5 Nghe An artists honored to receive the title of People's Artist and Meritorious Artist
(Baonghean.vn) - 5 Nghe An artists include: Script writer and actor An Ninh; singer Que Thuong; singer and actor Thien Hue; singer and actor Minh Thong; singer Minh Tam from the Provincial Traditional Arts Center.
The 10th People's Artist and Meritorious Artist Awarding Ceremony took place this morning (March 6) at the Hanoi Opera House. Attending and directing the Awarding Ceremony were Comrade Vo Van Thuong - Politburo member, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; leaders of the Party, State, and Vietnam Fatherland Front; Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung and Deputy Ministers of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Nearly 400 individuals nationwide who were awarded this time are talented artists from many fields. They are all artists who have made outstanding contributions to the country's literature and arts, many of whose names have been "memorized" by generations of the public...
The group receiving the title of People's Artist includes names such as: Xuan Bac, Thanh Lam, singer couple Tan Minh - Thu Huyen, actress My Uyen. Having been awarded the title when they are at the age of full strength for their career, many people said that the recognition from the State gives them confidence to continue to contribute.
The group receiving Meritorious Artists includes Oc Thanh Van, veteran actress Le Mai, actor Duc Trung. They are actors and artists who have made great contributions to the country's television, cinema and theater.
Among the nearly 400 individuals awarded this title, Artist An Ninh is the script writer and veteran actor of Nghe An Province Traditional Arts Center. He emotionally said: "After nearly 50 years of artistic activities and being attached to the professional stage, this is the most emotional time I have been on stage. The achievements in the process of dedication and labor in the past time have been recognized by the State and the People. This will be a new motivation for me to continue to contribute to the stage arts of my home province."
People's Artist An Ninh is the only author who has adapted scripts for the past 20 years at the Provincial Traditional Arts Center. He has written all of the Nghe Tinh Folk Dramas to adapt them from literary scripts into Nghe Tinh Folk Dramas. Many of them have won Gold Medals at national professional folk drama festivals. Typical examples include:The words of man are the words of the country, One tree cannot make a forest, Looking into the past, The race in the dark, The stork in the storm, The case of Am But growing...In this position, People's Artist An Ninh won 2 awards for "Outstanding Script Adaptation Author" of 2 plays:His words are the words of the country,2008 andOne tree cannot make a forest,2010.
He is also a veteran actor with his own voice and acting style and mainly plays the main character as the protagonist. Although he has not participated in many performances, in his career as an actor, he has won 3 prestigious Gold Medals. These are: Gold Medal for the role of the teacher in the play "Teacher and Student" at the National Professional Folk Drama Festival in 2018; Gold Medal for the role of Mr. Trung in the play "The 13th Person" at the Professional Folk Drama Festival in 2019; Gold Medal for the role of Deputy Chief Inspector in the play "Halo" at the Professional Folk Drama Festival in 2022.
Artist Que Thuong is a singer of the Ethnic Song and Dance Troupe, now part of the Provincial Traditional Arts Center, since 2002. Throughout her career, the artist has made many outstanding contributions.
In 2004, won Gold Medal in the National Student Singing Contest of Cultural and Art Schools and Fine Arts Exhibition.
In 2015, won the Gold Medal for solo "Lullaby of Origin" at the National Professional Music and Dance Competition organized by the Ministry of Culture, Information and Sports.
In 2016, he won the A prize with the work "There is a countryside in me" awarded by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Musicians Association.
In 2018, won a Gold Medal with the work "Oh, the fate of a girl" at the National Professional Song and Dance Competition.
Artist Nguyen Thi Hue (Thien Hue) is an actress with many contributions to the field of theater. She has had many excellent roles with her sweet, natural voice and excellent acting ability.
In 2010, won a Silver Medal for the role of Linh in "One tree cannot make a forest" at the National Tuong and Folk Opera Festival.
In 2013, won the Gold Medal for the role of Huong Ly in the play "Duong Rac trong duong trong da" at the National Tuong and Folk Opera Festival.
In 2014, won the title of Outstanding Actor awarded by the Vietnam Stage Musicians Association.
In 2016, won the Gold Medal for the role of Nhung in the play "Teacher and Student" at the National Tuong and Folk Drama Festival.
In 2019, won the Gold Medal for the role of Lady Le Quoc in the play "Cuong Quoc Cong Nguyen Xi" at the National Tuong and Folk Opera Festival.
Artist Ho Van Thong (Minh Thong) is an outstanding artist of the Center for Preservation and Promotion of Nghe An Folk Heritage, now the Provincial Traditional Arts Center. Minh Thong specializes in playing the roles of celebrities, patriots, and staunch revolutionaries thanks to his good acting ability, warm, sweet voice, and bright stage presence. He has made many contributions to the folk music and drama stage.
In 2018, won the Gold Medal for the role of a mandarin in the play "Authority and Crime" at the National Tuong and Folk Opera Festival.
In 2019, won the Gold Medal for the role of Duke Cuong Nguyen Xi at the National Tuong and Folk Opera Festival.
Meritorious Artist Minh Tam left a strong personal mark in songs such as:"We watch over your sleep"Won third prize in the 1997 National Radio Voice Contest;"We sing about you - Ho Chi Minh"- The national Lotus Village singing contest won the Gold Medal awarded by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 2000."Fragrance and Colors of Lam River"Won Gold Medal at the National Professional Music and Dance Festival in 2000;"Song of the Distant Mountains"Gold Medal of National Music and Dance Festival 2005;"The boys in the forest"won Gold Medal at the National Professional Music and Dance Festival in 2012;"Western Hydroelectricity"won the A prize at the North Central Regional Music Festival in 2013;"My hometown village"Won Silver Medal at the National Professional Music and Dance Festival in 2005; Silver Medal for the performance"Catching fish on moonlit night"at the 2015 National Professional Music, Dance and Singing Festival and many other awards.
Especially in 2020, as a main singer with the whole group participating in the "Color" Art Program at the National Professional Singing, Dancing and Music Festival, he won a Gold Medal.
