Reviving the Chuon village decorative scroll

The journey of reviving this valuable type of folk painting, which has been lost for some time, is a long story which took not only sweat, buy also dedication of young people who love the heritage.

Reviving the Chuon village decorative scroll
Looking ahead to the “Thi di ngon chi” art show

The show will begin at 8:00 p.m. on March 3rd and will be broadcast live on Hue Newspaper and Radio-Television, relayed by domestic television stations, and livestreamed on digital platforms.

Looking ahead to the “Thi di ngon chi” art show
Tet & the concept of time

In Sino-Vietnamese, the word “tet” (節) also means “tiet” (node), whose original meaning refers to the joints on a bamboo stalk, later used to denote time markers throughout the year.

Tet  the concept of time
Eating vegetarian, missing Hue

Lunch was a variety of Hue-style vegetarian cakes at a small eatery in Vy Da, and the day ended with a warm, comforting dinner at Bo De Restaurant.

Eating vegetarian, missing Hue
Hue’s yellow apricot blossom… snubbed by the emperor

The Year of the Snake draws to a close as the Year of the Horse arrives. The yellow apricot tree in front of the entrance has already formed clusters of jade-green buds, promising a brilliant yellow display come Tet.

Hue’s yellow apricot blossom… snubbed by the emperor
Rediscovering Cuu Tu Dai theatre

Built during the reign of Emperor Khai Dinh, Cuu Tu Dai was one of three famous royal theaters in Hue Imperial City (the other two being Duyet Thi Duong in the Imperial Citadel and Minh Khiem Duong at Emperor Tu Duc’s tomb).

Rediscovering Cuu Tu Dai theatre
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