Ho Chi Minh City: Multi-sensory experience at the exhibition 'Cham Then Touching Tinh'

On the morning of April 10, the opening ceremony of the multi-sensory exhibition "Cham Then Cham Tinh" took place at the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association to introduce Then singing art and Tay ethnic culture to a large number of people and tourists in Ho Chi Minh City.

For the first time, the public, especially young people in the City named after Uncle Ho, have the opportunity to experience the cultural space of the Tay ethnic group through the art of Then singing - an intangible cultural heritage of the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic groups recognized by UNESCO.

Coming to "Cham Then Cham Tinh", participants can immerse themselves in the musical space of Then singing - Tinh lute, admire the "Identity" collection with wood carvings and traditional ao dai by artist Vi Viet Nga, and learn about the indigo-dyed cotton fabric collection painted with wax called "Dong dong" by Hapuu Chaotic Pattern.

Artists of the Northwest Folk Dance Club of the Ho Chi Minh City Cultural Heritage Association.

The area displaying special indigo-dyed fabric paintings from Saigon Indigo and the area displaying dry puppet works will certainly bring many interesting and new experiences.

More specifically, the audience can experience the music room with a new arrangement of the song "Invite you to the Northwest" performed by singer Sam Minh Hieu.

Multi-sensory exhibition space "Cham Then Touching Tinh".

According to artist Nguyen Bich Thuy, Head of the Northwest Folk Singing and Dance Club under the Ho Chi Minh City Cultural Heritage Association, Then singing is an intangible cultural heritage with strong cultural characteristics, reflecting the spiritual life, working life and daily activities of the Tay ethnic people.

Through exhibitions like this, the Club's artisans hope to gradually introduce to the general public a unique art form, a traditional cultural feature imbued with the national spirit that needs to be preserved and maintained.

Visitors explore a collection of wax-painted indigo-dyed cotton fabrics.

The exhibition, which takes place from April 10 to 12, not only helps raise awareness of cultural heritage but also creates opportunities to connect the community, contributing to preserving and promoting the value of Vietnamese folk art in modern life; at the same time, realizing the Project "Preserving and promoting the value of folk songs, dances and music of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development in the period 2021 - 2030" of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

According to VNA

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