SOUTHERN CAI LUONG: CURRENT SITUATION AND ORIENTATION TO PROMOTION OF ITS VALUES OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

Abstract

Cai Luong is a unique stage art of Southern Vietnam and original cultural and artistic product of the nation. Over 100  years of existence and development, today’s Cai Luong is a new trend in the era of international integration. Within the scope of this paper, the writer analyses and evaluates this type of art based on data collected and recorded during the field trips in the Southern Vietnam region (since 2014 up to present). This research finding reflects the real life of Cai  Luong in the South and proposes the solutions. Specifically, from difficulties and challenges identified by the authors, directors, audiences of Cai Luong, this paper proposes the practical solutions in two aspects: cultural and artistic management and application of interdisciplinary studies into subjects such as Literature, Cultural studies and Arts studies toward preserving and developing the values of cultural heritage of the Cai Luong stage in the contemporary context.