People's Artist Le Thuy calls for donations to build a memorial site for the late composer

People's Artist Le Thuy speaks at the fundraising campaign to build a memorial site for the late composer - People's Artist Vien Chau.

On the morning of June 8, the People's Committee of Tra Vinh province organized a meeting with artists, the press and businesses at Tran Huu Trang Theater (HCMC) to mobilize artists to raise funds to build a memorial site for the late composer - People's Artist Vien Chau.

People's Artist Le Thuy expressed: "The ancient songs and scripts of the late composer - People's Artist Vien Chau are still a model for the young generation to express their passion for the art of reformed theater. His heart for charity work is also very great. In 2007, when People's Artist Minh Vuong and I founded Golden Theater, he gave us the script "Motherhood" to stage with the purpose of building charity houses for the poor.

I call on artists in Ho Chi Minh City and audiences who have loved the talent of composer People's Artist Vien Chau to contribute to creating a cultural work in the hometown where he was born."

From left to right: People's Artist Phuong Lioan, People's Artist Le Thuy, artist Thanh Hang at a meeting to raise funds to build a memorial site for the late composer - People's Artist Vien Chau.

Also attending were artists: People's Artist Phuong Loan, Meritorious Artist Phuong Hang, Meritorious Artist director Phan Quoc Kiet, Meritorious Artist Dao Vu Thanh, composer Hoang Song Viet, choreographer Le Nguyen Hieu - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Dance Artists Association, artists Thanh Hang, Vo Hoai Long, Kim Thuy, Nguyen Van Hop, comedian Phuong Binh...

During the meeting, Mr. Do Van Kien - representative of Trung Nam Construction Investment Joint Stock Company donated 300 million VND to the Fundraising Committee to build the Memorial Site of the late composer, People's Artist Vien Chau.

Artists Vo Hoai Long and Kim Thuy (Tran Huu Trang Theater) duet the traditional song by composer Vien Chau "Beautiful love in rambutan season"

It is expected that in mid-June and early July, Tra Vinh will continue to raise funds in Binh Duong province, Can Tho city, Hanoi and locally.

Artist Thanh Hang confided that the contributions of the late composer People's Artist Vien Chau in the field of art have contributed to promoting and preserving the national cultural identity of the genre of Southern amateur music and has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

From left to right: Artist Phuong Binh, Meritorious Artist Phuong Hang, People's Artist Le Thuy

The late composer - People's Artist Vien Chau's real name is Huynh Tri Ba (1924 - 2016). He was born in Tham Dua hamlet, Don Hau village, Ngai Hoa Trung commune, Bac Trang district (now Don Chau commune, Duyen Hai district, Tra Vinh province). He is a famous zither player and composer of many cai luong plays.

He is considered the one who gave birth to the genre of Cai Luong Tan Co Giao Duyen and has contributed to training many generations of famous Cai Luong artists in Ho Chi Minh City. He has composed over 70 Cai Luong plays and over 2,000 Vong Co songs performed by famous artists, printed and distributed domestically and internationally.

Artist Nguyen Van Hop with the ancient song "Vo Dong So, Bach Thu Ha" by composer Vien Chau

He was awarded the titles of Meritorious Artist (1988); People's Artist (2012) by the State and was awarded the Third Class Labor Medalby the President for his outstanding contributions to "Southern Amateur Music Art".

Artists and leaders of the fundraising committee to build a memorial site for People's Artist Vien Chau

Mr. Le Thanh Binh - Vice Chairman of Tra Vinh Provincial People's Committee said that in order to contribute to expressing gratitude for the contributions of the late composer - People's Artist Vien Chau to "Southern Amateur Music Art", the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee of Tra Vinh province have agreed on the policy of building a memorial area for the late composer - People's Artist Vien Chau in Cay Da hamlet, Don Xuan commune, Duyen Hai district, Tra Vinh province. The total estimated cost is 70 billion VND, from socialized funding sources.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/nsnd-le-thuy-keu-goi-chung-tay-gay-quy-xay-dung-khu-luu-niem-co-soan-gia-nsnd-vien-chau-196240608114520812.htm