Provincial Folk Arts Association summarizes activities in 2024

On the morning of August 17, the Provincial Folk Arts Association held a summary of activities in 2024. Attending the meeting was Nguyen Lanh, Permanent Vice President of the Provincial Literature and Arts Association.

Ballroom dancer Le Minh Hung performs at the ceremony

In 2024, the Branch introduced the Long An Provincial Literature and Arts Association (old) to admit 14 new members, bringing the total number of current members of the branch to 72, including 61 local Folk Arts Association (VNDG) members and 11 Central VNDG members.

The association mainly operates in the fields of collecting, researching, and promoting VNDG culture; popularizing and teaching folk performing arts - Southern amateur music; popularizing and teaching Vietnamese calligraphy; popularizing and teaching folk performing arts - ball dance.

In the field of collecting, researching and promoting folk culture, in 2024, Member Nguyen Hong Vinh researched topics such as: "The sound of the Chau drum in the art of Hat Boi" and the topic "The Square House" - a cultural feature of the Southern region. He completed the topic "The sound of the Chau drum in the art of Hat Boi", which was highly appreciated by the Central Folk Arts Association in 2024. The topic "The Square House" is expected to be completed in early 2025. Members have researched and made scientific dossiers of 02 national intangible cultural heritages: Tan Chanh Communal House Festival, Can Duoc District and Binh An Drum Making Craft in Tan Tru District, the dossiers are expected to be completed in 2025.

The Organizing Committee presents gifts to outstanding artists

Regarding the activities of Don Ca Tai Tu (ĐCTT), the members of the Association actively participate in performing activities to serve the political and entertainment needs of people inside and outside the province. Notably, they participate in building the program and performing the ĐCTT Exchange between Can Tho - Long An - Ca Mau; the ĐCTT Exchange performance program on the occasion of the "Ripe Fruit Season" Festival in Binh Duong in 2024; serving cultural exchanges on the occasion of the 2nd Cultural - Sports - Tourism Week of Long An province in 2024,...

In addition, the DCTT members of the Association also participated in art appraisal and performance for events such as: Thematic activities, competitions, festivals, cultural exchanges organized by the Department of Culture, local departments in and outside the province.

Provincial Literature and Arts Association admits new members

The Association members actively contributed content to the development of the “Project to preserve and develop the art of Don Ca Tai Tu, roadmap 2024 - 2026 and vision to 2030”. The project was approved by the Provincial People's Committee in April 2024.

Many calligraphy artists of the Association participate in calligraphy exchanges outside the province, donating calligraphy letters at events and occasions such as: Ong Do Dat Viet Festival; Ky Yen Festival at Khanh Hau communal house; death anniversary of Tien Quan, Quan Cong Nguyen Huynh Duc; welcoming Tet Nguyen Tieu; Death anniversary of musician Nguyen Quang Dai...

Regarding the ball-roi dance, Artisan Le Minh Hung maintains his participation in serving activities at major festivals such as: Ba Chua Xu Nui Sam Festival (An Giang), the flag is held on March 23 (Lunar calendar) every year; Ba Den Mountain Festival (Tay Ninh), the flag is held on May 4-5 (Lunar calendar) every year; Ba Thien Hau Festival (Binh Duong), held on January 14-15 (Lunar calendar), the flag is held annually; Ngu Hanh Long Thuong Temple Festival (Long An), the flag is held on February 15-16 (Lunar calendar). Artisan Le Minh Hung is the only member of the Association active in the folk performing art of ball-roi dance.

Announcement of decision to admit Mr. Nguyen Hong Vinh as a member of the Vietnam Folk Arts Association

The association pays special attention to training and passing on the profession. The artisans actively participate in teaching and opening classes at home on traditional music, calligraphy, and ball dancing, etc. for the younger generation, students, and those who love folk art, thereby contributing to the preservation and promotion of traditional cultural values.

At the closing ceremony, the Provincial Literature and Arts Association awarded decisions and admitted 14 new members.

The Organizing Committee also announced and presented the Decision of the Vietnam Folk Arts Association, admitting Mr. Nguyen Hong Vinh as an official member of the Association.

Permanent Vice President of the Provincial Literature and Arts Association Nguyen Lanh spoke at the closing ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony, Permanent Vice President of the Provincial Literature and Arts Association Nguyen Lanh acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts and achievements of the members of the Folk Literature and Arts Association in the past time. At the same time, he believed that in the coming time, the Association will continue to promote the spirit of solidarity and creativity, step up the work of collecting, researching, promoting and teaching folk cultural values, contributing to the construction and development of an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity./.

Bich Ngan - Ngoc Thien

Source: https://baolongan.vn/chi-hoi-van-nghe-dan-gian-tinh-tong-ket-hoat-dong-nam-2024-a200817.html