Closing scene of writing camp

Attending the camp, 15 writers and poets who are members of the Dalat Literature Association published 40 works, including 10 prose (2 short stories, 2 critical theories, 6 memoirs) and 30 poems.

Writer Vo Tran Phu presents the idea of ​​the work

Most of the writers and poets participating in the writing camp are elderly, but their passion, writing power, and creativity have not diminished through each work. Many authors write both prose and poetry; in particular, poet Dr. Nguyen Mong Sinh, despite being 86 years old, has written 16 poems full of emotion.

Poet Dr. Nguyen Mong Sinh presents his work

Each person has a different hometown, gathered in Da Lat to live and work, the time spent in Da Lat is different, but the writers and poets all have a common love for Da Lat. The writing camp took place in a joyful atmosphere, with strong emotions before the changes and development of Lam Dong and Da Lat after 50 years of unification. This is an opportunity for writers and artists to express their feelings for the beautiful land they live in through their pens.

Poet Nguyen Tan On presents his work at the writing camp.

With a serious spirit of creative work, in just a short time of the writing camp, the artists and writers found ideas, thought about topics, collected documents, met witnesses and characters; from there, they had deeper reflections on the past, history and experiences, contemplated more carefully the realities of contemporary life, and created many works of quality content and art.

Critical theorist Nguyen Ngoc Binh

Prose works include: 50 years with the canals (signed by Le Muu), Dalat Children's Prison and I, Red Seeds in the City's Flower Garden (Tran Thanh Thuy), Returning to the Highlands, Dalat - Multi-colored Puzzle (Hoang Ngoc Thanh), 3-in-1 Digital Works (Vo Tran Phu), Old Echoes and New Spaces (Uong Thai Bieu), Obsession with Dung (Tran Thanh Hung), Mother and the Feast (Hoang Kim Ngoc), Some Main Themes of Lam Dong Poetry from 1975 to Present (Le Ngoc Binh)...

Specifically, the poems: Highland Wind Flowers (Pham Vinh), April Melody, Da Lat People (Nguyen Mong Sinh), Knocking the Morning Rhythm, Going Down the Street with You (Nguyen Tan On), Coming to Prenn Waterfall, Looking Back 50 Years (Le Ba Canh), City of Music and Flowers, Highland Street Roof (Hoang Lam)...

Young writer Hoang Ngoc Thanh

Speaking at the closing ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hong - Chairman of Lam Dong Literature and Arts Association praised the achievements, hard work, and creative passion of the artists that made the writing camp a success.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hong - Chairman of Lam Dong Literature and Arts Association praised the achievements of the writing camp and encouraged poets and writers to continue writing about Da Lat.

The writing camp has ended, but the love for Da Lat, the inspiration for writing about Da Lat, is endless. We hope that the artists will continue to create many literary and poetic works that are good in content, beautiful in form, filled with the love of the land and people of the land of thousands of flowers. From there, they can participate in the Association's "Lam Dong Innovation and Development" literary and artistic writing contests, and eventually participate in the 3rd Lam Dong Provincial Literature and Arts Award.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/van-hoa-nghe-thuat/202504/sang-tac-40-tac-pham-van-hoc-da-lat-50-nam-sau-giai-phong-23b0aaa/