The stage is set where there is a beautiful sunset. Wyan Wijana, the manager of the Uluwatu temple area, said: “Since cultural activities are allowed to resume with strict health protocols, we launch the Kecak Dance program in a time of peace. usually new in Bali. The ticketing system is done online. Each stage is only allowed to receive a maximum of 400-500 visitors to ensure distance, dancers and tourists must wear masks or goggles and disinfect before entering the stage. The dancers are tested for Covid-19 periodically to ensure safety.” At exactly 18 o’clock, when the red sun fell near the sea horizon, right in front of the stage’s view, the show began. 90 male dancers with topless tanned skin, wrapped in a black and white checkered sarong from waist to knee appeared one after another, giving off a sense of mystery. Dancers perform on an outdoor stage. Without music, the entire sound of the performance was made by the dancers by repeatedly singing “sure-sure-sure” sounds (in the word “kecak”) like an Acappela with full tones. highs and lows and accompanying applause. The Kecak dance performance consists of 5 parts, simulating Asia’s most famous epic Ramayana. In Bali, the epic Ramayana has become part of Hindu culture and teachings. When the dancers sit arranged in multi-layered circles, the main characters are King Rama and Queen Shinta, and the white monkey king Hanuman and the giant Ravana appear. King Rama and Queen Shita wore red and blue traditional costumes, crowned their heads with beautiful and profound Balinese dance moves depicting passionate love, while giant Ravana with a fierce makeup face appeared. kidnapped Queen Shinta. Dancers playing the role of the White Monkey King Hanuman quickly jumped up the walls, climbed onto the stage, and even teased tourists watching the show to get their laughter. This is the character who sacrificed himself, breaking the prison to save the Empress Shinta. Shinta dances Bali with King Rama. Ms. Tu Thuy, a Vietnamese tourist, shared: “It’s great to be able to watch the Kecak dance performance with the sunset on the sea. The sea breeze and the unique performances and interaction with the audience for more than an hour passed quickly. I hope one day I can experience Kecak dance with a different perspective in Bali.” The sun disappeared, the sky was patched with patches of red, orange, blue-violet and then gradually turned dark, and that was when the performance came to an end. The dancers lit torches to light up the entire stage, continued to sing “definitely-surely” louder and louder, beginning the final scene of burning the White Monkey King alive. The battle of the monkey army and the giant Ravana to rescue the White Monkey King and Queen Shinta created beautiful fire dances. At the end, King Rama and Queen Shinta danced a reunion dance while the monkey army celebrated their victory. Bali fire dance. Kecak dance appeared in Bali since 1930 as a Hindu musical dance. In 2006, more than 5,000 dancers performing Kecak dance in Badung district, Bali province, were recorded in the Museum of World Records Indonesia (MURI) for traditional cultural and artistic values ​​in Bali. Watching Bali’s sunset and watching the cultural show “Kecak Dance” is truly an unforgettable experience for visitors. Some pictures of the show: The sound of “Sure-sure-sure” was heard continuously during the performance. Queen Shinta in traditional Balinese dress. The giant Ravana with a fierce face. Monkey King Hanuman climbs onto the stands to tease visitors. The scene of the monkey king Hanuman being burned. The dance ended the show.

Thanh Nien Street (Tay Ho District, Hanoi) is one of the spots along the West Lake with a lot of people flocking to watch the sunset, on the afternoon of May 9. At this time, the weather is very beautiful, the sun is golden like honey, the air is cool, the temperature is only from 27 to 28 degrees Celsius. Every time the weather is so favorable, West Lake is the destination of many people in the capital. The time when the sun disappeared was 18:15, but nearly an hour before, the beautiful locations here were full. In the meantime, many couples give each other affection. People wear masks, people take off temporarily to take pictures. Some people think that in a crowded place like this, if you only need to leave your face for a few minutes, the risk of spreading the disease can still happen. Pham Thi Ngoc Mai and Tran Thi Thuy, final year students at Hanoi National University of Education, often invite each other to the West Lake to play, especially on weekend afternoons. Because there is only one angle to capture the model’s sun-kissed hand, the photography team Tu Moc jostled in a straight line to compose. Tu said that he often composes landscapes. As for his friends, there are photographers who practice services, taking advantage of the Covid-19 epidemic days to come here to take pictures. A girl while riding an exercise bike in the afternoon also poses for a photo and still wears a mask. Many people sat around waiting for the sun to be as red as an egg before starting to take pictures. Nguyen Thi Tam and Nguyen Thi Thuy Dung said they enjoyed taking pictures even though they only had phones to compose. Thuy Dung shared the beautiful weather without going out to play is a waste. The two girls struggled to take pictures with their phones in many ways but still couldn’t balance the brightness of their faces and the golden glow of the sunset. Then, they had to go back to take pictures. On Thanh Nien Street, many passersby saw the beautiful scenery and stopped to take pictures. The seller said: “Weekend afternoons are the most crowded because students and working people have the day off”. Tran Quang Khai took his wife and children to watch the sunset. Because he ran out of space for motorbikes, he took off his helmet and the whole family sat on the car on the sidewalk to take advantage of video recording. He said that his house is only a few hundred meters away, although he has witnessed the beautiful scenery on the West Lake many times, he has always been interested in composing. A section of Thanh Nien road was congested because many motorbikes parked on the roadside holding up their phones to take pictures. Couples freely act out love scenes with golden scenes as the sun gradually disappears. Oanh and Diem still adhered to wearing masks while taking a picture of raising their hands to catch the sun before the moment the “egg” dropped from the horizon.