Exhibition on COVID-19 to open in Da Nang next week

A collection of 120 paintings and photos on the fights against COVID-19 will be displayed at an exhibition at the Fine Arts Museum in the central city of Da Nang on October 19-25.
Exhibition on COVID-19 to open in Da Nang next week ảnh 1COVID-19 check and control activities, an oil painting by Mai Thi Kieu Lien, will be displayed at an exhibition in Da Nang (Photo courtesy Da Nang Fine Arts Museum)

Da Nang (VNA) -
A collection of 120 paintings and photos on thefights against COVID-19 will be displayed at an exhibition at the Fine ArtsMuseum in the central city of Da Nang on October 19-25.

The museum said the exhibition includes works from 106 painters andphotographers from 11 cities and provinces, featuring activities and efforts bylocal people and doctors in the fight against COVID-19.

The exhibition, entitled: Da Nang – on the frontline against COVID-19, willalso include 25 paintings by 16 children, according to the event’s organising board.

In August, a collection of sketches of doctors and nurses in Da Nang wascreated by college students.

According to the organising board, two first prizes, four runner-up awards withsix third prizes will be presented for artists at the exhibition. Selectedpaintings and photos will also receive 10 encouragement prizes from the exhibition./.
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