Vietnam’s Cultural Heritage Association
and Vietnam News Agency on August 9th launched photo contest “Lotus in
Vietnam’s culture” in Hanoi, reports Sai Gon Giai Phong.
To Vietnamese people, the lotus
represents elegance, purity and a strong vital force of the nation.
Thus, it is an internal inspiration for poets and artists. Especially,
the lotus plays an important position in Buddhism.
The photo contest aims to honor the
flower which is the strong favorite to be named Vietnam’s national
flower and is among activities towards Vietnam’s Heritage Day (November
23rd).
The contest is open for entries from
Wednesday until October 30th. The top 100 works are expected to be
exhibited at the Temple of Literature in Ha Noi on November 22nd.
All proceeds from the exhibition will
be given to charity funds to help disadvantaged children in hospitals.
Artists can send a single photo, a group of photos or photo essays but
editing using photoshop is forbidden.
There is one first prize worth VND10
million, two second prizes worth VND7 million each, three third prizes
worth VND5 million each and five consolation prizes worth VND2 million
each.
(Source: SGT)
