Bien Hoa Pottery - From heritage to creative space

(DN) - From the alluvial soil along the Dong Nai River, Bien Hoa pottery was formed, quietly enduring like the spirit of the potters here. Through a long period of ups and downs, pottery is not only a livelihood but also the crystallization of earth, water, fire and talented hands, leaving its mark on the roofs, street corners and souls of many generations of Dong Nai people in particular.

This time, “Going a day on the road…” is a journey called: “Bien Hoa Pottery - From heritage to creative space”. The program will take the audience to Dong Nai College of Decorative Arts, the largest training center for ceramic artisans in the South. Here, pottery is not only preserved as a traditional craft, but also strongly “revived” in the spirit of creativity, from public art projects, applied design to cultural education . The school is like a “living museum”, where ancient Bien Hoa pottery does not sleep in memory, but is breathed new life through the hands and minds of the young generation.

In particular, the audience will understand more about the "uniqueness" of Bien Hoa pottery among many Vietnamese pottery lines, as well as the unique value that Bien Hoa pottery brings to the country's art and culture through the sharing of Master Dinh Cong Viet Khoi, Deputy Head of the Faculty of Pottery and Sculpture.

Master Dinh Cong Viet Khoi, Deputy Head of the Ceramics and Sculpture Department, Dong Nai College of Decorative Arts, shares about the "transformation" journey of Bien Hoa ceramics from traditional heritage to a creative space bearing the mark of the times. Photo: Thanh Thuy

Through each film, each story, the program is an emotional journey, touching the hearts of each person. The audience suddenly realizes that pottery is no longer just a handicraft product but a language, a place for traditional art to flourish in the way of the times.

“Going a day on the road…” with the theme “Bien Hoa Pottery - From heritage to creative space” affirms: After many ups and downs, Bien Hoa pottery is not only a heritage, but also taking on a new look: youthful, modern but still keeping the traditional spirit. No longer confined to the framework of handicraft products, pottery today enters the space of art, design and contemporary life, having both aesthetic value and high use value.

The Exhibition Room space with the altars of the ancestors and the unique ceramic works of students through the periods were introduced to the program by lecturer Tran Van Hao. Photo: Thanh Thuy

MC Minh Tuyet and Dieu Hien excitedly explore the experiential space for students and pupils to practice at Dong Nai College of Decorative Arts. Photo: Thanh Thuy

If you love traditional culture, appreciate heritage values ​​but are also curious about how pottery is renewed in today's era, then "Going a day's journey..." with "Bien Hoa Pottery - From heritage to creative space" is the journey you cannot miss. Let's listen to the story of earth, fire, and artisans' hands, and feel the enduring vitality and endless creativity of Bien Hoa pottery, because it is not only a profession, but also the soul of a heritage.

The program “A day's journey…” with the theme: “Bien Hoa Pottery - From heritage to creative space” will officially air at 10:15 a.m., Monday, September 22, 2025 on channel DN1 of Dong Nai Newspaper and Radio and Television or watch online via the DNNRTV application (Dong Nai TV).

Phuong Dung - Thanh Thuy

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/van-hoa/202509/gom-bien-hoa-tu-di-san-den-khong-gian-sang-tao-2d44410/