VHO - On May 30 in Hanoi , the British Council Vietnam, the Center for Research and Promotion of Cultural Heritage Values (Center) and the Vietnam Women's Museum jointly organized an Exhibition & Talk show with the theme "Connecting community heritage".
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Duc Tang, Director of the Center, shared that in 2025, the Center received support from the British Council in Vietnam in providing financial and technical support for 9 projects to protect and promote the value of community cultural heritage proposed by individuals and organizations to be implemented in many localities in Vietnam.
At the Exhibition and Talk Show Connecting Community Heritage , the Center presented many vivid examples of the connection between tradition and modernity, which are the initial results of the above efforts.
According to Mr. Nguyen Duc Tang, each project shows close cooperation and connection between artisans, heritage practitioners in communities with researchers, designers, art creators, museums, academies, universities, students and passionate individuals at home and abroad.
From there, new awareness and opportunities are opened up for heritage to continue to live and spread more strongly. The event Connecting Community Heritage is expected to open up deep and quality dialogues, with strong commitments, especially practical actions so that cultural heritage continues to be protected, developed and adapted in the long term in contemporary life.
At the program, the exhibition introduces to the public 3 projects: Exhibition of the Project to Enhance Capacity for Mong Women in Pa Co, Mai Chau, Hoa Binh from Traditional Craft Techniques, implemented by the Vietnam Women's Museum in collaboration with the London College for Design and Fashion .
This project introduces a collection of products combining traditional beeswax dyeing and patterning techniques from student designs to enhance the applicability of handmade products, meeting consumer needs. At the same time, through this, the project hopes to improve the livelihoods of local communities, especially women.
The exhibition of the Photovoice Project - Recording the local culture of the Thai people in Hoa Tien village is a vivid and authentic slice of life through the eyes of 10 children about the life, culture and heritage of their homeland in the Thai village in Hoa Tien, Chau Tien commune, Quy Chau district, Nghe An province.
The exhibition of the “Tâm Húc Màn” technique restoration project in Hoa Tien village, Chau Tien commune, Quy Chau district, Nghe An province, displays ancient textiles, co-created products between artisans and designers; and explores the cultural story behind each “hand-up pattern” through exchanges with artisans.
Within the framework of the program, the talk show Connecting community heritage with the participation of Experts, researchers, artisans, and project managers share and convey diverse aspects of cultural heritage from a creative perspective.
Affirming the irreplaceable role of the community in preserving and promoting heritage values, Dr. Le Thi Minh Ly, Vice President of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association, raised the question: What is the role of the community? Where to meet the community? How is the connection?
The projects on display and the stories that demonstrate the endless creativity with the heritage of our ancestors today will contribute to connecting the heritage subject community with the artistic creative community, creatively exploiting cultural heritage for artistic development and sustainable livelihoods.
Thereby spreading the form of cooperation between the heritage practice community and individuals and organizations in heritage protection by exploiting it as a resource, associated with creative design, strengthening vitality, enhancing the image of heritage and contributing to livelihood development.
The exhibition Connecting Community Heritage is open to the public for two days, May 30-31, at the Vietnamese Women's Museum (36 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi).
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