(NLĐO) - 83 awards have been presented, filling the hearts of artists and writers in Ho Chi Minh City with joy and excitement.
The award-winning authors were delighted with the fruits of their artistic labor in writing about Ho Chi Minh City, feeling proud to be citizens of this civilized, modern, and compassionate city.
On the evening of December 30th, at the City Theater, the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony to announce and present awards for the campaign to create, stage, and promote literary and artistic works commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Southern Vietnam and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), themed: "Ho Chi Minh City - 50 Years of Proud Heroic Epic".
Musicians and composers Pham Minh Tuan, Ngoc Truc, Nguyen Van Chung, Mai Tram, and Le Thu Hanh expressed their emotions during the awards ceremony.
Author Ngoc Truc won second prize.
Composer Pham Minh Tuan, who composed and submitted the symphony "Mother's Diary," shared: "The awards ceremony is a meaningful event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and the reunification of the country. I deeply feel the significance of being immersed in the vibrant atmosphere of artists celebrating the artistic achievements in honor of the great national holidays."
I composed a symphony about the heroic Vietnamese mother, also aiming to highlight the sacred values of the entire nation. For me, Ho Chi Minh City is a major cultural center, celebrating the complete victory of the nation and the homeland. As a musician living in the city named after President Ho Chi Minh, I hope to contribute to spreading the spirit of patriotism and love for the city through compositions that leave a mark on the era."
Composer Pham Minh Tuan
Author Ngoc Truc, who recently won the Outstanding Author Award at the 1st Ho Chi Minh City Theatre Festival – 2024 with her script "Aspiration for Peace, " staged by the Ho Chi Minh City Theatre, expressed: "I wrote the script 'Aspiration for Peace' to participate in the campaign as a heartfelt contribution from a writer, hoping to contribute to making the Ho Chi Minh City stage increasingly beautiful and meaningful, befitting a civilized, modern, and compassionate city."
I expect that after this campaign, there will be a promotion of new works organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports. This will be an opportunity to review the potential of the theatrical authors, prepare well for the 2nd Ho Chi Minh City Theatre Festival, and celebrate major national holidays, including the important day of the entire nation, April 30, 2025."
The works being promoted are expected to evoke many emotions in the audience due to the heartfelt affection the authors have for Ho Chi Minh City.
Composer Mai Tram, who wrote the song "Greetings to 50 Years of the City Shining with the Name of the Great Leader," represented the young generation of artists in the city and expressed gratitude to the organizers of the campaign for creating a great opportunity for artists to express their creativity in each work. From this, they hope to spread the spirit of working together to protect and build the country and contribute to improving the effectiveness of artistic work, worthy of the status of citizens of the country's major cultural center.
Professor and musician The Bao stated that, over the past period, the Preliminary Judging Panels, Final Judging Panel 1, and Final Judging Panel 2 have worked impartially, with a spirit of respecting the creativity and contributions of the artists participating in the campaign, to select outstanding works to propose to the Organizing Committee for consideration and awarding of prizes.
"The campaign showcases works of high ideological and artistic value, and above all, the determination to reach new heights in dynamic and humane Ho Chi Minh City, which always serves as a foundation for the younger generation to continue building a more prosperous and beautiful country," said Professor and musician The Bao.
Musician Mai Tram gave a very emotional speech during the awards ceremony.
Dr. Pham Ngoc Hien, choreographer of the Ho Chi Minh City Light Music Center, said: "I choreographed the dance suite 'Flower Offering to Uncle Ho' to participate in the campaign. This year, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports has created opportunities for many social organizations to contribute to promoting worthy works, aiming at the noble goal of caring for the spiritual life and allowing the public to enjoy the beautiful artistic achievements of artists."
The joy of the award-winning artists from Ho Chi Minh City.
According to People's Artist Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports , Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Organizing Committee, and Standing Vice Chairman of the councils: "The campaign to create, stage, and promote literary and artistic works to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and the reunification of the country aims to promote the creative capacity of artists in Ho Chi Minh City, and artists both domestically and internationally, to participate in creating valuable works that praise the historical values of the national liberation struggle and the construction and development of a civilized, modern, and compassionate Ho Chi Minh City."
The winning works will be staged on a grand scale for the public in 2025.
With eight fields launched, including music , film, architecture, dance, fine arts, photography, theater, and literature, the campaign received attention, support, and participation from a large number of artists and writers nationwide.
After more than a year since its launch, the campaign has received 630 entries from 434 authors across the country. With deep affection for Ho Chi Minh City, the authors and groups of authors have contributed many works of high ideological and artistic value; diverse and rich in form and content. In particular, the works closely adhere to the theme, expressing a strong aspiration for Ho Chi Minh City to reach new heights in the future, while preserving the city's identity with its many distinctive cultural features.
Singing about Ho Chi Minh City is a source of pride for the artists and performers of Ho Chi Minh City.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports announced that, starting in 2025, it will take the lead in coordinating with relevant agencies and units to organize activities for staging, publicizing, and promoting award-winning works from the competition, contributing to spreading the value of these works to the public.
The organizing committee awarded 83 prizes in 8 fields, including: literature (13 prizes); theater (7 prizes); dance (12 prizes); fine arts (10 prizes); film (9 prizes); architecture (4 prizes); photography (14 prizes); and music (14 prizes).
Composer Nguyen Van Chung, who wrote the song "Following the Sacred Testament," shared: "When writing this song, I read President Ho Chi Minh's will in the exhibition area at the Ho Chi Minh City Radio Station (VOH). I found it very meaningful; a leader, upon his passing, only wished for the best for his homeland and people, without thinking of himself or his family, needing nothing except the happiness of the people and the dream of a prosperous and thriving nation."
Composer Nguyen Van Chung
It takes a person with a great heart to write such a heartfelt testament. The 50th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh City is an extremely important event for the city named after President Ho Chi Minh, a tremendous honor for the people who live and work here, a modern, thriving city that is still full of compassion and kindness.
As a citizen of Ho Chi Minh City and a musician, I sincerely hope to make meaningful contributions through songs that spread the values derived from President Ho Chi Minh's teachings."
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