Vietnamese Embassy in Poland organizes painting exhibition to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations

Ambassador Ha Hoang Hai speaks at the opening ceremony of the watercolor painting exhibition with the theme “Vietnamese: Inherited Identity”. (Source: Embassy of Vietnam in Poland)

The exhibition displays 30 watercolor paintings created by artist Minh Dam – an artist with dual Vietnamese and Polish citizenship – depicting the beauty of Vietnamese landscapes, life and people through an emotional personal lens.

The works not only demonstrate exquisite painting techniques but also evoke cultural depths, memories and national identity, reflecting the sacred attachment to the homeland from the perspective of an artist living between two cultures.

The program attracted the participation of more than 200 guests including artists, cultural activists, representatives of local agencies and organizations, friends who love Vietnam-Poland and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Poland.

Artist Minh Dam (second from right) takes a photo with guests attending the event. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Poland)

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to Poland Ha Hoang Hai highly appreciated the organization of the exhibition, considering it an important highlight in the series of activities celebrating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Ambassador emphasized that cultural and artistic exchange activities play a practical role in deepening the affection between the people of the two countries, contributing to creating a sustainable foundation for the comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Poland in the fields of politics, economics, culture and education. The Ambassador also expressed his gratitude to the Asia- Pacific Museum for always accompanying the Embassy and the Vietnamese community in promoting Vietnamese culture in the local area.

Director of the Asia- Pacific Museum, Dr. Jozef Zalewski expressed his appreciation for the effective cooperation between the Museum and the Vietnamese Embassy in Poland over the past time.

Dr. Jozef Zalewski highly appreciated the role of the Vietnamese community in Poland in actively introducing the image of the country, people and culture of Vietnam to the Polish public. He also said that, in response to the interest of the Polish people, in the coming time, the Asia-Pacific Museum plans to have many activities and plans to bring Vietnamese culture and traditions closer to the local people, one of which is to open a new independent exhibition space about Vietnam at the Museum, thereby bringing the public a more multi-dimensional and vivid view of the beautiful country of Vietnam.

Artist Minh Dam expressed his gratitude for the warm reception from the public and the enthusiastic support from the Vietnamese Embassy in Poland and the Asia-Pacific Museum. Artist Minh Dam shared that his works are the result of the process of discovering and blending the two cultures of Vietnam and Poland. He wishes to continue to bring his artworks to exhibit and introduce in Vietnam at the end of this year in Hanoi, thereby contributing to the series of events celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Gentle, soulful melodies, along with traditional instrument performances by the Bluewave band. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Poland)

Immediately after the Opening Ceremony, the special performance of Bluewave band with Vietnamese, Polish and international music also left a deep impression on the attendees. The gentle, deep melodies, along with the performance of traditional musical instruments, created a colorful artistic space, contributing to enhancing the connection and cultural perception between the audiences of the two countries.

At the end of the program, guests and audiences had the opportunity to enjoy traditional Vietnamese dishes in a cozy atmosphere, leaving many deep impressions of an evening rich in emotions, art and sincere friendship between Vietnam and Poland.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/dai-su-quan-viet-nam-tai-ba-lan-to-chuc-trien-lam-tranh-nhan-ky-niem-75-nam-thiet-lap-quan-he-ngoai-giao-320748.html