Spanish Embassy launches cultural events to keep people’s stress away amid COVID-19

The Embassy of Spain in Vietnam has launched an array of cultural events which encourage Vietnamese people to take part in while staying at home amid COVID-19 resurgence.
Spanish Embassy launches cultural events to keep people’s stress away amid COVID-19 ảnh 1The Embassy of Spain in Hanoi in partnership with LaLiga and Cervantes Institute  introduces the first-ever Vietnamese-Spanish bilingual glossary book on football. (Photo: Embassy of Spain in Hanoi)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Embassy of Spain in Vietnamhas launched an array of cultural events which encourage Vietnamese people to takepart in while staying at home amid COVID-19 resurgence.

The events form part of the embassy’s effort to share the burden with the Government and people of Vietnam in the COVID-19 fight.

They create platforms for promoting creativeness andkeeping people at home to prevent the spread of the virus while helping themescape from stress and boredom.

The embassy in collaboration with the Hanoi-based VietnameseWomen’s Museum is inviting entries for a drawing contest called “The WorldNeeds Superheroines,” which aims to portray, celebrate, and radiate respect forwomen in all aspects of everyday life – the people who, with their work andactions, have contributed to creating a better life.

It is open to everyone with no limit on age or artisticskills. Entries must be sent to emb.hanoi.sc@maec.es before the end of October 15, 2021.

A workshop on “How to draw a super heroine” will be heldon September 4 as an activity leading to the contest.

The embassy has also launched a literary contest to encouragereading and writing in Spanish and spark interest in Spanish culture inVietnam. It is the second of its kind, following the success of the firstedition last year.

Entries must be composed in Spanish in the form ofstories, poem, or rap song videos on different topics, such as 21st century: The century of women, music and art of living, protection of nature,solidarity and others. They should be sent to emb.hanoi.sc@maec.es before the end ofOctober 12, 2021.

In addition, the embassy in partnership with LaLiga and CervantesInstitute has introduced the first-ever Vietnamese-Spanish bilingual glossarybook on football. Vietnamese football fans will be provided with free access tothe book./.
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