As one of the traditional woodcut paintings from the North of Vietnam, besides the rustic and quaint paintings of Dong Ho or Kim Hoang, Hang Trong paintings were referred to as cultural elements of upper class officials in the prosperous imperial city- due to technical sophistication and large size.

Born in the 17th century, this line of painting was associated with the place: Hang Trong Ward, Hanoi. Today, this place is no longer known as the paintings ward, but as Hang Trong Street.

In order to contribute the preservation and promotion of this artistic heritage, The Factory and Khơi Nguồn Cảm Hứng initiated a dialogue about Hang Trong paintings in multi-dimensional perspectives from artisan Lê Đình Nghiên, collector Thanh Uy and researcher Trịnh Thu Trang. This will revolve around the consciousness of preserving folklore values ​​through the transmission of practice, the collection of works and the study of bringing the work closer to modern life. The dialogue will take place in coordination with the display of limited edition works by artisan Lê Đình Nghiên. In addition, the event will also include a workshop for audiences to choose colors and motifs from the traditional Hang Trong paintings to create decorative motifs on gravel, which will be guided by the ‘Vietnamese Art’ group. For details about the events, please see below:

Saturday – November 10, 2018
Participation fee: 350,000 VND / person, including all activities and products to bring home after workshop. Early bird ticket (before 01/11) and group ticket (from 2 people): 300,000 VND / ticket.
We can only welcome a maximum of 60 people to ensure the quality of the program. Register and ticket purchasing here: 
- 9:30 – Welcoming guests.
- 10:00 – Artisan Lê Đình Nghiên’s Hang Trong painting performance.
- 10:30 – Conversation between artisan Lê Đình Nghiên, collector Thanh Uy and researcher Trịnh Thu Trang
- 11:30 – Q&A with the audiences.
- 12:00 – Painting workshop of Hang Trong paintings led by ‘The Vietnamese Colors’ team.
- 13:00 – Finish. Free entrance for visitors to view the works.
- This event is only available in Vietnamese 

Sunday, November 11, 2018
Free entry
Display of Hang Trong paintings takes place in the Workshop of The Factory from 10am – 7pm.

More information about the event and the speakers here: https://goo.gl/SkS7Kn