"Melody of Bamboo” by Vietnamese painter Hoang Dinh, awarded with the "Giulio Cesare: Art Emperor” prize by the magazine Art International Contemporary, has been on display at Velli Palace in Rome, Italy.
Melody of Bamboo (Source: FB by painter
Hoang Dinh)
Dinh said the impressionist-style painting
is inspired by rows of bamboos, boats, and rivers which are emblematic of the
Vietnamese countryside. Apart from it predominantly green colour, it is also
dotted with yellow, brown, orange, and red lines.
Overcoming nearly 1,000 entries worldwide, "Melody of Bamboo” has touched the
heart of painting lovers worldwide and received one of the prestigious 90
prizes.
Experts said that they could feel the various dimensions of space, sound, and
motion captured in the painting. The piece is due to be displayed at a
exhibition of Somsak Chaituch, a Dutch painter of Thai descent, at the Vietnam
Fine Arts Museum on October 28.
Source:VNA
In the evening of March 28th, in Hoa Binh, the Department of Grassroots Culture (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) coordinated with the provincial Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the city to organize a mobile propaganda contest to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7th, 1954 - May 7th, 2024) with the theme "Returning to Dien Bien”. There ứa the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; the representatives of the leaders from a number of departments, branches and numerous veterans and Hoa Binh people.
In responding to the movement of "All people stay united to build cultural lifestyle”, over the years, Kim Boi district has conducted many practical and effective activities to promote solidarity and mutual support among the local community in sustainable poverty reduction and building cultural lifestyle and a healthy cultural environment, and maintaining national cultural identity.
Hoa Binh Pedagogical College has just held the closing ceremony of the training class and issued the certificate of the language of Muong ethnic people to the oficials, civil servants and public employees of courses I and II in 2023.
Hoa Binh is an ancient land home to limestone mountains running along the southeast direction and in parallel with Truong Son Mountain Range in the West, forming many basins and valleys with a rich diversity of fauna and flora. Humans came to reside here in the pre-historic period, creating the world-famous Hoa Binh Civilisation.
The Dao ethnic minority group in Hoa Binh province has preserved many unique cultural identities, especially rituals and belief. In particular, Nhay (dance) festival is the most important ritual with a long history, vividly reflecting the religious life of the local Dao people.