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Fine art exhibitions open in HCMC and Mekong Delta
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An exhibition featuring 146 artworks of oil paintings, silk paintings and sculptures on a variety of subjects by 118 artists opened at the Fine Arts Museum in Ho Chi Minh City last week.
An artwork titled ‘Bien Dao Vietnam-Hon Thieng Song Nui’ (Vietnam Sea and Islands-Sacred Spirit of Rivers and Mountain) by Nguyen Xuan Dong
The artworks were selected from 164 works of 131 artists at the Fine Arts Exhibition Region VI-Ho Chi Minh City 2012 exhibition last August.
This year’s submissions focused on culture and social issues such as the tradition of the heroic and glorious revolutionary; thoughts and moral example of President Ho Chi Minh; and patriotism and national sovereignty over islands and sea.
The exhibits include A-prize winning work titled Tinh Dat va Lua (Love of Soil and Fire) by Lam Thanh; B-prize winning sculpture and silk painting titled Mat (Eye) by Tran Viet Hung and Cho Noi (Floating Market) by Nguyen Dang Khoat; three C-prizes consisting of oil painting titled Su Huong Thien (Inclined towards Good) by Hua Thanh Binh; wood sculpture themed Nhung Chiec O (Umbrellas) by Nguyen Thi To Uyen; and oil painting titled Niem Vui Tu Dat (Joy from Soil) by Ho Minh Quan.
These prize winning artworks will be sent for the Vietnam Fine Art Award in Hanoi in September.
In related news, Le Hong Thai of Tien Giang Province won the A-Prize for the sculpture titled Hanh Phuc (Happiness) at the Fine Arts Exhibition-Mekong Delta Region 2012.
The B and C prizes went to Phan Thai Hoang of Ca Mau Province for artwork titled Bien Bac (Silver Sea) and Nguyen Dac Nguyen of Dong Thap Province for the artwork Lang Le (silence).
The Fine Arts Exhibition-Mekong Delta Region 2012 attracted 322 artworks of 296 artists from 13 cities and provinces in the region.
207 selected works are displaying at the Kien Giang Province Association of Literature and Art.
Photo exhibition on HCMC marks National Day
A photo exhibition titled ‘Be Proud of Ho Chi Minh City-Heroic City’ opened at the City Youth Cultural House to mark August Revolution and National Day on September 2.
The display featuring 150 pictures aims to educate young people about the heroic events and encourage youth to participate in building and defending the country.
The exhibition is part of the Cultural Week celebrating the August Revolution and National Day on September 2.
The Cultural Week is expected to attract young people with various activities like ‘Join Hands to Follow Path of Uncle Ho’ and ‘Study and Follow Ho Chi Minh's Moral Example’, to take place on August 26.
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Gaint Cham temple of Po Nagar
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Welcome HCM - Spanish cultural week
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Vietnamese devotional objects in Thai Binh province has been restored
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VIB funds Vietnam Airlines for new Airbus A321 aircrafts
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