Quan ho artists talk to school pupils about the art form at the exhibition (Photo: VNA) Bac Ninh (VNA) – An exhibition on Quan ho (love duets) opened in the northern province of Bac Ninh on January 23 to mark a decade since the traditional art form was recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity (2009 - 2019). Taking place at the provincial museum, the exhibition features more than 500 photos, documents, and objects that tell the story of Quan ho. Quan ho is an art form that combines various elements, including music, lyrics, and costume, and features the distinctive culture of people in the region, formerly called Kinh Bac. It has different sub-genres, including hat chuc, hat mung (literally meaning greeting singing), hat tho (ritual singing), hat canh (a singing competition between Quan ho choirs from different villages, which takes place in the evening during the spring festival), and hat hoi (festival singing). After its recognition as an … [Read more...] about Exhibition spotlights traditional Quan ho singing in modern context
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Bac Ninh urged to boost sustainable socio-economic development
The NA leader made the request while attending a ceremony on October 19 to mark the 60th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s visit to Bac Ninh province (1958-2018). “Economic development should pay attention to raising product quality and competitiveness, and attracting investment in developing high-tech and supporting industries and information technology with a view to turning Bac Ninh into a modern industrial and hi-tech centre in the northern region,” she said. In the process of integration and development, the province must attach importance to preserving historical values and cultural identities, she noted, adding that Bac Ninh is home to Quan ho (love duet) singing, which was recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The top legislator asked the province to focus on instructing Party building, improving the management of authorities at all levels, and enhancing the efficiency of the fight against corruption and wastefulness. She … [Read more...] about Bac Ninh urged to boost sustainable socio-economic development
Lim festival kicks off in Bac Ninh
Around the Country Lim festival kicks off in Bac Ninh Wednesday, Feb 28, 2018,22:47 (GMT+7) Lim festival kicks off in Bac Ninh The Lim folk music festival kicks off in Tien Du District, Bac Ninh Province on February 27 - PHOTO: HUY HUNG The famous Lim folk music festival kicked off yesterday, or the 12th day of the first lunar month, in Tien Du District of Bac Ninh Province to honor the “quan ho” (love duets) folk song which was acknowledged as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2009, the Vietnam News Agency reports. The annual festival started with an incense-burning ritual at Hong An Pagoda, better known as Lim Pagoda, on Lim Hill dedicated to worship Nguyen Dinh Dien, the founder of the art genre. The Lim festival is a major event of Kinh Bac area in the springtime awash with multiple cultural and artistic activities, which contributes to preserving the locality’s traditional cultural … [Read more...] about Lim festival kicks off in Bac Ninh
Bac Ninh now wealthier, but environment worse
VietNamNet Bridge - The craft villages in Bac Ninh province have become well off in the last 20 years. However, they have paid a heavy price for the wealth: the environment is seriously polluted. Bac Ninh is wealthier, but environment is worse Dang Van Giang, head of Quan Do hamlet of Yen Phong district, recently received a call from a reporter and responded: “I am sorry. I am now busy cleaning sewers together with some young men. The early heavy rains flooded the hamlet with rubbish.” Giang and his team met reporters after several hours of work. “Previously, rainwater went though sewers to the river. But now, as the sewers are full of garbage, the water drainage gets stuck,” he explained. “The sewers get obstructed because of the electric wires and scrap thrown away by local residents,” he said. According to Giang, one-fifth of households in Quan Do hamlet live on scrap trading and aluminum recycling. More than 20 … [Read more...] about Bac Ninh now wealthier, but environment worse
UNESCO recognition sought for for Dong Ho folk painting
Artisan Nguyen Dang Che finishes a Dong Ho painting called Ca Chep Trong Trang (Moonlight Carp). Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Authorities in northern Bac Ninh Province are planning to compile a dossier on the Vietnamese folk art of Dong Ho painting in a bid to secure UNESCO recognition. The proposal of the People’s Committee of Bac Ninh to compile the dossier to gain UNESCO recognition as an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding has been ratified by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has been tasked to collaborate with related organisations to finish the dossier before it is submitted to the provincial People’s Committee for approval. The effort to secure UNESCO recognition of Dong Ho painting as an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding is expected to have a significant impact in the preservation and promotion of Vietnamese traditional values as well as in improving … [Read more...] about UNESCO recognition sought for for Dong Ho folk painting