At villa 49 Tran Hung Dao, the People's Committee of Cua Nam ward coordinated with the Paris Regional Office for International Cooperation in Vietnam (PRX-Vietnam) to organize the Culture Season with the theme "Hanoi Green Tree Heritage" and the exhibition "Hanoi Trees - Photos of a Living Heritage".
The exhibition is the specific result of the cooperation process between the two sides, and also shows the value of linking heritage preservation with promoting functionality and creating more cultural spaces to serve the community.
With 47 works introduced at the exhibition, it vividly shows the process of green trees growing and existing with cities and people, thereby showing that green trees have become a part of art and bring positive values in culture and art.
The images at the exhibition evoke familiar memories for many young people of a Hanoi with streets shaded by trees.
Ms. Pham Minh Huyen (25 years old, Hanoi) said she was impressed with both the space of the ancient villa and the content of the exhibition.
“I was born and raised in Hanoi, so I have many memories with streets shaded by trees, with Indian almond trees, crocodile trees, and acacia trees. Through the exhibition, I also learned more about the rows of trees and their attachment to the city,” Ms. Huyen shared.
After visiting the exhibition, Mr. Ngo Hoang Nam (25 years old, Hanoi) paid more attention to the rows of trees present in daily life.
“Previously, when passing through the streets, I often only thought that green trees help streets become cooler and more beautiful. After watching the exhibition, I understood that the rows of trees are also associated with the history and memories of the city. Therefore, preserving green trees is also preserving a part of Hanoi's living space,” Mr. Nam said.
Meanwhile, Ms. Linh Nga (23 years old, Hanoi) said that she used to see green trees as a familiar part of the streets.
After learning at the exhibition, she realized that the value of green trees is not only in the landscape but also associated with life and the urban environment.
I think the issue of green trees needs to be paid more attention to. We talk a lot about the environment, but green trees are sometimes not properly cared for. Meanwhile, green trees not only create landscape beauty but also have a great impact on people's lives, health and ecosystems," Ms. Nga said.
The images at the exhibition thereby help visitors have more perspectives on the familiar rows of trees in life. Not only contributing to creating landscapes, green trees are also associated with the history, memories and living space of Hanoi.
With the theme "Hanoi Trees - Photos of a living heritage" with 47 art photography works, the exhibition opens up a new approach to urban green trees - from familiar rows of trees to ancient trees, special green spaces.
At the same time, this is also a continuation of the results from the renovation project of Villa 49 Tran Hung Dao (Hanoi), creating opportunities for people, researchers, architects, experts and tourists to explore and share stories about Hanoi's green trees, thereby contributing to raising awareness about the value of green trees, spreading the spirit of joining hands to preserve the landscape, architecture and unique environment of the Capital.
