Opinion poll of planning, conservation, and restoration of the Complex of Hue Monuments
23/10/2023 08:12
For the sake of sustainable preservation of the precious heritage of the ancestors, Hue Monuments Conservation Center has organized an exhibition and conducted an opinion poll regarding Planning documents for preserving, repairing, and restoring the Complex of Hue Monuments until 2030, with a vision towards 2050.
Gratitude ceremony to Martial Lord Nguyen Phuc Khoat held
08/07/2023 17:57
On the morning of July 7, Hue Monuments Conservation Center coordinated with the Provincial Department of Culture and Sports to organize an incense and flower offering ceremony, and a procession of gratitude to the ancestor on the occasion of the death anniversary of Lord Nguyen Phuc Khoat, the person who laid the foundation of Ao dai Vietnam. This is one of the activities responding to Hue Festival 2023, and within the framework of the Autumn Festival’s activities.
The artisans paying respect to the ancestors of crafts
07/05/2023 10:38
A large number of local residents and tourists gathered to witness the Worship Ceremony of the Ancestor of Crafts and Procession to honor traditional artisans and craftsmen that took place on the afternoon of May 5th at Tu Tuong Park, along the banks of Huong River in Hue city.
Commemorating celebrity Dang Huy Tru - Ancestor of Vietnam’s photography
13/03/2023 16:52
On the morning of March 12, the Alliance of Arts and Literature Association of Vietnam in collaboration with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists in Thua Thien Hue and Thua Thien Hue Photography Association to hold a ceremony of offering flowers and incense to commemorate the celebrity Dang Huy Tru, the ancestor of Vietnam’s photography at the ancestral house of worship of the Dang Family (Thanh Luong village, Huong Xuan ward, Huong Tra town).
Phong, Trung, and passion for digitizing photos of heritage
26/01/2023 07:35
"This (digitizing photos) helps the descendants not have to spend time imagining how their ancestors looked like," explained Trung. He said that digitizing photos could be roughly like photoshopping the photos after capturing them. The only difference is that users have to buy separated software and pay annually.
Tracing Han - Nom documents
06/11/2022 07:27
The collection and digitization of Han-Nom (Sino-Demotic characters) documentary heritage has been carried out for many years in many clans, private residences, villages and communes throughout the province. This quiet work is still being pursued by staff of the Provincial General Library, in the hope of preserving the ancient documents passed down by our ancestors.
Getting nostalgic with vintage coffee shops
22/03/2022 07:44
Amid the modern society, young people sometimes get caught up in the streets filled with car horns, constant year-long deadlines, or skyscrapers, and modern electronic devices... At that times, many young people choose to nestle in ancient spaces to relieve themselves, throwing back to their ancestors’ old days, which were difficult but peaceful and slow.
Go to Sình village to see “vật lệ”
12/02/2022 14:58
On the early morning of January 10, lunar calendar (on February 10, 2022), the villagers of Lại Ân (also known as Sình village, in Phú Mậu commune - Hue city) went to the communal house to perform rituals to Thanh Hoang (Tutelary god), worship ancestors and organize “vật lệ” (a small-scale wrestling event) in front of the communal house yard.
The bamboo pole erection ceremony at the Thai Family Ancestral House of Prof. Dr. Thai Kim Lan
31/01/2022 21:10
At the Thai Family Ancestral House, Prof. Dr. Thai Kim Lan’s family had prepared banh chung, banh tet, phap lam, and phu the cakes from the previous day. After finding a satisfactory bamboo pole, the homeowner would perform a ceremony to worship the ancestors and then arrange incense table, candle, betel nut, wine, etc. in front of the yard to begin the ritual. Red couplets would also be prepared in advance and written in a conventional calligraphy style. In a dignified and joyful atmosphere to welcome the new year, the bamboo pole will be erected with the joyful jingle of the bell hanging from the top of the bamboo pole. The bamboo pole will celebrate Tet with the family and neighborhood until it is lowered on the 7th of January (Lunar Calendar) when everyone goes back to work in the new year.
Hue artists and writers reaping many valuable new awards
22/01/2022 07:31
The cultural land of Hue has always had cultural messengers who are folk artisans, writers, artists, cultural activists... They are the ones who preserve and promote the cultural heritage of their ancestors, foster the culture with new literary and artistic values of the country, promote the cultural values of the land to the outside world, and create strong impressions of the Huong Ngu region in the hearts of tourists from all over the world.
Opinion poll of planning, conservation, and restoration of the Complex of Hue Monuments
For the sake of sustainable preservation of the precious heritage of the ancestors, Hue Monuments Conservation Center has organized an exhibition and conducted an opinion poll regarding Planning documents for preserving, repairing, and restoring the Complex of Hue Monuments until 2030, with a vision towards 2050.