Hoi An lantern won first prize in international lantern design competition

The work “Sacred Soul of Vietnam” recreates the cultural space of Hoi An. Photo: Vietnamese Paper Garden

This is the first time an international lantern design competition and festival has been held in Vietnam, attracting 16 teams with more than 100 artisans from 5 countries including China, Japan, Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.

As a result, the lantern work “Sacred Soul of Vietnam” by the Hoi An Craft team won first prize; second prize went to a Korean unit. Vietnam also won one third prize and one consolation prize.

The work “Sacred Soul of Vietnam” is 70m long and 20m wide, and was made over 2 months by 12 workers, mainly using paper from water coconut trees from the Vietnamese Paper Garden (Cam Thanh commune, Hoi An city).

Lanterns made of paper from water coconut trees. Photo: Vietnamese Paper Garden

With a creative and skillful expression, imbued with Hoi An's cultural identity, the work "Sacred Soul of Vietnam" helps everyone feel a colorful Hoi An on each lantern, or the images on the wharf and on the boats recall a bustling commercial port.

Ms. Chen Jia - Cultural Director of Yuyuan INC, a member of Fosun Group (China), a member of the Jury, shared: “Hoi An artisans have breathed the soul of Vietnam's long-standing culture and history into their lantern works, using the art of light to convey love and pride in the nation's history as well as honor traditional Vietnamese culture.

In particular, it also shows a very high level of creativity when using environmentally friendly materials: water coconut trees to create an artistic masterpiece. We have been exposed to many creative methods in lantern art in the world , but the creativity of Hoi An artisans is the first time we have witnessed it.

The work “Sacred Soul of Vietnam” is 70m long and 20m wide. Photo: Vietnamese Paper Garden

On this occasion, the Vietnam Record Organization also awarded 3 records: The largest international lantern festival in Vietnam; The longest lantern road inspired by Vietnamese and international cultural symbols in Vietnam; The largest lantern cluster in Vietnam (work "Sacred Soul of Vietnam").

Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/den-long-hoi-an-doat-giai-nhat-cuoc-thi-thiet-ke-den-long-quoc-te-3147884.html