the 17th century trading port of Hoi An is brought to the scene with merchants from Japan, Holland, Portugal, China and India. They trade and participate in local festivals. It is considered Hoi An's most prosperous period.

In the fifth scene named “Ao Dai”, on the route of the threads of time which are woven by the girl next to the loom, girls carrying Ao dai bicycles go to the contemporary scene of Hoi An. Hoi An is a harmonious blend of ancient and modern times. All its tangible and intangible values ​​have been preserved until now.

How is this show going?

The Hoi An Memories show runs every evening from 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., except Tuesdays when Hoi An Impression Park is closed.

For who?

This show is recommended for anyone stopping in Hoi An and interested in Vietnamese culture as well as local shows.