Vietnamese traditional dress was introduced at the "Happy New Tet" exhibition. (Photo: Vietnam Center)

The Vietnam Center in collaboration with the Vietnamese Student and Youth Association in Canberra held an exhibition named "Happy New Tet" in Canberra from Feb. 21 to 24, bringing a variety of new experiences about the traditional Tet in Vietnam.

"Happy New Tet" displays brilliant works representing the spring vibe in Vietnam during the joyous Tet season. Drawing inspiration from traditional Tet themes, the artists create distinctive works of art.

Painter Doan Thanh Loc introduced to Australians the ancient woodblock printing technique in his paintings of Bodhisattva and Menshen.

Visitors listen to the introduction of Vietnamese traditional Tet. (Photo: Vietnam Center)

Painter Khoa Phung brings an interesting perspective as he paints Disney princesses wearing traditional costumes of ethnic groups in Vietnam.

Painter Xuan Lam demonstrates the traditional objects and themes, such as the Five Tigers, with a new soul.

Visiting the exhibition, Dang Thuy Chi - First Secretary of the Vietnam Embassy to Australia, said: “The works have high artistic value, conveying many Vietnamese cultural identities. Events like this should be held all over Australia to maintain Vietnam's national identity so that people who are far away from home can get to know Vietnamese culture."

According to the representative of the Vietnam Center, Vietnam's ancient Tet is not wrapped up in only three days of the Lunar New Year but is more like a season, lasting from the first day of the lunar year to the first full moon. During Tet, people buy flowers and paintings for home decoration, travel to the mountains, go to festivals.

Coming to the exhibition about the ancient Vietnamese New Year, visitors can admire the woodblock prints using traditional technique. Photo: Vietnam Center

To recreate the Tet atmosphere, “Happy New Tet” presents festive and vibrant works relating to Tet and spring. Through the exhibition, Vietnamese in Australia, as well as Australian residents, are introduced to the traditional Tet atmosphere and customs.

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