This is one of the outstanding annual cultural events organized by Da Nang Museum every November to celebrate Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day on November 23.
Coming to the program, the public will have the opportunity to learn, experience and discover meaningful and interesting historical and cultural stories behind the architectural heritages in Da Nang city, experiencing different emotions with each activity.
The exhibition "Village Stories" includes more than 60 photos telling about the beginning of communal houses in Da Nang in the historical flow along with intangible cultural heritages associated with each communal house, arranged according to districts in the city.
The exhibition "Street Stories" includes 30 sketches, recreating a part of the urban picture of Da Nang during the French colonial period, helping viewers visualize more clearly the unforgettable memories of a period when "Da Nang's concession citizens" were influenced by the West.
The exhibition "Soul of the City" includes the finalists of the Competition for making models of typical architectural works in Da Nang city, helping the public understand the relics and architectural works in a more vivid and multi-dimensional way.
In addition to the main exhibitions, the Festival also displays a number of handmade souvenirs, which are models made of bamboo and wood. These are products made by the disadvantaged community, depicting prominent architectural works of Da Nang such as Nguyen Van Troi Bridge, Han River Bridge, Dragon Bridge, Tran Thi Ly Bridge, Thuan Phuoc Bridge, Tuyen Son Bridge, Hue Intersection Overpass, Hai Chau Communal House, Hai Van Quan, Da Nang City Administrative Center, Hoang Sa Exhibition House, 2.9 Monument, Da Nang City Party Committee Headquarters, etc.
In addition, Da Nang Museum cooperates with the Da Nang Museum Cultural Heritage Association and a number of private collectors to organize the program "Da Thanh Antiques Fair" to display, introduce and exchange objects that evoke old memories such as: ancient ceramics, bronze objects, worship objects; coins, paper money from the years before the renovation; American oil lamps, French crystal lamps, fans, glasses, teapots, clocks, vases, betel boxes, old books... and other items left over from the subsidy period.
