Denmark funds Vietnam’s art projects
(VOV) - Denmark has announced a US$1.5 million aid package for Vietnam’s contemporary art projects over 2014-2016.
Danish Ambassador John Nielsen, who is also chairman of the Cultural Development Exchange Fund (CDEF), said total budget for this cultural support programme is US$3 million and half of the amount has been disbursed since 2011.
Now CDEF is awaiting Vietnamese registrations for innovation art projects in different genres that highlight Vietnam’s traditional and cultural heritage values and reflect the modern life.
The Fund hopes to receive registrations from artists in the south instead of those in the north as in the first phase.
The jury will include renowned artists, journalists, and representatives from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Danish Centre for Culture and Development.