(Cinet) – “Maintaining and developing some intangible cultural heritages in the ethnic minority group in Bac Giang” is a theme of the seminar on Nov. 16 in Son Dong, Bac Giang province. The seminar was organized by Bac Giang provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The seminar focuses on affirming some values of the intangible cultural heritage values in the ethnic minority groups in Bac Giang, proposing some methods for maintaining and developing some efficient intangible cultural heritages in Bac Giang such as inspecting some intangible heritages in the ethnic minority groups; giving some situations, values and plans for the maintaining operation; providing some policies for some artisans as a representative for keep national soul; enhancing to train cadres to meet some requirements for maintaining and developing some cultural heritages in the province; establishing project to organize exhibition on introducing cultural heritage in the ethnic … [Read more...] about Maintaining and developing some intangible cultural heritages in the ethnic minority groups in Bac Giang
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Exhibition on the Specific Culture of Ethnic Minority Groups in the Northeastern Region Held
On December 11th, an exhibition on the specific culture of ethnic minority groups in the Northeastern Region opened in Bac Giang Province as part of the framework of the 6th Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival of Ethnic Minority Groups in the Northeastern Region. The exhibition is being held by the Vietnamese Fine Arts Museum in coordination with the Cultural Museum of Vietnamese Ethnic Minority Groups and the Bac Giang Provincial Musuem. Nearly 500 objects, more than 100 photos and several collections of Vietnamese traditional fine arts, along with 63 documents about the system of Buddha statues in the Tay Phuong Pagoda in the 17th century, folklore sculptures in temples and pagodas in Vietnamand the history of Bac Giang Province, are on display. This is a significant activity for the preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage of ethnic minority groups in Northeastern Vietnam, contributing to promoting and developing an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued with national … [Read more...] about Exhibition on the Specific Culture of Ethnic Minority Groups in the Northeastern Region Held
Man of musical instrumental from five ethnic minority groups
The 90 year old man named Cu Xan who lives in A Ngo commune, A Luoi district, Thua Thien Hue province is one of the very few who can make and repair traditional musical instruments of five ethnic minority groups. When he was a 15 year-old boy, Cu Xan started to learn how to make a musical instrument from his father. At that time, he could make and play several kinds of musical instruments suchb as K’re, K’rach and K’zoock’zon pan-flutes. When joining the army at the age of 20, Cu Xan always brought joy to his comrades-in-arms with his musical talents and special musical instruments. When peace came, the veteran returned home, not forgetting what he had learnt from his father. For him, everything has its soul, even the materials like bamboo or bronze. If your emotions are with it, it will help you make a good instrument, he says. Up to now, the old man is the only person that can repair and test all the musical instruments of five ethic groups, including the … [Read more...] about Man of musical instrumental from five ethnic minority groups
Dak Lak province preserves and promotes languages and scripts of ethnic minority groups
(CPV) - The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has preserved and promoted the language and scripts of ethnic minority groups in the province, especially the two ethnic groups of the Ede and M'nong, to implement the policy on the preservation and promotion of traditional culture of ethnic groups. The province coordinated with the College of Social Sciences and Humanities under Vietnam National University, Hanoi; the Vietnam Institute of Linguistics; and the Center for Ethnic Education under the Ministry of Education and Training to research and compile national standard books on the Ede ethnic language for primary education. The Ede ethnic language are also taught for students at the 6th, 7th and 8th grades and cadres from committees and agencies in the province. So far, more than 11,910 students are studying ethnic languages at 87 schools in the provinces. The province conducted surveies, research and compiled sets of books on the M'nong ethnic language, including Vietnamese - Ede … [Read more...] about Dak Lak province preserves and promotes languages and scripts of ethnic minority groups
Additional 69 billion VND on building cultural museum of Vietnamese ethnic minority groups
The second phrase of the project to build the cultural museum of Vietnamese ethnic minority groups has been approved by the Prime Minister with an investment of 69.4 billion VND to preserve and glorify Vietnamese traditional cultural values. When completed, the project will become a cultural centre for all people and serve domestic and foreign visitors to the northern mountainous province of Thai Nguyen . Source: ND, CPV … [Read more...] about Additional 69 billion VND on building cultural museum of Vietnamese ethnic minority groups