Phu Tho welcomes international sculpture camp

An international sculpture camp entitled “Impressions of Hung Vuong ancestral land”, the second of its type, opened at the Hung Kings Temple Complex in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on December 3.
The opening ceremony of the international sculpture camp in Phu Tho.
The event was organized by the Phu Tho provincial People’s Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
On show are 32 sculptural works from 36 Vietnamese and foreign sculptors including 11 cultural works made by 11 sculptors from India, Germany, the US, Japan, China, the Republic of Korea and Latvia.
The event aims to compliment the natural scenery at the Hung Kings’ Temple Complex with high-quality pieces aimed at increasing “spiritual culture” for visitors and local people.
The artistic and cultural works will be displayed to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and Hung Kings’ Death Anniversary in 2010.
The camp will run until December 18.