Opening of the exhibition "Central Highlands Gongs"

On the morning of October 4, at Hung Vuong Museum - Viet Tri City, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dak Lak province organized the opening ceremony of the thematic exhibition "Central Highlands Gongs - Connecting Heritage Areas" to celebrate the 79th anniversary of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23, 1945 - November 23, 2024).

Delegates cut the ribbon to open the thematic exhibition "Central Highlands Gongs - Connecting Heritage Areas".

The thematic exhibition takes place from October 4 to November 30 with the following contents: Introducing images of the Central Highlands gong music past and present; displaying 3 groups of artifacts including folk musical instruments, daily artifacts, costumes and jewelry of typical ethnic minorities in Dak Lak province; screening documentary films about the heritage of Dak Lak land, organizing "History lessons" to educate the value of the cultural heritage of the Central Highlands gongs among students.

Delegates visited the exhibition space of artifacts of typical ethnic minorities in Dak Lak province.

Through the program, the aim is to introduce to the people of the Ancestral Land the cultural values ​​and unique features of the Central Highlands gongs, which have been recognized by UNESCO as "Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity" (2005), "Representative Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity" (2008); raise people's awareness of the role of gong music in community life; promote the community's responsibility in preserving, protecting and promoting the cultural values ​​of the Central Highlands gongs; strengthen solidarity, exchange, learning, and experience sharing in exhibition work between museums; create connections between cultural heritage regions, enriching and diversifying the cultural identity of the Vietnamese nation.

Bich Ngoc

Source: https://baophutho.vn/khai-mac-trung-bay-cong-chieng-tay-nguyen-ket-noi-vung-di-san-220232.htm