People's Teacher Ha Quang Van passed away

Nhà giáo Nhân dân Hà Quang Văn qua đời - Ảnh 1. — People's Teacher Ha Quang Van passed away at the age of 79

Talking to Thanh Nien , director and Meritorious Artist Le Nguyen Dat said that People's Teacher Ha Quang Van passed away at 4:30 on November 4. When he received the news from his family, he was extremely saddened. To director Le Nguyen Dat, Mr. Ha Quang Van was both a teacher and a father figure in his career.

"I have been his student for 35 years, since he was a lecturer at the Faculty of Traditional Drama (formerly the Faculty of Cai Luong). He guided and taught me a lot. Before, when I was a student, I only wanted to be an artist, but perhaps he discovered my talent and encouraged me to study directing. Throughout my career, he has always been by my side in each play. When he taught, he also let me follow him as a teaching assistant, when he staged plays, he also let me follow him as an assistant director. He was the one who held my hand and guided me to grow up. When I made plays, he always went to watch them, commented, and gave me suggestions to help me improve. Later, although we did not meet often, we still kept in touch via phone and text messages. On September 6, I launched my book as well as the play Hon Tho Ngoc, he attended and was still very healthy. But today he has passed away...", he emotionally shared.

Nhà giáo Nhân dân Hà Quang Văn qua đời - Ảnh 2. — Mr. Ha Quang Van with his son (left cover) and director Le Nguyen Dat on the occasion of the death anniversary of the theater founder at the University of Theater and Cinema, Ho Chi Minh City.

People's Teacher Ha Quang Van - a devoted teacher

Director Le Nguyen Dat said that, in addition to being an artist of the Southern Cai Luong Troupe, Mr. Ha Quang Van has contributed to training human resources for the future. Many generations of artists such as Tuyet Thu, Thuy Trang, Kieu Oanh, Le Tu, Thy Trang... are all his students. The male director added: "After retiring, he was still devoted to his students, to professional activities, participating in seminars, discussions, plays, and being a judge in competitions. He was also the one who opened up the direction of cooperation, exchange, and training with international partners. He made a great contribution to the training and development of the Southern Cai Luong stage. His passing is a great loss to the generations of students he had mentored as well as to the art industry."

Mr. Ha Quang Van was born in 1946 in Hanoi , in a family with an artistic tradition (mother is People's Artist Ai Lien, father is theater and cinema author Ha Quang Dinh, younger sisters are singers Ai Van and Ai Xuan). From a young age, he was nurtured and matured in the family's artistic cradle. Because of his passion for the profession, he studied at the Cai Luong department of the National Opera School (now the Hanoi University of Theater and Cinema), then was recruited to the Southern Cai Luong Troupe when he was only 16 years old (in 1962), performed many different types of plays and made a splash.

Nhà giáo Nhân dân Hà Quang Văn qua đời - Ảnh 3. — Mr. Ha Quang Van (blue shirt) is a dedicated teacher, loved by many generations of students.

In 1985, after finishing his studies in the Soviet Union, he began teaching at the Faculty of Cai Luong, Ho Chi Minh City College of Dramatic Arts (now Ho Chi Minh City University of Theater and Cinema). In 1977, he held the position of vice principal. As principal (2000 - 2007), he was the one who contributed to laying the foundation for the first university training program on stage directing in the South. He also played a very important role in preserving and promoting the art of Cai Luong in our country.

Mr. Ha Quang Van has directed more than 100 plays, including many famous works such as Sketch of the Plains, Returning to Memories... He is also the creator of the Theater Club, Tourist Theater, and Cai Luong Theater. In 2006, Mr. Ha Quang Van was awarded the title of People's Teacher by the State.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nha-giao-nhan-dan-ha-quang-van-qua-doi-185251104114046879.htm