Honoring art and showing gratitude to ancestors

This is also an opportunity for artists in the province to honor art, pay tribute to the ancestors who have enlightened, preserved and developed performing arts; and join in the joyful atmosphere after the success of the 1st Provincial Party Congress, term 2025-2030.

Traditional beauty in the artist's life

To celebrate Vietnam Stage Day this year, Dong Nai Literature and Arts Association organized the 16th - 2025 Anniversary of the Stage Ancestors on October 1 with the participation of many artists from specialized departments. During the program, Dong Nai artists and writers offered incense, paid tribute to their ancestors, exchanged and shared experiences in composing, performing and promoting works of art.

Dong Nai artists perform art to celebrate Vietnam Stage Day (August 12th of the lunar calendar every year), welcoming the success of the 1st Provincial Party Congress, term 2025-2030. Photo: My Ny

Deputy Head of the Stage - Cinema Department (Dong Nai Literature and Arts Association) Hoang Tien Diem said: In addition to organizing the incense offering ceremony, Dong Nai Literature and Arts Association also organized a music, dance, circus, and magic program with the participation of many artists from Dong Nai and Ho Chi Minh City, serving the officers and soldiers of the 26th Armored Brigade, Military Region 7. The art program not only pays tribute to the ancestors but also demonstrates the spirit of art accompanying political tasks, welcoming the success of the 1st Provincial Party Congress, term 2025-2030, contributing to improving the spiritual life of the armed forces and people.

According to Deputy Director of Dong Nai Art Theater Nguyen Viet Bac, in commemoration of Vietnam Stage Day, the unit organized an incense offering ceremony and a review of traditions on the morning of October 3 (the 12th day of the 8th lunar month) at the theater. This is an opportunity for the unit's artists, actors, directors and musicians to gather, exchange and perform traditional art pieces to express gratitude to the theater's ancestors.

Vietnam Stage Day 2025 takes place in the context of Dong Nai successfully organizing the 1st Provincial Party Congress, term 2025-2030. This is an opportunity for artists in the province to look back on the process of creation and dedication, thereby continuing to make efforts to unite, creating many works of high ideological and artistic value, serving political tasks and serving the people.

“We pay tribute to our ancestors in the great joy of our province. The success of the 1st Provincial Party Congress, term 2025-2030 is the motivation for the artists and actors of the theater to be more determined to create and strive to serve all classes of people. Dong Nai Theater will constantly innovate, continue to preserve its identity and keep up with the breath of contemporary life” - artist Viet Bac shared.

Chairman of the Dong Nai Province Amateur Music Club (DĐĐClub) Pham Lo said: Every year, the Club organizes the Anniversary Ceremony of the Stage Founder on the 12th day of the 8th lunar month with the participation of many artisans and artists who love the art of Southern Amateur Music. In addition to reviewing the merits of the ancestors, the members of the Club also perform ancient songs together, introduce new compositions, and exchange to spread traditional cultural values.

“Don ca tai tu is a unique art form of the South, recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Therefore, we always consider the organization of the death anniversary as a sacred occasion to keep the passion of the profession alive, while creating a connecting environment for the young generation who love this art form,” Mr. Pham Lo emphasized.

This year, activities to honor the theater ancestors also took place enthusiastically in many localities in the province. In communes, wards, and local service centers, many art programs were simultaneously organized to celebrate the success of the 1st Provincial Party Congress to serve the people at the grassroots level. Many short plays, comedy plays, music and dance performances, etc. have been elaborately staged and performed, imbued with traditional values, both modern and reflecting today's life.

Keeping the artistic fire alive in the new journey

In the post-merger context, Dong Nai province begins a new development term with many opportunities and challenges, which requires artists of the province to continue to affirm their role and responsibility in innovation, spreading cultural values and preserving the traditional art.

Artist Thanh Vinh, Dong Nai Art Theater shared: “In the new journey, we are more aware of the responsibility of artists to the public. Not only stopping at performing for service, the stage today also becomes a bridge, nurturing the soul, arousing faith and solidarity in the community. Each play, each performance is a word of gratitude to the ancestors, directed to the audience, so that art truly accompanies the development of the homeland.”

People's Artist Giang Manh Ha, Vice President of the Vietnam Stage Artists Association, President of the Dong Nai Literature and Arts Association, said: In the new development stage, the association will continue to focus on creating a favorable environment for artists to connect with reality, participate in creative camps, stage and perform many plays, stage excerpts as well as art programs. From these activities, artists of the province will strive to create many new works, vividly reflecting social life, having topicality and artistic value, leaving a deep impression on the public.

Honoring art and showing gratitude to ancestors is not only the responsibility of artists but also a part of the spiritual life of the community. With their passion and constant efforts, Dong Nai artists are lighting up the stage, so that art continues to be a spiritual support, accompanying the sustainable development of the province, and the country entering a new era, an era of national growth.

My Ny

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/van-hoa/202510/ton-vinh-nghe-thuat-va-tri-an-to-nghiep-7c42747/