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Painting exhibition helps spread love for homeland

The event not only offers a refreshing artistic experience but also helps share stories of history and cultural values, serving as a bridge for exchange and community connection. It is also an opportunity for contemporary arts to reach closer to the public and evoke national pride in everyday life.

Organisers award certificates of participation in the "National Pride" exhibition to artists. (Photo: VNA)
Organisers award certificates of participation in the "National Pride" exhibition to artists. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – A painting exhibition themed “National Pride” is being held at the Special National Relic Site of Van Mieu–Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of Literature) in Hanoi.

The event, which runs until September 30, is co-organised by the Van Mieu–Quoc Tu Giam Culture and Science Centre and creative enterprise TiredCity.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Nguyen Thi Mai, Head of the Centre's Research and Collection Division, said that through the exhibition, the organisers hope to offer the public a heartfelt perspective on Vietnam and its friendly people.

She also noted that the Temple of Literature is not only a place that honours the tradition of learning and respect for teachers but has also become a creative space, accompanying young artists in spreading cultural and artistic values to the wider community.

On behalf of participating young artists, painter Hong Hoa, author of “Mother’s Embroidery Frame” - inspired by her mother’s tailoring work - expressed her emotion at having her painting selected for display. She said each painting tells a story connected with love for the homeland and pride in independence, peace, and national identity.

“Through my work, I hope to contribute to spreading patriotism to more people and more places,” Hoa shared.

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Foreign tourists view paintings at the "National Pride" exhibition at the Temple of Literature. (Photo: VNA)

The exhibition features 40 works by 39 artists from across the country. Each work conveys its own story, depicting simple childhood memories and familiar images of daily life and labour, while also reflecting the cultural diversity and customs of different regions.

Through the language of painting, the artists convey deep affection for the homeland, helping to spread love for the country to the public, especially the younger generation.

According to the organisers, the event not only offers a refreshing artistic experience but also helps share stories of history and cultural values, serving as a bridge for exchange and community connection. It is also an opportunity for contemporary arts to reach closer to the public and evoke national pride in everyday life, they added./.

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