Literary and artistic creation contest on the fight against COVID-19 launched

The Vietnam Stage Artists Association has just launched an award for literary and artistic works on the topic of Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control.

A scene from the play titled "the fight against COVID" by Le Ngoc Drama Theater.
A scene from the play titled "the fight against COVID" by Le Ngoc Drama Theater.

This is a practical activity to raise the awareness and responsibility of community in strictly implementing regulations and guidelines on the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic; honouring the great contributions and sacrifices of frontline forces in the fight against COVID-19; while at the same time showing the high sense of responsibility of stage artists in the propaganda for the prevention of the epidemic, contributing to creating trust, solidarity and mutual love among the entire people, as well as determination to repel the epidemic.

Accordingly, professional and amateur theatrical units and individuals, as well as Vietnamese citizens or foreigners living, working and studying in Vietnam can submit works.

Works nominated for the award must be new works composed from January 1, 2020 until now, which have been staged, recorded, and released online on digital platforms, including plays, skits, and short plays, songs belonging to theatrical art forms: traditional Tuong (Vietnamese classical opera); Cheo (Vietnamese traditional opera); Cai luong (Vietnamese reformed opera); drama; traditional music; puppetry play; and circus.

The works should show profound content and high aesthetic and artistic value, honouring the great contributions and sacrifices of frontline forces in the fight against COVID-19, must contribute to spread noble values to the public, raising public awareness of epidemic prevention and control and creating trust, solidarity and mutual love amongst the entire people, most importantly a strong determination to win and repel the epidemic.

Units and individuals can submit their works by sending the link of the work to the email of the organising board: tapchisankhau.vn@gmail.com, or inbox the fanpage of the Vietnam Stage Artists Association.

The works can be sent to the organising board from now to August 30.

After receiving the work, the organising board will set up an Appraisal Council consisting of reputable experts, who will score by secret ballot.

In addition to the prizes of the Appraisal Council, there is also the Audience Choice Award ,which will be calculated by the shares, likes and comments gained by each work posted on the Fanpage of the Vietnam Stage Artists Association.

The awards ceremony is expected to take place on the occasion of the anniversary of Vietnam Stage Day in 2021.