Venezuelan artist honored with song collection about President Ho Chi Minh

Award ceremony for composing and promoting literary, artistic and journalistic works on the theme "Studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style" phase 2, period 2021-2025 organized by the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission.

At the ceremony, the Organizing Committee honored the late People's Artist, a typical revolutionary of Venezuela - Ali Primera (1941-1985) with the A Prize in the music field for the song series: Forever Ho Chi Minh, Portrait of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese Woman. Venezuelan Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr. Juan Carlos, received the award on behalf of the late artist's family.

Venezuelan Ambassador to Vietnam, Mr. Juan Carlos, received the award on behalf of the family of the late artist Ali Primera. (Photo: Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela)

According to information from the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela, speaking online at the event, Venezuelan Congressman, Deputy Minister of Culture, artist Ali Alejandro - grandson of the late artist Ali Primera - expressed his emotion at attending the event on the occasion of the 135th birthday anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh.

Mr. Ali Alejandro said: "The image of the great President Ho Chi Minh always exists in the hearts of the Venezuelan people through my grandfather's songs. He is the one who inspired me and the Venezuelan people and the Latin American region with his works that will live forever."

Venezuelan MP and Deputy Minister of Culture Ali Alejandro - grandson of the late artist Ali Primera - performed a song about President Ho Chi Minh composed by his grandfather. (Photo: Embassy of Vietnam in Venezuela)

He recalled images of Vietnam that were deeply imprinted in his childhood memories: "I used to see images of Vietnamese women holding guns and fighting. That aroused my admiration and special affection for your country. Vietnam's strong rise from the ashes of war is a valuable lesson for us in the current Bolivarian revolution."

Mr. Ali Alejandro affirmed: "More than ever, Ho Chi Minh's ideology and style continue to live forever in the revolutionary cause, in the hearts of humanity, especially the Venezuelan people who are building an independent and self-reliant country."

He said that the Venezuelan people will organize many activities to celebrate President Ho Chi Minh's birthday, including a special art program "Forever Ho Chi Minh" on May 23 at the Amador Bendayan Theater. The program will bring together songs by the late artist Ali Primera and international works written about Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam.

"I will perform with the Venezuelan National Symphony Orchestra and famous artists such as Gerardo Valentin, David Carpi, combined with the Vietnamese conical hat dance. For me, it is a great honor and happiness to sing about Uncle Ho and Vietnam, the country that we always admire, love and wish to stand side by side on the journey for peace , happiness and prosperity," he said.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Vu Trung My highly appreciated the efforts of artist Ali Alejandro in arranging to attend the online event, despite the time zone difference and the busy schedule of the National Assembly and local election campaign taking place on May 25. At that time, Mr. Ali Alejandro was more than 1,000 km away from the capital Caracas and had to use a mobile broadcasting station to ensure connection.

After the ceremony, artist Ali Alejandro shared with Ambassador Vu Trung My that it was his special affection for President Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam that motivated him to both fulfill his political duty and participate in this meaningful event.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/nghe-si-venezuela-duoc-vinh-danh-voi-chum-ca-khuc-ve-chu-pich-ho-chi-minh-213669.html