On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Philippines, on the afternoon of December 8, 2021, at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam coordinated with the Ambassador Philippine restaurant in Vietnam organized the exhibition “Vietnam – Philippines: Cultural Colors”.
Attending the opening ceremony, on the Vietnamese side were Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam Ta Quang Dong, Ms. Nguyen Phuong Nga – President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations, Mr. Le Ngoc Dinh – Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr. Nguyen Anh Minh – Director of the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum. From the Philippines side, there were Mr. Meynardo Los Banos Montealegre, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines in Vietnam, along with the presence of Ambassadors and representatives of foreign diplomatic missions in Vietnam to attend the opening ceremony. desert.
In the opening speech, Deputy Minister Ta Quang Dong said that in the past 45 years, since the two countries established diplomatic relations, the cooperative relationship between Vietnam and the Philippines has been continuously consolidated and developed. Upgrading the relationship to Strategic Partnership has brought the Vietnam-Philippines cooperation relationship to a new page, with a more comprehensive and deeper connotation. This exhibition is an opportunity for the public to realize and understand more about the country, its people and the achievements that Vietnam and the Philippines have achieved over the years. The works on display this time show a new face about the life, country, people and outstanding cultural values imbued with traditional and contemporary identities of the two countries.
In the exhibition speech, Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Meynardo Los Banos Montealegre said that the exhibition “Cultural Colors” depicts the unique features of the two countries: land and landscape, culture and festivals, as well as the Filipino and Vietnamese peoples. It also highlights the intertwined links between the two countries as shown in their woven products.
The exhibition displays photographic works that show true emotions and succinctly about the landscape, culture, country and people of Vietnam and the Philippines. Through the lens of photographers, the public and international friends have the opportunity to admire the vivid and unique beauty of Vietnam and the Philippines island nation, many of which are cultural heritage sites. natural heritage listed by UNESCO.
The Cultural Colors Exhibition offers a glimpse into the beauty of both the Philippines and Vietnam drawn from the landscape, the people, as well as in colorful textiles and art. In brocade woven products, Vietnam’s national costume and some textiles with bold traditional and contemporary identities, showing the characteristics of the regions of the Philippines, designs and patterns can be seen. , same or similar textures, colors, materials and weaves. Looking at each other, it is difficult for anyone to distinguish which products are from the Philippines and which are from Vietnam.
Coming to the exhibition “Cultural Colors of Vietnam and the Philippines”, visitors will have many interesting feelings about the culture, customs and habits of the people of the two countries – the multicultural countries in the world. Southeast Asia region. This is also a meaningful activity in promoting the development of the strategic partnership between Vietnam and the Philippines in the fields of politics, economy, culture and tourism.
The exhibition will continue to be on display until December 13, 2021.
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