Students visit and learn at Kien Trung Palace relic, Hue Imperial City
Diversity of heritage education programs
In recent times, the Hue Monuments Conservation Center has proactively coordinated with units to develop plans and content for heritage education programs in Hue in a scientific manner and suitable for each age and grade level.
The program organized many activities with different themes, specifically: "You and the Royal Palace" for preschool children from 5-6 years old; 8 programs for primary and secondary school students, including activities such as: Exploring and experiencing the Hue Royal Palace Heritage; visiting the Royal Palace, experiencing and learning about Hue Singing; "Royal Palace Sounds" - learning about the performing arts of the Hue Royal Court; visiting and exploring the Royal Garden in the Royal Palace; experiencing heritage education at the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum; visiting and experiencing at An Dinh Palace; exploring the Tang Tho Tower relic; learning about and experiencing the tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty kings.
The heritage education program is designed to include both theory and practice, aiming to provide information and equip students with extensive knowledge of history, culture, art as well as the process of preserving and maintaining cultural heritage (tangible and intangible).
In the practical part, students have the opportunity to participate in activities such as royal games, watching performances of Nha Nhac, royal dance, Ca Hue, changing of the guard ceremony and interacting directly with artisans, artists and tour guides. In particular, the Hue Monuments Conservation Center has built a "Heritage Q&A" bank (including 450 questions) along with creative and suitable teaching support tools, helping students easily absorb information and enjoy exploring heritage.
Ms. Duong Nu Hoai Huong, an officer directly implementing heritage education programs in Hue, shared: We build a reasonable schedule and number of students participating in each class to ensure the quality of education. The intuitive, open and integrated teaching method, combined with the application of technology, has helped convey necessary information to the students. Through that, students not only grasp the cultural history of Hue heritage but also develop a love and passion for exploration and research.
“In addition to the regular programs developed by the Center, we also collaborated with Ms. Andrea Teufel, a German cultural heritage conservation expert, to organize 6 heritage education programs with diverse topics for primary, secondary and university students.
Notable activities include: Heritage coloring, Hue Art memory game, introduction to the conservation and restoration of works at Phung Tien Palace relic, sharing about Fresco - a traditional painting technique for murals and building decoration, especially for students majoring in architecture and art, along with 3D creative activities...", Ms. Hoai Huong said.
Towards "Educational City" associated with "Heritage City"
According to Mr. Hoang Viet Trung, Director of the Hue Monuments Conservation Center, the Center is currently piloting the Heritage Education program for 163 schools in the old Hue City (now in Thuan Hoa and Phu Xuan districts), with a total of about 90,000 participating students.
The number of schools registering each year is quite large, forcing the Center to allocate maximum resources, but still cannot meet all the needs during the official school year. In addition, the unfavorable weather during the long rainy season in Hue also affects the organization of the program.
“Although we have invested a lot in heritage education, we still face some difficulties in terms of human resources and finance. Therefore, in order for the programs to be increasingly high-quality, in-depth, and meet the requirements of the education sector and the wishes of parents and students, we need the cooperation and mobilization of resources from many units,” said a representative of the Hue Monuments Conservation Center.
Mr. Nguyen Tan, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Hue City, said: “Since 2013, when the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Education and Training issued documents guiding the organization of cultural heritage education in schools, many diverse activities have been implemented in Hue. In particular, since 2019, the Department of Education and Training has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Hue Monuments Conservation Center on implementing the Hue cultural heritage education program in schools. This coordination has helped promote and implement cultural heritage education in a systematic manner, bringing positive results.”
“Hue possesses a system of tangible and intangible cultural heritages recognized by UNESCO, along with many typical national and provincial relics. Notably, 100% of students in the area are exempted from entrance fees when participating in the Heritage Education Program, creating favorable conditions for the implementation and dissemination of the program. Cultural heritage education not only helps students form and raise awareness of heritage protection, but also arouses pride in their homeland and country, helping them have career orientation and comprehensive development. At the same time, the program also contributes to building a friendly and happy educational environment,” Mr. Nguyen Tan emphasized.
According to the leaders of the Department of Education and Training, the education sector also coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and other units to organize many cultural heritage education programs associated with other typical historical and cultural relics, such as: The system of special national relics about President Ho Chi Minh in Hue, General Nguyen Chi Thanh Memorial House, Phuoc Tich Ancient Village...
“Before each school year, schools proactively develop plans to participate in the Program and register with the Hue Monuments Conservation Center for reasonable and convenient implementation. However, some schools in remote areas face difficulties in funding and transportation, so the program is flexibly organized in other forms. The Center has also sent artisans and tour guides to directly support schools,” said Mr. Nguyen Tan.
The leader of the Department of Education and Training of Hue City also shared that the sector is aiming to build an “Educational City” model associated with a “Heritage City”. The goal is to combine the preservation of cultural heritage and the development of education, creating a friendly and happy educational environment, while preserving and promoting the historical and cultural traditions of the nation as well as the locality.
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