More than 200 Ao Dai dresses are 'the entire Vietnamese heritage moving in the heart of New York'

Columbia University students perform Vietnamese Ao Dai - Photo: Organizing Committee

The event Journey Connecting Heritages - Ao Dai on the Heritage Road, organized by designer Minh Hanh in collaboration with the Asian Research and Education Center at Columbia University, recently took place on the ancient campus of Columbia University, New York, USA.

The program honors the beauty of Vietnamese culture through arts, handicrafts and the iconic national costume, the ao dai - Photo: Organizing Committee

Columbia University students wearing Vietnamese ao dai

The best thing about Journey Connecting Heritages is the appearance of special models, mostly Columbia University students, from many different countries.

They are not professional models, but young volunteers wearing Vietnamese ao dai, joining the journey of telling heritage stories in the language of youth.

Also present were supermodel Hong Que, runner-up Le Phuong Thao, and editor-MC Manh Khang.

It is known that after the above event, a cultural exchange activity between the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam (Vietnam) and Columbia University will be held in early November in Hanoi .

Ambassador, Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations Do Hung Viet (far right) takes a photo with designer Minh Hanh (in black dress), teachers of Columbia University, including Vietnamese professors such as Tony Bui and Professor Lien Hang - Photo: Organizing Committee

"Ao dai carries history, painting and heritage in motion"

Designer Minh Hanh has introduced hundreds of designs inspired by Vietnamese heritage in Rome, Milan, Paris, Moscow… This time it is New York.

For her, each trip is a step to open cultural borders through the language of fashion , and the ao dai is not only for wearing, but also for "breathing", for "telling stories", and for reflecting the beauty of the Vietnamese soul in global life.

"Ao dai is still the identity that people use to recognize Vietnam in the modern world," Minh Hanh said. "When you wear the image of a painting by Dinh Cuong or Be Ky, you are not only wearing silk, but also carrying history, painting, and heritage moving in the heart of New York."

According to the organizers, the five collections in the program, from lotus flowers, Bao Loc silk, Zeng brocade, Kim Son sedge, to paintings by artists such as Dinh Cuong and Be Ky, "not only demonstrate fashion techniques, but also suggest how art can become a bridge between the nation and humanity."

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The event featured Vietnamese artisans from Kim Son sedge village (Ninh Binh), Zeng weaving of the Ta Oi people in A Luoi (Hue) and silk from Vietnam Silk House, all presented at the Revson Plaza garden space of Columbia University. In the picture are MC Manh Khang (far left) and artisan Ho Thi Hop - Photo: Organizing Committee

The event took place right on the ancient campus of Columbia University - Photo: BTC

A design inspired by Be Ky's paintings. The artist often depicts images of Vietnamese women, villages and simple childhood memories, imbued with national sentiment and rustic beauty - Photo: BTC

5 collections in the program from lotus flowers, Bao Loc silk, Zeng brocade, Kim Son sedge, to paintings by artists such as Dinh Cuong, Be Ky - Photo: BTC

International students volunteered to wear Vietnamese ao dai - Photo: Organizing Committee

More than 200 Ao Dai dresses this time are new designs by designer Minh Hanh - Photo: BTC

The event attracts the public who love Vietnamese fashion and culture - Photo: Organizing Committee

Vietnamese Ao Dai is also very suitable for foreigners - Photo: BTC

Ao dai tells the story of Vietnamese heritage in America - Photo: Organizing Committee

The event is part of a series of activities celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - US diplomatic relations - Photo: Organizing Committee

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