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(HBO) – Only with nearly 20 members but over many years, Hoa Binh photographers have made continuous effort to overcome difficulties, going down to the hamlets to build high humanitarian works, reflecting good customs and habits of ethnic minority groups, timely praising good examples in production, security order maintenance, etc. In addition, those photographers have been actively engaged in creation, participating in competitions and exhibitions to promote culture, people in Muong ethnic land to friends of other province and international ones.
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Photographs by the photographers of the
provincial Photograph Union displayed at the event of the 130th Anniversary of
the foundation of the province received much attention of the local people.
Composing new works is also the permanent
demand of every photographer. Therefore, in most of the province's major
events, photographers are being present timely. Many artists have closely
followed the movement of units in the province, down to the village, building
high humanity works, reflecting the fine customs of the ethnic people, praising
the mirrors in production, keeping the order security, praising the beauty of
the homeland in Hoa Binh.
Over the past years, the provincial
Photography Association has actively organized and participated in many photo
exhibitions such as photo exhibition for Mong ethnic people's Tet festival in
Pa Co commune; displaying and introducing works at Phu Cuong High School (Ky
Son); being exhibited at the Vietnam Poem Day (Cao Phong District), Vietnam
Book Day (Hoang Van Thu Gifted High School), Provincial Party Congress,
festivals ... Especially, the photographers are the core force in contests and
photo exhibitions such as "Peace for Life", "Hoa Binh - Identity
culture and Integration", "Colors of North West" ...
Every year, provincial photographers
regularly participate actively in photo contests of 15 provinces in the
Northern mountainous region. Since 2011, 635 works of provincial photographers
have been participated in the festival. Of which, 80 were selected to display
by the Statel Artistic Council and won the prizes. The authors of many quality
works chosen to display and be awarded are such as: Dao Duc Khanh, Hoang Dinh
Lai, Dinh Hai, Nguyen Xuan Thanh ... The main theme of the work is to closely
related to cultural life, customs, beautiful scenery of the province.
Mr. Hoang Dinh Lai, The Head of the
Provincial Photography Association, added: "The Association has actively
coordinated the organization of the creation camps, sent and encouraged the
members to participate in the camps, trained and exchanged to improve their
knowledge and experience of artwork creation for members. In the past five
years, the association has organized three camps for 54 participants. From
these camps, many good works have been completed and continued to build ideas
on the basis of reality approached. On this occasion, the participants had a
chance to listen to the prestigious artists of the field of photography to
exchange about the experience of writing and talk deeply about the art.
Once a vibrant part of the daily life for the Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh province, traditional Muong singing styles such as "thuong rang bo meng” and "hat dup giao duyen” had faded over time. Today, local authorities and communities are working to restore and celebrate this cultural art form, recognising its value in preserving the group’s heritage.
Gau Tao Festival, one of the most important traditional festivals of the Mong ethnic minority group in Mai Chau district was held at the Pa Co stadium in Pa Co commune on January 11.
The ancient stone engravings dating back thousands of years in Suoi Co valley in My Thanh commune, Lac Son district, used to astonished domestic archaeologists. What their meaning is and what message they convey are the questions to which scientists are seeking answers.
Preserving and promoting unique cultural identities of ethnic communities in Hoa Binh province is considered a crucial task amid in the international integration trend.
More than just a cultural and historical attraction, the Muong Cultural Heritage Museum is playing a vital role in fostering sustainable tourism in the Northwestern region of Vietnam, particularly in Hoa Binh province. It stands as a model for the emerging trend of "responsible tourism," cleverly blending the preservation of cultural heritage with community economic development, raising awareness of Muong ethnic cultural values while promoting green tourism and sustainable growth.
The provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on December 24 organised a conference to report on the results of collecting, researching, restoring, and preserving "Bi doi”, a musical instrument of the airophonic family and a traditional instrument of the Muong ethnic people in Da Bac district.
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