Introducing "The Quintessence of Bac Ninh Culture - Colors of Dong Ho Paintings" in Hanoi

Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Bac Ninh Province Nguyen Anh Tuan, along with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnam Commission for UNESCO, Ambassadors, Chargé d'Affaires, representatives of embassies and international organizations in Hanoi... attended the program.

At the program, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Anh Tuan said that after 15 years of Quan Ho Bac Ninh folk songs being recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Bac Ninh has preserved, promoted and spread the cultural value of Quan Ho throughout the country as well as countries around the world.

Bac Ninh has many special policies to honor and support artisans, develop original quan ho villages, quan ho practice villages, quan ho clubs across the country as well as the Vietnamese community abroad. The province also has its own policies to encourage and motivate young people, especially teenagers and children, to participate in learning and practicing quan ho folk songs. This is an effective method to preserve and promote this unique traditional cultural value of Bac Ninh and Vietnam.

"By organizing the program "Bac Ninh Cultural Quintessence - Colors of Dong Ho Paintings", Bac Ninh hopes to receive the support of Ambassadors, heads of diplomatic missions, people and guests so that "Dong Ho Folk Painting Making" can be included in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Protection of Humanity" - Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Anh Tuan emphasized.

Delegates experience printing Dong Ho folk paintings. (Photo: THE DUONG)

Appreciating the organization of the event "Quintessence of Bac Ninh culture - Colors of Dong Ho", Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van affirmed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, Bac Ninh province and other departments, ministries and branches are making efforts with the community and international friends to turn Dong Ho folk painting art into an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent protection of humanity.

Deputy Minister Ngo Le Van believes that with sincere cooperation and love for traditional values, new chapters of the heritage story will be written, not only to preserve, but also to develop and spread that heritage to future generations.

Within the framework of the event, delegates and visitors will enjoy Quan Ho melodies such as Moi Nuoc Moi Trau, Trai Hoi Xuan, Bac Bling with the participation of artists, actors of Bac Ninh Quan Ho Folk Song Theater and teachers and students of Dong Ky 1 ​​Kindergarten.

Along with that, visitors also visit and experience the exhibition areas, introducing products with strong cultural and historical identities, unique art products such as: Dong Ho paintings, Phu Lang pottery, Xuan Hoi bamboo and rattan weaving, Dai Bai bronze, Phu Khe and Dong Ky fine art wood, OCOP products of Bac Ninh province...

The program "Bac Ninh Cultural Quintessence - Dong Ho Colors" took place on March 29-30 at Ba Kieu Temple Flower Garden, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.

The program aims to promote and mobilize UNESCO to recognize "Dong Ho folk painting as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in need of urgent protection", while continuing to promote and introduce the heritage of Bac Ninh Quan Ho folk songs; traditional craft village products; OCOP products, typical "Quan Ho hometown gifts" specialties of the province.

This is also an opportunity for Bac Ninh tourism to connect and exchange with the capital Hanoi and other regions across the country and internationally, thereby attracting domestic and international tourists to the capital Hanoi as well as to Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/gioi-thieu-tinh-hoa-van-hoa-bac-ninh-sac-mau-tranh-dong-ho-tai-ha-noi-post868602.html