The project “Support Vietnamese culture for sustainable development 2005-2009” sponsored by SIDA in 2007. * Conductor Mats Liljifors to perform with the Vietnam Philharmonic Orchestra in November 2007 The Hanoi National Conservatory of Music will welcome the conductor Mats Liljifors, Principal Conductor of the Royal Swedish Chamber Orchestra to instruct and perform with the Vietnam Philharmonic Orchestra, according to the project “Support Vietnamese culture for sustainable development 2005-2009” . The performance programmes will be taken place on 27th and 28th of November, 2007. * Estimated performing the opera “Cosi Fan Tuttle” of Mozart in Vietnam Implement the project “Support Vietnamese culture for sustainable development 2005-2009” sponsored by SIDA in 2007, the Vietnam Opera and Ballet Theatre will collaborate with the … [Read more...] about The project “Support Vietnamese culture for sustainable development 2005-2009”
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Exhibition “Ho Chi Minh with Vietnamese cultural heritage” takes place in France
On the occasion of the 124th birthday anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2014), the Ho Chi Minh Museum and Vietnam Cultural Centre in France (CCV) opened a photo exhibition themed "Ho Chi Minh with Vietnamese cultural heritage" on May 17 in Paris. … [Read more...] about Exhibition “Ho Chi Minh with Vietnamese cultural heritage” takes place in France
Introducing the Vietnamese Culture in Korea
(Cinet)- A campaign of introducing the Vietnamese Culture on the largest scale will be launched in Korea this year. Nearly 300 object sets and units will be exhibited (based on the agreement among Department of Vietnam Cultural Heritage, Historical Museum, Fine Arts Museum and Museum of ethnology) and Korean National Museum in the 2-year period. On the following day of 10th March, a delegation of Vietnamese cultural staffs led by Director of Department of Cultural Heritage (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) Dang Van Bai in coordination with Leader of Korean cultural industry will officially open the exhibition on Vietnamese Culture at Korean National Museum (Seoul) This exhibition, titled “Vietnamese culture and traditional handicrafts”, introduced rightly at the first room of “Asian Arts” bloc will make visitors enjoy a variety of lively culture themselves. The outline of this exhibition is divided into three parts. Part 1: Introducing … [Read more...] about Introducing the Vietnamese Culture in Korea
Minh Long ceramics imbue with Vietnamese culture
Hanoi Times - Ly Ngoc Minh is named "king of ceramics" as he is the founder of Minh Long ceramics which is now known not only at home but also abroad for its high quality, artistry and also its being imbued with Vietnamese culture. Minh Long porcelain was founded in 1970 by Ly Ngoc Minh who is the third generation in a family of skilled ceramic artisans. During the 1985-1990 period, many beautiful and cheap ceramic products from abroad are available everywhere in Vietnam while Vietnamese ceramics could not find its outlet. That made Ly Ngoc Minh more determined to find a reason for the settlement of the problem.He went to France, Germany, China and Japan to study the technology and the market. He then found out the reason for the matter: Binh Duong ceramics lacked of modern technology, marketing experience and market. Vietnamese ceramics are so simple in design while not much attention is paid to advertising the trademark. All are the golden key to revitalise Binh Duong … [Read more...] about Minh Long ceramics imbue with Vietnamese culture
Mythical creatures enrich Vietnamese culture
An artisan introduces a pair of nghe statues at an exhibition in Da Nang (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Statues of traditional sacred animalsguarding the gates of temples, pagodas and relics are gradually replacingfiercer looking animals designed in China, but made in Vietnam.This follows three years implementing regulation No 2662, issued by theMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, that bans foreign-style symbols,sculptures and worship objects unsuitable for Vietnamese culture.In the past 20 years, many foreign-style symbols, products and animalsculptures have been made and sold throughout the country, distorting localtradition. Cultural heritage researcher Tran Lam Bien said it was easy to defineVietnamese sacred animals from foreign-style objects. Nghe (mythological lion)can represent Vietnamese or Chinese sacred symbols.“Both Vietnam and China are not home to native lions, but they remainone of the country’s cultural and … [Read more...] about Mythical creatures enrich Vietnamese culture