GUVSA Presents: Bay Về, Fly Home

This is the fourth annual Culture Show held by Georgetown’s Vietnamese Student Association, a multi-act play featuring various Vietnamese cultural performances.

In the 2025 Culture Show, we followed the life of young Thuy as she pursued her passion for art, trying her best to hide her growing burnout from her loving but concerned mother. After her mother’s passing, Thuy finds new meaning in her work but has more questions about her family than answers.

This year, we present the sequel to this story: Bay Về, Fly Home.

Without her mother’s guidance, an older Thuy yearns for connection with her late father. Thuy’s mother was shattered after he died, cutting contact with his family and friends, moving to a new city, and trying desperately to escape the grief by erasing his memory, including by never telling Thuy about how he died. Grief is a bitter creature. Now, Thuy embarks on a journey to learn about the things her mother hid from her. Will she successfully uncover the cause of her father’s death, or will his secrets be taken to the grave?

Bay Về, Fly Home will also feature:

Georgetown University Chamber Singers performing an original Vietnamese choral work by Joy Fiske (CAS ‘28)

Modern Vietnamese Pop dance performance by Georgetown Vibe.

Traditional fan dance

Lion dance

For the first time, our annual cultural showcase will be held at the Gonda Theater at Georgetown University's Davis Center for Performing Arts.

As new construction and renovation projects begin outside the Davis Center for Performing Arts, new temporary accessible pathways have been designated for you to easily access the theater. 

From the Front Gates at the intersection between 37th St NW and O St, please walk around the roundabout under construction. Then, please walk on the pathway that is adjacent to the construction zone to the left and follow the pavement pathway. The Davis Center will be at the end of that pathway. Please find attached a map for your convenience.

Please refer to the following videos for directions to the Davis Center.

• From the Southwest Garage to the Davis Center
• From the Front Gates at 37th and O St to the Davis Center

There are two available parking options: street parking on 35th to 37th, and Prospect to P Streets and the University's Southwest Garage.

Parking is available for all patrons at the Southwest Garage, accessible via Canal Rd. The daily parking rate is $5/hr with a maximum rate of $25/day, while daily parking after 3pm is $15 and daily parking after 7pm is $10. Students with a GUID can park after 4.30pm for a flat rate of $5 from Monday through Friday.

From the Southwest Garage, please look for any of the elevator exits from the Garage, which will take you to the Southwest Quad. From the exits, you can access the Davis Center by one of two ways: following Library Walk or taking the stairs/elevator up the Village C West building, and then ultimately turning left to Old N Way and reaching the Davis Center. There is an elevator available at the Village C West Building for patrons needing to utilize an accessible pathway. Please find an attached map for your convenience.

Events in the Davis Center are wheelchair accessible. There is designated accessible seating and elevators are available to accommodate patrons needing assistance to access the Devine Theater.

Assisted Listening is also available for shows in the Davis Center. If you are in need of utilizing this accessible function, please bring your own headphones and download the Sennheiser MobileConnect app on your mobile device before you arrive.

Info: Drinks and refreshments will be available at the lobby of the Gonda Theater. Please feel free to mingle, chat to members of our VSA team, and other attendees.

Info: The cultural showcase begins at 3:30 PM and will contain a 10-minute intermission in the middle for refreshments. It will also include featured performances by student groups.

Info: After the show, please enjoy a delicious cultural meal courtesy of Huong Binh, refreshments, and have a chance to talk to the people who made the cultural showcase possible! Photos are more than welcome.

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