Ribbon cutting ceremony to open the 2023 Mekong Delta Regional Art Photography Festival exhibition.
Attending the event were Photographer Tran Thi Thu Dong, President of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists; Photographer Le Nguyen, Vice President of the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists; Comrade Nguyen Thanh Nhan, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Kien Giang province; Comrade Nguyen Thien Can, Chairman of the Literature and Arts Association of Kien Giang province, Head of the Festival Organizing Committee; leaders of Literature and Arts Associations of provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region...
With the theme “The Country and People of the Mekong Delta Integration and Development”, the Festival received 2,056 color and black and white photos from 308 authors in the region. After the selection rounds, 178 works from 107 authors entered the exhibition and award rounds.
Leaders of Vietnam Association of Fine Arts and Kien Giang Provincial People's Committee awarded Gold Medals to 02 authors .
As a result, the Organizing Committee awarded 20 prizes for 02 categories of color and black and white photos. Each category included 01 Gold Medal, 02 Silver Medals, 03 Bronze Medals and 04 Encouragement Prizes.
Specifically, in the color photography category , author Ly Anh Lam (Hau Giang Newspaper) won the Gold Medal with the work "Golden Seeds" sowing joy; 02 works won Silver Medals belonging to authors Nguyen Van Hai ( Ben Tre ) and Le Tuan Anh (Hau Giang); 03 works won Bronze Medals by authors Tran Thu An (Hau Giang), Truong Anh Dung (Kien Giang) and Huynh Trinh Vien Phuong (Soc Trang) and 04 Encouragement prizes.
Author Ly Anh Lam with his work winning the Gold Medal.
In the black and white photography category , the work "Game addiction silently destroys the future" by author Truong Minh Nhut (Tien Giang) excellently won the Gold Medal; 02 Silver Medals were awarded to authors Tran Minh Duc (Tien Giang) and Le Quoc Viet (Vinh Long); 03 Bronze Medals belonged to authors Nguyen Thanh Hung (Kien Giang), Nguyen Huu Phuong (Long An) and Van Ngoc Nhuan ( Can Tho city), also 04 Encouragement prizes.
In the team award for 03 units with many works selected for exhibition and winning prizes were awarded to the provinces: Kien Giang, Tien Giang and An Giang.
The author viewed the works exhibited at the Festival .
On this occasion, the Kien Giang Literature and Arts Association also coordinated with the sponsor to organize a quick photo contest (Marathon) with the theme "Colors of the festival of National Hero Nguyen Trung Truc" and considered awarding the "Beauty of Kien Giang" prize from the works entered into the Festival exhibition round. As a result, the work "Offering offerings to the ancestors" by author Lam Trong Tay (An Giang) won the first prize of the quick photo contest and the photo series "Phu Quoc pearl island, the proud beauty in the Southwest sea and sky" by author Tran Thu An (Hau Giang) won the first prize of beautiful photos about Kien Giang.
President of Vietnam Association of Fine Arts Tran Thi Thu Dong presented a commemorative medal to the leaders of Kien Giang province and the Festival Organizing Committee .
In his closing remarks at the festival, Editor Nguyen Thien Can, Head of the Organizing Committee, affirmed: This Mekong Delta Art Photography Festival in Kien Giang was a great success, mobilizing most of the region's artists to participate.
The works are close to reality, breathe life, and reflect the strengths and characteristics of each locality in the region. In general, the works have good composition, beautiful lighting, artistic figurative language, and appropriate moments. From the artist's perspective, it is not just simple beauty but beauty of the soul, of the height of art...
News and photos: B Á THI - HUYNH LAM
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