A modest bango made from an aluminium basin was an important symbol during the resistance war against the French. (Source:VNA) Hanoi(VNS/VNA) - A modest bango made from an aluminium basin was used in artperformances during the resistance war against the French that encouraged thesoldiers’ morale.
The musical instrument, made by musician Luong Nhan and used during the Long ChauSa Campaign in 1951, is now on display at an exhibitionentitled Literature and Arts during the Resistance War (1945-1954) inHanoi.
Through the exhibition, visitors will have a chance to understand the culturaland artistic activities from the wartime. On display is the original versionof Ho Chi Minh’s Dairy in Prison, a National Treasure recognised by theState as a symbol of the creativity and resilience of Vietnamese artists andwriters in the hard conditions of war.
The exhibition also showcased original versions of Vietnamese literary masterpieceswritten by Nam Cao, Nguyen Tuan and Xuan Dieu.
“Culture is one among three fronts, together with economics and politics, inwhich the resistance force did not only carry out a political revolution butalso a cultural revolution,” said Nguyen Van Cuong, director of the Vietnam NationalMuseum of History, and the co-organiser of the exhibition.
“When the leadership of the Communist Party acted on culture, it effectivelyinfluenced public opinion by widespread dissemination of its ideas andpolicies,” he said.
The Party debated and released the Draft of Vietnamese Culture in 1943,providing an important direction for the birth of a new Vietnamese cultureunder the leadership of the Party. The important cultural views expressed inthe outline were gradually supplemented by the requirements of the later stagesof the revolution.
Approximately 200 photos and objects on display are the result of cooperationbetween the Vietnam National Museum of History and the Vietnam Literature Museum.These artifacts are displayed under the title "Literature and Arts duringthe Anti-French Resistance War (1945-1954) to celebrate the 75th anniversary ofthe draft.
“The exhibition helps audiences to better understand the values of the Draft ofVietnamese Culture as a guideline and as a document that provides direction,”Cuong said.
“The exhibition also tells audiences about the contribution of the firstgeneration of revolutionary artists, who adopted the contents and ideas of thedraft. Thereby, they had a more correct awareness of their responsibilities tobuild and develop a new Vietnamese culture, but still preserve strong nationalidentity in the new period,” he added.
Researcher Luu Tran Tieu said the period from 1945 to 1954 was especiallyimportant. In the light of the Draft of Vietnamese Culture issued in 1943, thewriters and artists became soldiers on the front of culture and art, he said.
“They contributed to the victory of the resistance war against the Frenchinvaders. Many valuable literary pieces and artworks were composed in thisperiod, subsequently becoming a glorious chapter in national history,” Tieu said.
The exhibition is scheduled to run until September at the Vietnam NationalMuseum of History, 25 Tong Dan Street, Hanoi.-VNS/VNA
The musical instrument, made by musician Luong Nhan and used during the Long ChauSa Campaign in 1951, is now on display at an exhibitionentitled Literature and Arts during the Resistance War (1945-1954) inHanoi.
Through the exhibition, visitors will have a chance to understand the culturaland artistic activities from the wartime. On display is the original versionof Ho Chi Minh’s Dairy in Prison, a National Treasure recognised by theState as a symbol of the creativity and resilience of Vietnamese artists andwriters in the hard conditions of war.
The exhibition also showcased original versions of Vietnamese literary masterpieceswritten by Nam Cao, Nguyen Tuan and Xuan Dieu.
“Culture is one among three fronts, together with economics and politics, inwhich the resistance force did not only carry out a political revolution butalso a cultural revolution,” said Nguyen Van Cuong, director of the Vietnam NationalMuseum of History, and the co-organiser of the exhibition.
“When the leadership of the Communist Party acted on culture, it effectivelyinfluenced public opinion by widespread dissemination of its ideas andpolicies,” he said.
The Party debated and released the Draft of Vietnamese Culture in 1943,providing an important direction for the birth of a new Vietnamese cultureunder the leadership of the Party. The important cultural views expressed inthe outline were gradually supplemented by the requirements of the later stagesof the revolution.
Approximately 200 photos and objects on display are the result of cooperationbetween the Vietnam National Museum of History and the Vietnam Literature Museum.These artifacts are displayed under the title "Literature and Arts duringthe Anti-French Resistance War (1945-1954) to celebrate the 75th anniversary ofthe draft.
“The exhibition helps audiences to better understand the values of the Draft ofVietnamese Culture as a guideline and as a document that provides direction,”Cuong said.
“The exhibition also tells audiences about the contribution of the firstgeneration of revolutionary artists, who adopted the contents and ideas of thedraft. Thereby, they had a more correct awareness of their responsibilities tobuild and develop a new Vietnamese culture, but still preserve strong nationalidentity in the new period,” he added.
Researcher Luu Tran Tieu said the period from 1945 to 1954 was especiallyimportant. In the light of the Draft of Vietnamese Culture issued in 1943, thewriters and artists became soldiers on the front of culture and art, he said.
“They contributed to the victory of the resistance war against the Frenchinvaders. Many valuable literary pieces and artworks were composed in thisperiod, subsequently becoming a glorious chapter in national history,” Tieu said.
The exhibition is scheduled to run until September at the Vietnam NationalMuseum of History, 25 Tong Dan Street, Hanoi.-VNS/VNA
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