"Mai Vang Tri An" visits and gives gifts to composer Nham Hung and painter Tran Thien

On November 29, in Nhon Ai commune, Phong Dien district, Can Tho city, the program "Golden Apricot Blossoms for Gratitude" organized by Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper with the support of Nam A Commercial Joint Stock Bank visited and presented gifts (10 million VND each) to cultural researcher, composer Nham Hung and painter, musician Tran Thien.

Mr. Bui Thanh Liem, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper (left) and Ms. Le Thuy Tien, Deputy Director of the Western region of Nam A Commercial Joint Stock Bank (right) presented support money from the "Mai Vang Tri An" program to cultural researcher, composer Nham Hung (second from left) and painter, musician Tran Thien (Photo: HOANG TRIEU)

Mr. Bui Thanh Liem, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, highly appreciated the contributions of cultural researcher, composer Nham Hung and painter, musician Tran Thien.

He believes that this meaningful gift will help the two men continue to contribute, becoming a sustainable support for the younger generation in the field of culture and arts to follow.

The author is indebted to his homeland.

Cultural researcher and writer Nham Hung was born in Phung Hiep ( Hau Giang ), in a family with a rich revolutionary tradition. He studied in his hometown as a child, and in 10th grade, he moved to Saigon to study.

At the age of 20, he actively participated in literary and artistic activities, patriotic journalism in the student movement. He was arrested and imprisoned three times in Chi Hoa, Tay Ninh, and Long An .

After the complete liberation of the South, he returned to work in his hometown, rotating through many departments in the cultural field.

He used to be the Captain of the Mobile Information Team of Hau Giang Province and the Head of the Cultural House of Phung Hiep District. He was the author of the famous cultural boat model of Phung Hiep at one time.

Cultural researcher, writer Nham Hung (Photo: THANH HIEP)

In 1994, he held the position of Deputy Director of Tay Do Theater until his retirement in 2009. Having devoted more than half of his life to the cultural and artistic career, Nham Hung became a prestigious name assigned to design the spring flower street of Can Tho City, "holding the scales of justice" at the Southern Folk Cake Festival, directing many cultural events...

Nham Hung is also famous as a cultural researcher with dozens of books: "Learning about the land and people of Hau Giang", "Phong Dien - a land of talented people", "Can Tho old streets and ancient features", "Floating markets in the Mekong Delta"...

Cultural researcher and writer Nham Hung (right) presents a book to Mr. Truong Hoa Binh - former Politburo member, former Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, Honorary Chairman of the program "Proud of the National Flag", founder of the program "Scholarship to support ethnic minority and poor students" (Photo: THANH HIEP)

When receiving the gift from the "Golden Apricot Blossoms" program, he expressed his gratitude for the attention of the Lao Dong Newspaper to artists in the Delta.

This gesture will be the motivation for him to continue to devote himself and create, to do well in cultural research, and to write scripts to serve the people.

Talented artist and musician

When mentioning Tay Do Theater, we cannot forget the contributions of painter and musician Tran Thien. He entered the profession in 1976 from his passion for painting as a young man participating in the An Hoa ward youth union, Ninh Kieu district.

At first, he cooperated with friends in the area to build an advertising studio. One day, artist The Nhan came to invite Hau Giang 1 Opera Troupe to help paint the scenery for a opera that was about to open. He did not expect that event to make him forever attached to the stage.

Painter Tran Thien and the exhibition area of ​​documentary images of his artistic work and his wife - artist Kieu My Dung - Vice President of Can Tho City Theater Association (Photo: THANH HIEP)

Painter Tran Thien and his wife - artist Kieu My Dung (Photo: THANH HIEP)

In addition to being a painter, Tran Thien is also a musician, he was associated with the band of Hau Giang 1 troupe and then Tay Do troupe. He has passed on his passion for music and love for the profession to the young generation of artists of the Tay Do brand.

In 1982 he held the position of Deputy Head of the troupe, in 2010 he became Head of the Tay Do troupe. After the troupe was upgraded to Tay Do Theater, in 2013 he became Deputy Director of the Theater until the end of 2016 when he retired.

When receiving the gift from the program "Mai Vang Tri An", he confided: "Today, receiving this gift, I feel that I need to contribute more, even though I am retired, I am still a spiritual support for juniors to follow, to do good art, so that the stage of Can Tho City and the Mekong Delta provinces always has its own identity, not disappointing the expectations of the audience".

Cultural researcher and composer Nham Hung (left) and artist and musician Tran Thien were happy after receiving gifts from the program “Mai Vang Tri An”. (Photo: THANH HIEP)

Source: https://nld.com.vn/van-nghe/mai-vang-tri-an-tham-tang-qua-soan-gia-nham-hung-va-hoa-si-tran-thien-20231129170703615.htm