Opening the festival is the award-winning System Crasher. Directed by Nora Fingscheidt, the film about a troubled child won the best feature film at the German Film Awards and actress Helena Zengel, 11, won the award for the best female lead. … [Read more...] about Award-winning movie to open German film festival
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National television broadcaster celebrates its 50th anniversary
The State leader highlighted VTV’s excellent performance over the past 50 years. She hoped the national broadcaster will continue to promote and exploit its strengths and advantages to win the trust of the audience; study and follow President Ho Chi Minh's thought, morality and lifestyle. … [Read more...] about National television broadcaster celebrates its 50th anniversary
At the heart of the art
As a professional film maker, I want to make video clips as memories instead of taking photos. When I worked as a TV editor, I came across many interesting topics and stories about pagodas. I then shared them on my YouTube channel and encouraged people to visit pagodas rather than wasting their time at bia hơi (draught beer). … [Read more...] about At the heart of the art
Performing arts need investment: director
Trần Vương Thạch, director of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra (HBSO), was granted the title Knight of Arts and Letters (Chevaliers des Lettres et des Arts from the French government for his efforts to promoting arts exchange between Việt Nam and France. … [Read more...] about Performing arts need investment: director
Exhibition honours traditional lacquer painting
Hanoi (VNA) - Artworks in various styles by Vietnamese lacquer painters will be showcased to the public at an exhibition that was launched at 29 Hang Bai Exhibition Hall in Hanoi on June 1. The fifth exhibition of Son Ta Group, which is dedicated to the traditional Vietnamese lacquer painting, will feature works by 18 painters like Tran Ngoc Anh, Tran Dinh Binh and Chu Viet Cuong. Despite following different styles, all of them want to preserve traditional lacquer materials and painting techniques. At the exhibition this year, they have exploited the expressiveness of traditional lacquer while still preserving the glossiness, smoothness and depth-effect of the materials. Lacquer is thought to be difficult to use to evoke softness, generosity and constant emotion like other materials due to the particular characteristics of the material and techniques; therefore, lacquer painters are limited in their artistic intentions and style. However, the exhibition has demonstrated … [Read more...] about Exhibition honours traditional lacquer painting
