Fine art exhibition features Central Highlands land, people
The Alliance of Arts and Literature Association of Vietnam coordinated with the centre of culture, cinema and tourism in Gia Lai province to organise a fine art exhibition featuring land and people of the Central Highlands.
Gia Lai (VNA) – The Alliance of Artsand Literature Association of Vietnam coordinated with the centre ofculture, cinema and tourism in Gia Lai province to organise a fine artexhibition featuring land and people of the Central Highlands.
On display were 55 art works made from variousmaterials such as lacquer, oil-on-canvas, silk, and acrylic.
A painting by artist Nguyen Van Trung born in1982 reflects the water shortage in Central Highlands provinces in the seriousdry season in 2016.
Other pieces such as “Duong ve” (The way back),“Me” (Mother) and “Hoa huong duong” (Sunflower) demonstrate the artistic spiritand talent of painters.
The exhibition will run until December 14.
The Central Highlands region comprises Dak Lak,Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Dak Nong, and Lam Dong provinces, with total population ofabout 5.64 million people and 47 ethnic groups.-VNA
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Visitors at the exhibition (Photo VNA) 
