The oldest Vietnamese voice still carries.
Music, the arts, crafts, food, and the knowledge and skill behind them.
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The mould
A bronze drum begins in clay: the mould carries the pattern before any metal is poured.
[Name] Foundation begins with its purpose: to preserve and advance Vietnamese culture, in Vietnam and wherever Vietnamese culture is lived, made and shared.
The pour
Molten bronze fills every line of the mould in a single pour.
The Foundation's purpose is as wide:
- Music and the performing arts
- The visual arts
- Traditional and contemporary crafts
- Food and culinary heritage
- The distinctive products of Vietnam and the know-how behind them
- Cultural heritage generally
The cooling
The metal sets slowly, and the mould holds it while it does.
The Foundation intends to work in four ways: support for musicians, artists, artisans and cooks; education and training; exhibitions, performances and programmes open to the public; and grants to cultural organisations.
Out of the mould
The mould is broken and the drum is lifted out. Bronze drums have travelled far from the places where they were cast, carried wherever people went.
The Foundation's work is for Vietnam, and for wherever Vietnamese culture is lived, made and shared.
The first strike
A new drum has not yet been struck.
[Name] Foundation is newly established: its programmes have not begun, and this page will describe them as they start. The Foundation is governed by an independent board of directors.
The patina
The green of an old drum is the work of centuries; a new one is still bright.
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