ANTD.VN - On October 31, 2024, Vinhomes Joint Stock Company and Sunny Vietnam Company announced the launch of the International Lantern Design Competition and Festival. This is the first international lantern design competition to be held, gathering the best artisans from the world's largest lantern cultural regions. The program will be held annually at the Ocean City urban complex, creating a destination to enjoy art and admire the world-famous "intangible cultural heritage".
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| The International Lantern Festival and Competition will be held in Ocean City - a destination of thousands of experiences for domestic and international tourists. |
With the consistent message "Shine for Life" , the international lantern design competition - Ocean International Lantern Contest not only gathers the world's best lantern artisans but also opens up opportunities to elevate and bring lantern art into contemporary life. Through the competition, artisans will maximize the quintessence of traditional lantern art, combining the unlimited creativity of modern technology to create unique and eye-catching visual feasts for the public.
In the first time of organization, the organizers chose the theme "Oriental Light", with the hope that the program would be both a cultural bridge, increasing exchanges between countries, and contributing to arousing love of life, spreading hope, strength and light for the future.
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| Visitors to the International Lantern Festival and Design Competition will be able to admire lantern works crafted by the world's best artisans, conveying the humane message "Shine for Life" (Illustration photo) |
The competition consists of 2 rounds: preliminary (from October 31, 2024 to November 14, 2024) and final (from November 15, 2024 to January 17, 2025). In the preliminary round, the teams only need to send their designs to [email protected]. The Jury will evaluate and pre-select. In the final round, the teams will construct their works right in Ocean City, under the direct evaluation and supervision of the Jury. The ceremony to honor the most impressive lantern works and the most talented artisans will take place on January 18, 2025, in the bustling atmosphere of celebrating the Lunar New Year.
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| Each work is a combination of creative ideas and the skillful talent of the artisan to bring to the public unique and eye-catching visual masterpieces, honoring the quintessence of traditional cultural art (Illustration photo) |
Immediately following the Honoring Ceremony, the Ocean International Lantern Festival with the theme “Oriental Light” will open in Ocean City on January 18, 2025 and last until March 16, 2025. The magnificent and majestic lantern clusters crafted by artisans - the “living heritage” of traditional art will be performed on a nearly 1 km long route, creating an art destination and an unmissable spring travel experience for millions of visitors.
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| Through the International Lantern Festival and Competition, Vingroup wishes to spread faith and hope for a better future for everyone, honoring the traditional Eastern craft sector (illustrative photo) |
Along with the lantern performances in the sky of Ocean City, the International Lantern Festival also brings together a series of special activities with the participation of famous international artists and diverse cultural colors, creating a vibrant musical space in shimmering colors. In addition, at the destination of Ocean City, the organizers also created a "Wish Road" so that visitors can send their best wishes to their family, friends or themselves in the New Year, along with many meaningful spring travel experiences for all ages.
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| With a series of attractive and unique activities, the highlight is the work "Eastern Light" with a scale of nearly 1km, Ocean City is an unmissable destination for millions of tourists during the traditional New Year 2025. |
The Ocean International Lantern Contest and Festival is an unprecedented cultural event in the field of traditional oriental crafts, spreading faith and hope for a better future, and at the same time creating opportunities to bring traditional intangible cultural heritage values to the public and blend into contemporary life. This is also a meaningful activity, contributing to enhancing the image and position of Vietnam on the international tourism map, with the expectation of bringing international cultural festivals to Vietnam, and bringing Vietnam closer to international friends, together creating a peaceful and sustainable future.
Source: https://www.anninhthudo.vn/ocean-city-to-chuc-le-hoi-va-cuoc-thi-den-long-quoc-te-post594152.antd
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