'Eternal Moments' - When heritage is revived through contemporary art, technology and creativity

The program “Eternal Moments” is part of the Thang Long - Hanoi Festival 2025, directed by the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports , and hosted by the Hanoi Museum. The event is also part of a series of activities connecting the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, contributing to raising the image of Vietnamese culture in the global space.

Inspired by the thousand-year cultural flow of Thang Long - Hanoi , “Eternal Moments” aims to turn the museum space into a “living heritage stage”, where art is not only displayed but also revived.

The art program "Eternal Moments" officially launched at Hanoi Museum on the evening of November 8.

According to Mr. Nguyen Tien Da - Director of Hanoi Museum, the program "Eternal Moments" is an aesthetic manifesto for a new stage of development when heritage is no longer behind glass cabinets but is revived through the language of contemporary art, technology and creativity.

Through a series of works combining music , dance and visual performance, “Eternal Moments” affirms the role of the museum as a creative institution, both preserving the past and creating new cultural values for the present.

The program includes 6 consecutive works: Khoi Thanh - Giao Thoi - Dong Thanh - Song & Hat - Mong Anh - Pho Chieu, performed in a multi-sensory language combining the sounds of bronze drums, acoustic instruments, electronic rhythms and contemporary dance.

The fusion of Eastern spirit and Western visual thinking reflects the program's consistent philosophy: "Delving into tradition to meet modernity".

Director Nguyen Quoc Hoang Anh said: "The program ' Eternal Moment' is built as an artistic ritual, recalling memories of historical heritage, connecting community spirit and honoring cultural workers, especially archaeological researchers related to the Vuon Chuoi site.

The program pursues the spirit of “Ten Beauties of the New Orient”, placing indigenous heritage and materials in dialogue with contemporary Western art, bringing a 360-degree theatrical experience where the audience becomes part of the work. At the center of the creative concept is the image of the Co Loa bronze drum - a symbol that guides the way to the Vietnamese consciousness.

" This is a direction that demonstrates a new vision of Vietnamese art - where heritage becomes a source of inspiration for creativity and international integration, affirming indigenous knowledge and creative capacity in the future cultural industry" - Director Nguyen Quoc Hoang Anh emphasized.

In particular, the program “Eternal Moments” also marks a special cooperation between Vietnam and Switzerland, with the participation of artist Dominique Barthassat, who brings contemporary European sounds blended with Vietnamese folk instruments.

Some pictures at the program: