38 'child artists' awarded Nghe An Children's Fine Arts Award

Attending the ceremony were comrade Tran Thi My Hanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports; representatives of leaders of provincial departments, branches, sectors and units; leaders of the Department of Education and Training of districts, cities, towns and schools, units that won collective prizes, children with winning paintings and a large number of students in Vinh city.

Scene of the ceremony. Photo: Cong Kien

After the success ofFine Arts AwardIn previous Nghe An province children's competitions, the Organizing Committee received enthusiastic responses from children, teachers, schools, and parents, bringing many positive results in educating and nurturing artistic talents for children in the province.

Comrade Quach Thi Cuong - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports, Head of the Organizing Committee of the 4th Nghe An Children's Fine Arts Awards 2020 spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Cong Kien

To continue building the movement and creating an aesthetic education environment for children, on April 23, 2020, the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 1295/QD-UBND to establish the Organizing Committee of the Fine Arts Awards.Nghe An province childrenFor the fourth time in 2020, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall preside over and coordinate with the Department of Education and Training, the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, the Provincial Youth Union, the Provincial Literature and Arts Association and related units to organize and implement.

After more than 6 months of launching, by October 15, the Organizing Committee had received 17,812 paintings from children (10,285 paintings from primary school; 7,527 paintings from secondary school) from 337 units in 18 districts, cities and towns participating in the contest.

The work "Navy Soldier" by Nguyen Linh Chi (6 years old, Viet Duc Children's House), Vinh city won first prize. Photo: Cong Kien

Specifically, Do Luong district (48 units), Vinh city (44 units), Nam Dan (37 units), Quynh Luu (35 units), Ky Son (25 units), Hoang Mai town (24 units), Tuong Duong (19 units), Nghi Loc (18 units), Quy Chau (17 units), Quy Hop (14 units), Cua Lo town (12 units), Dien Chau (11 units), Tan Ky (8 units), Thai Hoa town (8 units), Nghia Dan (7 units), Thanh Chuong (5 units), Con Cuong (4 units), Anh Son (01 unit).

Leaders of the Department of Culture and Sports awarded the First Prize to the representative of Hung Binh Secondary School, Vinh City. Photo: Cong Kien

Compared to last year's Children's Art Awards, this year the number of districts, cities, towns, units and paintings participating is greater, the quality is relatively high and even, many schools have paid attention to investing and organizing preliminary rounds before submitting paintings.Organizing Committee.

Leaders of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department and the Department of Culture and Sports awarded the First Prize. Photo: Cong Kien

After 03 rounds of selection,Board of Judgesselected 38 paintings of 02 primary and secondary school age groups with the best quality to award at the Closing Ceremony. Including 02 First prizes, 06 Second prizes, 10 Third prizes, 20 Encouragement prizes and 06 collective prizes for units with outstanding achievements in the competition. At the same time, selected more than 150 paintings to display and introduce at the Closing Ceremony.

The winning groups and individuals took souvenir photos with the Organizing Committee and delegates. Photo: Cong Kien

On this occasion, the Department of Education and Training also commended 06 collectives (including the Departments of Education and Training: Vinh City, Do Luong, Quy Chau, Ky Son, Nam Dan, Quynh Luu districts) who actively directed theschool, unit participating in Children's Fine Arts Awards.

Students in Vinh city view the painting exhibition. Photo: Cong Kien