BAMBOO CIRCUS SHOW IN HOI AN

Did you know bamboo is a symbol of strength? The Vietnamese bamboo industry is worth over $1 billion USD per year! Vietnam is the world's leading producer of bamboo timber, and industry that has started in the 1980s. In addition, bamboo is used in everyday life in a variety of ways, instruments, crafts, decorations, building, furniture, food - and performing arts. On our last night in Hoi An we were very fortunate to experience of seeing a bamboo circus.

This circus is a feat of human strength that shows Vietnamese culture and traditions through acrobatics, juggling and live music. The show is held in a very cool theatre, also made of bamboo and the props and stage pieces use local materials like local baskets and long bamboo poles. 

We took some photos of the stage and after the show but during the show you had to keep the cameras off. The performers were trained professionals and it was amazing what they could do with the long bamboo and giant baskets, they kept surprising us with their moves. We enjoyed this show so much!

You can see more about the theatre and show here: 

https://www.luneproduction.com/partners/bamboo-circus-awes-in-telling-vietnamese-culture-to-the-world?show_id=&venue_id=&location_id=&from_date=2024-12-31T17%3A00%3A00.000Z&to_date=2025-01-31T17%3A00%3A00.000Z&limit=&step=0 

But our night wasn't over... after the show we enjoyed wandering through the night market area and found a fun inflatable to play on! Hoi An is such a pretty city - we hope you will get a chance to see for yourself some day :)