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Art &
Entertainment Headlines January 22
Vietnamese
director joins int'l theatre festival
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theatre director Le Quy Duong is the only Vietnamese representative at the
6th Fujairah International Monodrama Festival being held in Fujairah, the
Organised
by the Fujairah Culture and Media Authority (FCMA), the festival will host
more than 300 celebrities, theatre actors and performers from 43 countries
and territories all over the world.
The
biennial event, which made its debut in Fujairah in 2003, welcomed guests at
the opening ceremony with an operetta titled
Nightly
one-act performances started on January 21, and participants will join
round-table discussions on different topics on theatre, such as one on What's
Left of Theatre: New Realities, New Trends on January 25.
Young
local talents will also benefit from a workshop to be held by Polish artist
Jolanta Juszkiewicz on Poor Theatre Method.
Vietnamese
Poetry Day to be celebrated nationwide
The
Vietnam Writers’ Association has announced the programme for the 12th
Vietnamese Poetry Day, scheduled to take place at the Temple of Literature in
Hanoi on February 14 (15/1 on the lunar calendar).
Under
this year’s theme of ‘Nation’s Spring – From Dien Bien to Truong Sa’, the
event aims to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the glorious
The
event is expected to attract a large gathering of poetry lovers, including
more than 80 poets who are members of the Vietnam Writers’ Association from
seven provinces and cities and six universities across the country, as well
as 28 poetry clubs from
The
highlight of the event will be a poetry exhibition featuring poems and
portraits of poets active during the American War.
A
series of activities has also been organised in 51 provinces and cities
across the country in response to Vietnamese Poetry Day 2014.
Cultural
exchange to lift Vietnam-RoK ties
A
cultural exchange between
Organised
by the Vietnam Tomorrow Education JST, the event also aims to manifest the
bilateral close-knit and long-standing friendship through a string of cultural
performances.
In
addition, the programme will hold a number of activities to foster social
skills for young people, such as lectures on life experience delivered by
famous speakers in different fields.
Over
the past two decades, the two nations have bolstered cooperation in various
fields, from politics, economics to culture.
Reformed
theatre exhibition held in Tien Giang
The
southern
The
event also celebrated the art of Don Ca Tai Tu (amateur singing), a southern
Vietnamese genre that has become part of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural
Heritage of Humanity.
The
exhibition, which included over 300 artifacts, photos of Cai Luong musical
instruments, recordings and costumes, covered its development in the province
over the years.
Tien
Giang is the home of Cai Luong and is the location where Chau Van Tu established
the first Cai Luong troupe in
A
propaganda painting exhibition titled ‘Aspiration for Peace’ opened this
morning at
Forty-five
propaganda paintings were selected for exhibit out of the 67 paintings sent
in reply to the call for artwork under the ‘Aspiration for Peace’ campaign.
The
works are said to reflect the desire for peace nationally and globally
amongst the city’s young people.
The
exhibition runs until March 30 and is expected to attract a large number of
domestic and international visitors.
The
National Committee of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations
held an award ceremony yesterday in
The
prize-winning works were selected from nine categories, including literature,
fine arts, music, folk arts, photography, cinematography, theatre, dance and
architecture.
Eight
‘A’ prizes were presented to works of members from the Central Literature and
Arts associations including to a collection of poems by Nguyen Hoa from the
Vietnam Writers’ Association; an architectural work by a group of architects
Hoang Thuc Hao, Nguyen Duy Thanh and their fellow-workers; a song by composer
Vu Duy Cuong; a documentary film by Meritorious Artist Pham Huyen; a research
work on traditional dance art, Southern Khmer, by Associate Professor, Doctor
Le Ngoc Canh and his fellow-workers including Master Trinh Quoc Minh
and Meritorious Artist Lam vinh Phuong; a Cheo (traditional opera)
piece by the Army Cheo Theatre; a research work on Hang Trong folk painting
by painter Phan Ngoc Khue and a collection of short stories by Ha Thi Cam
Anh.
The
other five ‘A’ prizes were presented to members of the Local Literature and
Arts associations: Hoang Van Diem from Lang Son province, Nguyen Y Nhi from
Thua Thien – Hue, Nguyen Van Huy from Quang Nam and his countryman Le Van, as
well as to a piece from the Hue Opera Theatre.
Eleven
‘B’, seventeen ‘C’ and twenty-eight consolation prizes were also awarded to
other artists from local literature and arts associations at the ceremony.
Additionally, three outstanding young artists, including Pham Doan Thi Mai
from Kon Tum, Nguyen Bang from An Giang and Tran Nguyen The from Ha Giang
were also honoured.
Maps
indicate Viet Nam's ownership of Hoang Sa, Truong Sa
An
exhibition featuring 150 old maps and other historical documents that show
The
event, titled "Viet Nam's Hoang Sa and Truong Sa – Historical
Evidence", showcases a collection of 20 copies of royal records from
King Gia Long of the Nguyen dynasty (1802-45), which relate to the
exploitation, management and sovereignty claims of Viet Nam over the Hoang Sa
(Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes.
"The
exhibition is part of a series of communication programmes aimed at the
masses to introduce the historical evidence on Viet Nam's sovereignty over
the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) islands," Minister of
Information and Communication Nguyen Bac Son said at the opening ceremony.
"The
exhibition will provide further historical and legal evidence to prove that
the country's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes
existed over generations," Son added.
Last
year,
The
exhibition will run through January 25 at the
Meanwhile,
nearly 40 photos which prove
There
are some historical documents like ancient maps of Viet Nam, China and some
western countries which prove that the two archipelagoes belong to Viet Nam;
a copy of the declaration of Viet Nam's sovereignty over the two
archipelagoes by the Vietnamese delegation at the San Francisco meeting in
1951, and a birth certificate given to Mai Kim Quy, who was born on Hoang Sa
archipelago on December 7, 1939.
For
the first time, 33 coral stones taken from the islands of Truong Sa
archipelago are also being displayed in Ha Noi.
The
exhibition will run at the museum, in
Vietnamese
choir performs in Paris
The
Quê Hương (Motherland) choir’s performance at
It was
part of celebrations to mark a successful three-day seminar on the dynamic
relationships between
Forty
members of the choir, dressed in traditional Vietnamese costumes, impressed
the audience with their outstanding performance of musical instruments and
folksongs honouring their homeland.
Nguyen
Ngan Ha, who leads the choir, said many Vietnamese students currently
residing in
The
choir is currently practicing and preparing to perform during the
Vietnam-France exchange year, with the aim of introducing Vietnamese cultural
identity to international friends.
Thai
Nguyen exhibition showcases Russian painter’s works
Copies
of 54 works by renowned Russian painter Nicholas Roerich have been put on
display at an exhibition that opened on January 18 at the Museum of the
Cultures of Vietnam’s Ethnic Groups (MCVE) in northern Thai Nguyen province.
The
paintings, completed from 1903 to 1947, are preserved at the
Roerich
(1874-1947), dubbed ‘the master of mountains’, left more than 7,000 wooden,
fabric and oil works on landscapes and the life of people in Middle Asia,
India, Tibet, China and Mongolia. His works are preserved at different
museums across
The
Russian Culture and Science Centre in
The
exhibition will last until January 28.
Performer
raises voice to keep Cheo alive
Thanh
Ngoan has been passionate about Cheo operas since she was a child. Today, she
impresses audiences with her dramatic singing voice and devotion to the
ancient art.
Cheo
actress Thanh Ngoan (her real name is Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoan) has won the
hearts of thousands of fans in the country for her cheo (traditional opera)
singing.
One
fan, Ho Thi Nguyet, in
"When
we hear about her troupe's arrival in the district, we tell each other to eat
dinner early so that we can go and enjoy Ngoan's singing.
"We
love Ngoan not only for her strong singing that attracts us, but also for her
beautiful face and nice behaviour. I particularly like her eyes which always
look at us in a friendly way," Nguyet said.
Born
in the Red River Delta
She
joined many singing performances in her district as well as other areas in
the province.
As a
result, she had won many prizes in the province by the age of 13.
With
her innate talent and encouragement by her parents, Ngoan travelled to
"I
was the youngest student in my class so my classmates helped me a lot and
encouraged me when I got homesick. The late 1970s and 1980s were the most
difficult times in the country. We sometimes had to eat mouldy rice or stay
hungry. But I tried to overcome all these because I love singing very
much," said Ngoan.
Thanks
to her talent and hard work, Ngoan was recruited to Hanoi-based Vietnam Cheo
Theatre in 1979.
From
1982 to 2001, Ngoan successfully enacted many characters such as Hoan Thu in
Kieu Tales or Hong Chau in Ho Xuan Huong drama.
"I
was very busy performing Cheo, a traditional opera of
At the
contest, though she was seven months pregnant, no artist could replace her.
She played successfully the character of Dop in Me Dop play without having to
disguise her belly, said actress Diem Loc, adding that many people from the
audience went onto the stage to congratulate Ngoan.
Famous
artists such as Nam Ngu, Diu Huong, Minh Ly and Diem Loc have helped Ngoan to
develop her talents and encouraged her to perform both classical and
contemporary works.
In
addition, Ngoan also teaches her art, saying she is always thinking about how
to keep Cheo, the national traditional art, alive forever.
Truong
Ngoc Huyen, a student of Ngoan, said her teacher often tries to encourage her
students to learn the art.
"She
helps us practice each difficult tune or act. She never shows any tiredness
to us, but instead tries to encourage us," Huyen said.
Thanks
to Ngoan, Huyen and many of her classmates have successfully performed in
many plays.
Ngoan
and her artists at the theatre have performed many Vietnamese traditional
plays on small stages in the Old Quarter for foreign visitors and guests.
Apart
from singing Cheo, Ngoan is also famous for performing traditional singing
such as Hat xam (blind busker's singing) and Ca tru (ceremonial singing).
Ady
Brian from
Brian
said he is particularly interested in the Tam Cam play. "It's enjoyable
and relaxing after a hard day's work."
Ngoan
said she mostly fears that the audience would ignore Cheo or misunderstand
it. "I has read a lot to have a profound understanding about Cheo stage
and folk art," said Ngoan.
She
has set up the Sac Viet Club in the Old Quarter's
She
has also released many CDs on such arts, including the latest one that is
titled Hanoi 36 Pho Phuong (
Nguyen
Thu Hang, 50, who lives in the Old Quarter, said she and her friends never
miss any of Ngoan's performances because they are so interesting and
attractive. "It helps relax us a lot. We feel quite comfortable after
enjoying Ngoan and her colleagues' performances."
Ngoan
has now been promoted as director of the Vietnam Cheo Theatre. Despite being
very busy, she organises traditional performances such as Cheo and Tuong
(classical art) at the
This
year, the theatre plans to perform two new plays: Duong Truong Duyen Phan
which aims to praise the love and contribution of Cheo artists who have tried
to keep the art alive, and Bac Le Den Thieng which is about the preservation
and development of national culture, said Ngoan.
In
addition, the theatre will perform Nang Thi The at Kim Ma stage at 1 Giang
Van Minh,
The
Entitled
“Historical Evidence of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa”, the selection of
almost 40 images portrayed the history of and daily life on the two groups of
The
Hanoi Municipal Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has also collated
around 40 ancient Vietnamese, Chinese, and Western maps affirming
The 33
Truong Sa coral stones Naval Command presented to
The
exhibition will run until the end of March.
Buddhist-focused
art exhibition held to fund cancer treatment
An
exhibition of 48 artworks by 22 famous artists in
The
Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha organised the event with the aim to assert the
contribution of Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha to national development in the
globalisation time.
"Proceeds
from selling 48 paintings will be offered to the Buddhism Today Charity Fund
and for assistance to cancer patients," said artist Dam Thuy, an artist
who donated 20 paintings.
Ten
paintings were bought by kind-hearted people shortly after the opening of the
exhibition.
Oil
paintings capture floral delights of Tet holiday
As
peach blossoms, a symbol of Tet, fade away, painter Nguyen Huu Khoa keeps the
beautiful flowers alive forever through his art.
After
two years of work, the artist completed 32 oil paintings that capture the
colours and shapes of the peach blossoms. The resulting solo exhibition Dao
Xuan (Spring Peach Blossoms) opened yesterday in Ha Noi.
Khoa
grew up in
No
other painter has concentrated on the flower, so Khoa can boast that he
understands the symbol of the Lunar New Year and the spring better than
anyone.
"The
Phu Thuong peach is known far and wide due to its thick, deep pink flowers
with double petals and dense buds," said the painter.
Khoa
depicts the peach flowers grown in the village from different angles. Some
paintings feature the pink and light red flowers in close-up, while others
illustrate the whole branch and rough, old tree roots. Doi Hoa (Flower's
Picture
perfect: Through the oil-on-canvas paintings, Khoa attempts to capture the
colours and shapes of the peach blossoms.
Like
other flower villages in Ha Noi, the village has been affected by
urbanisation and the construction of new villas and urban areas.
"It's
sad to see the number of flower-growing households dwindle significantly. The
future is not good at all as Phu Thuong and nearby Nhat Tan village will no
longer have any plots of arable land," said Khoa.
After
years of creating sculptures, Khoa started playing with oil in 2008. He
painted various types of flowers before turning to peach blossoms.
"The
strong point of the technique is that it produces striking colours,"
said Khoa. "I made the flowers as bright as possible. With oil, I'm
completely a layman."
The
show will be open until Friday at the Exhibition Hall,
The
long-awaited Tran Temple Festival in
The
ceremonial procession will move from Co Trach Temple to
However,
as usual, the distribution of papers stamped with the holy royal seal will be
the key event of the festival, which runs from the 12th to the 16th of the
first lunar month (February 14-19), said Nguyen Xuan Hoat, chief manager of
the Tran Temple-Thap Pagoda historical and cultural relic site .
The
temple will officially open to the public on the 15th day. Further, all
procedures related to the stamp distribution, from purifying to the opening
of seals, were completed the night before, Hoat reported to a conference last
week in Ha Noi.
As of
the 15th day, stamps will be handed out and continue being distributed for
six days after the close of the official festival, instead of on only one
day, as in the past.
According
to officials at the Viet Nam Culture and Arts Institute, the stamps were part
of a local tradition that dated back to the Tran dynasty (1225-1400), and
while today's worshippers pray for personal fortunes, villagers in the past
took part in the ceremony to pray for peace.
The
five-day festival will also include a range of traditional folk art
performances and games with kylin and dragon dances, cheo (popular theatre),
chau van (meditation) worshipping rituals, human chess games, wrestling, and
martial arts demonstrations.
Cao
Thi Tinh, Vice chairman of the Nam Dinh People's Committee, said his
administration will join efforts to ensure order and security at the event,
which attracts thousands of pilgrims every year.
Spring Fair to
showcase food specialities
Several
sophisticated handmade products and food specialities will be presented to
the public at a spring fair that opens on Saturday in Ha Noi.
The
once-valuable food items, which were given as offerings to kings in the past,
include sam cam bird (Fulica atra), nine-spur cock, Anh Vu river fish, Vong
Village young sticky rice, Tu Le sticky rice, Ngu banana, dried longan, Nga
Son mat and Van Phuc silk, among many others.
Visitors
to the 800-booth fair at the Giang Vo Exhibition Centre will also have a
chance to sample and purchase hundreds of specialities from every region in
the country, including fresh fruit from the Mekong River Delta, Ly Son
garlic, Phu Quoc fish sauce and Tan Cuong tea.
Hanoians
will also have a chance to enjoy several traditional cultural activities
taking place at another spring fair that will open at the Quan Ngua Gymnasium
next week.
Demonstrations
of different traditional festivals and folk games will be organised at the
event, to be held between January 21 and 26.
In
addition, craftsmen from traditional villages in Ha Noi will showcase their
handmade products. Van Phuc silk, Bat Trang ceramics, Phu Vinh rattan, Quat
Dong embroidery, Dinh Cong silverware and Ha Thai lacquerware will be on
display.
The
fair will also feature famous specialities of Ha Noi such as Hang Duong o mai
(salted fruit), Hang Than sweetened young sticky rice cake, Ho Tay shrimp
cake, Uoc Le pork paste and La Vong grilled fish.
According
to To Van Dong, a representative of the fair's organisers, the Ha Noi Culture,
Sports and Tourism Department, the spring fair aims to promote specific
cultural features of Ha Noi.
The
fair will take place at
A team
ofthree chefs from Intercontinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort won first
prizeat the Chiec Thia Vang (Golden Spoon) contest, receiving VND1
billion(US$47,370) in cash and a trophy.
Co-organised
by the HCM City Tourism Association, the Business Studies andAssistance
Centre and Binh Duong-based Minh Long I Company, the contest, thefirst of its
kind the country, attracted the participation of a total of 140teams of chefs
working in restaurants around
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Thứ Ba, 21 tháng 1, 2014
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