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| Sacred space: Hanoi Culture Space will host a roundtable discussion with painter and antique collector Nguyễn Mạnh Đức, who will talk about the Tết (Lunar New Year) altar of Vietnamese people and prayers made during the traditional festival. — Photo cooky.vn |
Viet Nam News
HÀ NỘI — Tomorrow, the Hanoi Culture Space will host a roundtable discussion with painter and antique collector Nguyễn Mạnh Đức.
Đức, who is also a founder of the Nhà Sàn Collective--an experimental art space in Hà Nội--will talk about the Tết (Lunar New Year) altar of Vietnamese people and prayers made during the traditional festival.
For Vietnamese people, the altar is a highly sacred place where they present their deepest respect to their domestic ancestors. However, not every one knows about the fengshui rules for arranging the altars and the offerings. In different regions, there are some differences on the altar offerings as well. In addition, how to “talk” properly with ancestors through the prayers will also be mentioned during the discussion with Hanoian artist Đức.
The event is among the monthly cultural series organised by the Hanoi Culture Space aiming to revive traditional values of the local culture.
The free entry event will start at 3pm. The Hanoi Culture Space is part of the Đồng Lạc Communal House, 38 Hàng Đào Street. — VNS
