Educating students to protect the environment with puppets

The children in Hanoi on May 12 have just been enjoying the water puppet show, which aims to educate students about protecting biodiversity and water resources.

"The song of the village" is the name of the performance that elementary school students enjoy in Thang Long, Kim Lien and Nam Thanh Cong international schools. The work begins with a familiar image with Vietnamese villages, kite wings.

With a duration of about 30 minutes, the work takes young audiences to the space of a village pond and blooming lotus clusters. There will be a cultural competition between aquatic animals such as fish, ducks and frogs. Every species practices hard to confirm that they are the best song. Each song is a song that is familiar to children like the Frog, a duck .

Animals in the "Village of Songs" are eager to sing in the village pond. (Photo: Thanh Tung)

Since then, "The village song" will help students raise awareness about the importance of people living in harmony with animals and nature. The work also reminds people to protect the environment, so that the next generation can still see the peaceful village, with clean water because this is a living environment for many animals.

The above program is part of a series of activities to celebrate the International Day of Biodiversity 22/5, by Thang Long Water Puppet Theater and the Department of Biodiversity Conservation, General Department of Environment and Trade Supervision Network. , wild plants (TRAFFIC) organized.

Dr. Naomi Doak, Chief Representative of TRAFFIC Southeast Asia - The Greater Mekong Subregion Program said that many species in Vietnam have been lost due to deterioration of habitat quality, climate change and illegal hunting. .

"The young generation of Vietnam is maturing and seeing the natural heritage of the country gradually disappear. We hope the play will help the children to appreciate and protect the biodiversity resources of the land. instead of exploiting it for personal gain, " said Naomi Doak.

According to Dr. Pham Anh Cuong, Director of the Department for Conservation of Biodiversity, environmental issues, including natural conservation and biodiversity, should soon be incorporated into propaganda programs and programs. education and training for students who are students at all levels and youth in Vietnam.

"The event is one of useful activities to help students gain more knowledge about the world of precious animals, plants and animals of Vietnam and why we need to protect them" , Mr. Cuong said.