Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The 2020 Spring Calligraphy Festival began on January 18 at Hanoi’s Temple of Literature (VanMieu), honouring the artand tradition of writing.
Having a calligraphic workwritten on red paper to display during the Lunar New Year (Tet) is a tradition of theVietnamese people to pray for good things. The calligraphers write meaningfulletters meaning prosperity, longevity and happiness, according to Le Xuan Kieu, director of the Centre forScientific and Cultural Activities of Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.
This year, 52 calligraphers,including famous artists such as Kieu Quoc Khanhand Cung KhacLuoc, will be at thefestival.
The festival includes anexhibition of calligraphic works, food, folk games, traditional musicperformances and a handicraft fair showcasing products made from silk, lacquer,pottery, rattan and ornamental plants.
Visitors to the festival canenjoy calligraphic works at an exhibition entitled Thanh Duc (FormingMorality).
“The Temple of Literature hastwo gates called Thanh Duc (literally meaning Forming Morality) and Dat Tai(Achieving Success), that means people should foster virtue before becomingsuccessful,” said Kieu.
“That’s the message we wantto send through the festival,” he said.
The festival will run untilFebruary 5 at Van (Literature) Lake next to the Temple of Literature.
This is only one among various activities held across the capital city on the occasion of Tet, the most important festival in a year for Vietnamese./.
