The
6-km-long mural running along the Red River
dyke in Hà Nội consists of many
segments showing the Vietnamese history and culture lasting for centuries.
When
completed in August 2010, it will be the world’s longest pottery wall.
Besides
domestic artists, foreign ones have actively participated in the project, among
them are Michael Geertsen from Denmark,
Dominique de Miscault from France,
Louis Lambert from Spain, and
others from the UK, the US, the Netherlands,
Italy, Finland and Argentina.
UNESCO
will fund the building of the segment which depicts Việt Nam’s intangible cultural heritages such as Ca
trù (ceremonial songs), Quan họ Bắc Ninh (love duets), Nhã nhạc cung đình Huế
(court music), and Cồng chiêng Tây Nguyên (gong cultural space in the Central
Highlands region).
By Ngọc Vân