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House of Heritage celebrates folk painting
VOV 11:20, 2014/01/25
Hanoi’s House of Heritage is celebrating the famous Dong Ho and Hang Trong folk painting styles as part of Lunar New Year (Tet) festivities.

Running from January 24 to February 16 at 87 Ma May Street, the exhibition evokes the cozy atmosphere of Tet’s past. The Hanoi Old Quarter management board selects folk paintings depicting everyday local life and exemplifying artistic talent.

Hang Trong painting, a Vietnamese woodcut painting method, originated in the Hang Trong and Hang Non streets of Hanoi’s Old Quarter. It commonly captures glimpses of Tet celebrations and deploys a variety of cultural and spiritual symbolism.

Dong Ho paintings often retell legends, fairy tales, and fables with moral or religious implications. Images of happiness, prosperity, and good luck make the prints favoured decorations during Tet.

The Hanoi Old Quarter management board will also organise music and dance performances at a number of heritage sites over February 1-3. 

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