Poetry and music program to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth and 200th anniversary of the death of the famous person Ho Xuan Huong
(Baonghean.vn) - On September 15, at the Ho family temple of Quynh Doi commune, the Nghe An Literature and Arts Association in coordination with the People's Committee of Quynh Luu district organized a program of Ho Xuan Huong's poetry and music on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the birth and 200th anniversary of the death of the world cultural celebrity Ho Xuan Huong, at the Ho family temple of Quynh Doi commune.
Attending the program were members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee: Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Chairwoman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee. Also attending were leaders of the Nghe An Literature and Arts Association and Quynh Luu district.
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Representatives of leaders of Quynh Luu province and district attended the program. Photo: Viet Hung |
At the 41st UNESCO General Assembly, taking place from November 9 to 24, 2021 in Paris, the capital of the French Republic, the list of cultural celebrities and historical events for the 2022-2023 school year was approved by UNESCO for honoring and participating in commemorating the year of birth/year of death.
At this session, the dossier commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of the famous person Nguyen Dinh Chieu and the 250th anniversary of the birth and 200th anniversary of the death of the poetess Ho Xuan Huong was approved.
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Mr. Ho Mau Thanh - Chairman of Nghe An Literature and Arts Association beat the drum to open the program. Photo: Viet Hung. |
To honor the values of Ho Xuan Huong's poetry, the program featured over 15 poetry and music performances by 60 poets, composers of works written about "Queen of Nom poetry Ho Xuan Huong" and the Dien Chau district Ca Tru Club.
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The typical poem by poetess Ho Xuan Huong “Oh, the fate of a woman” is performed by Meritorious Artist Ngoc Ha and accompanied by flute playing by Musician Huu Dao. Photo: Viet Hung. |
The works were performed through songs and poetry recitals by poets with simple but emotional tones and received applause from delegates and viewers.
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| Ca tru performances by Dien Chau district Ca Tru Club. Photo: Viet Hung. |
Through the poetry and music program, the poets expressed their love and respect for the poetess Ho Xuan Huong. This will also be a source of inspiration for artists to continue to create new works to contribute to the province's literature and arts.
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Many students came to enjoy the program. Photo: Viet Hung |
Ho Xuan Huong was born in 1772 and died in 1822. She was the daughter of Ho Phi Dien (1703-1786). Her hometown was Quynh Doi village, Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province. Her real name was Ho Phi Mai, which means plum blossoms flying over the lake, and her pen name was Xuan Huong.
Collection of 10 best poems by Ho Xuan Huong includes:Love poems; Sharing a husband; Swinging; Floating cakes; Late night watch; Playing chess; Jackfruit; Commenting on a fan; Autumn scene; Asking about the moon.