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| The exhibition attracted public interest |
The exhibition opened in the afternoon of May 1 at the Lieu Quan Hue Buddhist Cultural Center (15 Le Loi Street, Thuan Hoa District).
There, viewers encounter names such as Vo Quang Hoanh, Dang Mau Tuu, Phan Thanh Hung, Nguyen Thi Hue, Tran Huu Nhat, Le Hoa, Hoang Thanh Phong, Nguyen Phuoc Nhat, Hoang Xuan Hieu, Tran Quang Thang, Pham Dinh Thai, Nguyen Van Tan, and Le Tien Nhan, etc., through 40 works using various materials. Each artwork conveys a story and a meaningful message about the Vesak Day, the Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and passing into Nirvana.
According to the Organizing Committee, this exhibition is an opportunity to honor the spiritual and aesthetic values and deepen the Buddhist culture of Hue that has been nurtured over centuries. It is also the crystallization of artisans' talents, a convergence and shining point of national culture, and a voice of compassion, wisdom, and faith in the path to enlightenment.
The exhibition will be open continuously from now until the end of the Vesak Day 2569 (Calenda year 2025).
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| A lotus painting by Le Hoa, an artist, displayed at the exhibition |
The Organizing Committee of the Vesak Day 2569 (Calenda year 2025) in Hue City announced that a ceremony to light up the seven lotus lanterns on the Huong River was held in the evening of the same day. The seven lotus lanterns will be lit throughout the Vesak season.
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| Lotus lanterns adorn the Huong River |
Previously, the seven lotus lanterns were launched onto the Huong River. Each lotus has a diameter of 7.6 meters, is nearly 4 meters high, and weighs 300 kilograms. The seven lotus lanterns on the Huong River first appeared at the United Nations Vesak Celebration in 2008, as an idea, implementation, and offering by young monks and nuns in the Ancient Capital. Over the past 17 years, these seven giant lotus blossoms have been maintained and present onto the Huong River, becoming a tradition signaling the Vesak season.
By N. MINH