(VOVworld) – The second annual ASEAN Pride Music Festival will take place in Hanoi on Saturday. At a press conference on Thursday, the US Embassy in Hanoi announced that themed ‘Celebrating family’, the event attract the participation of well-known artists from ASEAN members and the host Vietnam.
Michael Turnel, Deputy Public Affairs Officer of the US Embassy, said that the festival aims to promote cultural exchange among nations in the region and raise public awareness about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT). There will be community booths, displaying arts and crafts, cuisine, and a special tent to introduce President Obama’s initiatives of Young Southeast Asian leaders.