The State Records and Archives Department will present a set of reproduced woodblocks “Chieu doi Do” (the royal proclamation to change the capital city) and 1,000 copies of two books on Thang Long-Hanoi featuring the Nguyen dynasty woodblocks, to the Hanoi People’s Committee on September 24.
The head of the department Vu Thi Minh Huong said that the woodblocks are the same size as the original ones, which are 20x29.5cm and 3cm thick.
The original engraved woodblocks, which were discovered by the National Archives Centre, were used by King Ly Cong Uan and include 214 Chinese characters.
As part of activities to mark the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, an exhibition of oil paintings by Croatian artist Anna Tzarev will also be opened in Hanoi on September 24.
Her paintings of flowers originate from a famous porcelain painting “Con duong gom su ven song Hong” (the path along the banks of the Red River ) which will be opened on the capital city’s millennial birthday.
Other activities include a performance by 18 Vietnamese circus artists and 19 from a Spanish troupe at the Dragon festival, at the My Dinh national stadium in Hanoi on October 2.
The programme will include music, the circus, dancing and a firework display./.
The head of the department Vu Thi Minh Huong said that the woodblocks are the same size as the original ones, which are 20x29.5cm and 3cm thick.
The original engraved woodblocks, which were discovered by the National Archives Centre, were used by King Ly Cong Uan and include 214 Chinese characters.
As part of activities to mark the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, an exhibition of oil paintings by Croatian artist Anna Tzarev will also be opened in Hanoi on September 24.
Her paintings of flowers originate from a famous porcelain painting “Con duong gom su ven song Hong” (the path along the banks of the Red River ) which will be opened on the capital city’s millennial birthday.
Other activities include a performance by 18 Vietnamese circus artists and 19 from a Spanish troupe at the Dragon festival, at the My Dinh national stadium in Hanoi on October 2.
The programme will include music, the circus, dancing and a firework display./.
