Exhibition to raise funds for victims of natural disasters

A piece by Nguyễn Duy Ninh, will go on display in Đà Nẵng from November 3-25 to raise funds for flood and landslide victims in central Việt Nam. Photo courtesy Fine Arts Museum

ĐÀ NẴNG — A collection of 60 wooden carvings, zinc and stone block prints are going on display to raise funds for the victims of floods and landslides in central Việt Nam.

The city’s Graphic Art Club said the exhibition would feature works by 18 artists from Hà Nội, Thừa Thiên-Huế and Đà Nẵng at the city’s Fine Arts Museum from November 3-25.

Quiet Moment by Lê Huy Hạnh depicts a Chăm dance. Photo courtesy of Đà Nẵng Fine Arts Museum

Some of the artists have donated funds to help local people suffering from floods and landslides in Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Huế, Quảng Nam and Quảng Ngãi.

The artists will donate the money made from sales to the cause.

A carving by Phan Thanh Hải will be displayed at the exhibition in Đà Nẵng from November 3-25. Photo courtesy Đà Nẵng Fine Arts Museum 

The exhibition will offer free entry at 78 Lê Duẩn Street, Đà Nẵng.

Serious erosion in the mountainous districts of Quảng Nam Province has claimed the lives of 24 people and wounded 46, while 23 remain missing. — VNS