Mexican artist to exhibit embroidery paintings in Da Lat

DA LAT — Oil paintings and sketches of the Central Highlands city of Da Lat by Mexican artist Daniel Rueffert, a resident of Mexico, will go on display during the annual flower festival that runs from today to next Tuesday.

Rueffert, 64, visited Da Lat XQ Hand-embroidery Company in June to learn "embroidery painting."

After returning to his homeland, he came back to Da Lat earlier this month to work. Pictures on display at the exhibition at XQ Embroidered Paintings Showroom depict local women, images of the Langbiang Highlands, flower markets and Da Lat City itself.

Also on display are four embroidery artworks he created in Mexico.

After the festival, the artworks will go on show at his studio in the US to introduce to the world Viet Nam's city of flowers, he said.

Province develops site dedicated to Sa Huynh culture

QUANG NGAI — The central province of Quang Ngai's Culture, Sports and Tourism Department has invested VND31 billion (US$1.4 million) to develop a site to preserve remnants of the ancient Sa Huynh civilisation in Duc Pho District.

The complex will be built on a site excavated by a French archaeologist in 1909, He found more than 200 funerary jars and many other objects of the period, which lasted from 100BC to 200AD.

The 2ha preservation site will display the excavated objects and is expected to open to the public by the end of 2013.

Concert tickets to be sold online starting tomorrow

HA NOI — Music fans will be able to purchase tickets for most shows and concerts across the country on the website www.musicshow.vn. It will be launched on January 1.

Patrons will be able to purchase tickets with credit cards or make a phone call for free delivery.

The website will offer information about the events - plus details about the latest trends in Vietnamese and international music.

The website was developed by the Blink Joint Stock Company. — VNS