The Painter Tran Van Mang and layers of color

The Painter Tran Van Mang and layers of color

It had been a very long time before the elderly painter Tran Van Mang, from the old quarter of Bao Vinh, made a “comeback.” His paintings are much like his personality: strong, decisive, yet soft and full of emotion.
Awarding prizes in the photo contest “Hue - new angles”

The Organizing Committee of the third fine art photo contest “Hue - new angles” 2017 has just announced the prize winners. It is expected that the awards ceremony will be held on September 13 at the Ho Chi Minh Museum with 1 first prize, 2 second prizes, 3 third prizes and 5 consolation prizes.

Awarding prizes in the photo contest “Hue - new angles”
The "Vong Co do" program to be held at Hue University

The program of “Vong Co do" ("Nostalgia for the Ancient Capital") will be organized by the family of musician Trinh Cong Son and poet Nguyen Duy on the evening of September 26 at Hue University.

The Vong Co do program to be held at Hue University
Young people to keep the culture of Hue

Researcher and translator Buu Y affirmed that the preservation and promotion of Hue cultural identity was the mission for no other than the young generation, as they were the future owners.

Young people to keep the culture of Hue
“Harmony”–The book of poetry and painting

Ten Hue folk songs by Vo Que along with ten paintings by Dang Mau Triet through the presentation of Le Huynh Lam build up a lively “Harmony”, so as to honor Hue culture...

“Harmony”–The book of poetry and painting
Hue Museums change to attract more visitors

Recently, museums and art centers in Hue, which are collectively known as museum, have changed a lot in their way of organizing activities and display solutions to “break the passive situations” of waiting for guests, and they initially got positive signs. Yet more solutions need acquiring to make related units operate more effectively.

Hue Museums change to attract more visitors
Lotus seed cakes

During lunch, my teacher said she would make lotus seed cakes for the guest reception on the day of the book launch. This is the kind of cake that she has loved the most ever since childhood because it is beautiful and delicious.

Lotus seed cakes
Attracting tourists to the Citadel Night

Any tourism product that is detached from local residents would fail. It is the local people with their lifestyles and their activities, who create attractive, sustainable vitality for tourism products...

Attracting tourists to the Citadel Night
Le Thi Hai and silk painting karma

Passionate about silk paintings, the young painter Le Thi Hai is one of the few painters in Hue who pursue the line of traditional paintings that require much effort and time to create.

Le Thi Hai and silk painting karma
Mirror paintings turned into unique souvenirs

With the passion and desire to restore the traditional mirror paintings of Hue, young artist Duong Van Kinh has explored the techniques of mirror painting and created unique decorative mirror paintings.

Mirror paintings turned into unique souvenirs
A start for Hue Museum of Fine Arts

On March 10th, 2017, an Evaluation Panel was established to buy art works for the upcoming foundation of Hue Museum of Fine Arts. The Panel has promulgated selection criteria and confirmed that this year, one billion VND will be invested to collect paintings by four well-known artists: Ton That Dao, Dinh Cuong, Buu Chi, Vinh Phoi and some other artists.

A start for Hue Museum of Fine Arts
Living slow in Hue

Some people expressed their regrets; if only some rich people like Mr. Lam, Mr. Vuong, invest a lot of money, surely Bach Ma will be crowded and turned into a machine printing money like Ba Na, Fansipan ...

Living slow in Hue
Dug-out canoe - a precious artifact

Thua Thien Hue Museum of History is displaying a dug-out canoe 9.4m in length, with a perimeter of 1.44m and is 0.4m wide and 5 to 6cm thick.

Dug-out canoe - a precious artifact
37 works join “Autumn’s colors 2017”

Le Ba Dang Arts Center and Diem Phung Thi Museum have co-ordinated with Vietnam Fine Arts Association in Hue to open the exhibition “Autumn’s colors 2017”.

37 works join “Autumn’s colors 2017”
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