The souvenir painting in Calinog Elementary School depicts a traditional riverside village scene from South Vietnam, featuring nipa houses, boats, and people engaged in daily activities. The painting, gifted as a token by a group of visiting South Vietnamese educators, was painted using lacquer on wood. Lacquer painting, sơn mài in Vietnamese, is a technique known for its durable, glossy finish. The painting symbolizes the cultural exchange between Vietnam and the school community, a strengthening of bonds between the two communities, and has become an integral part of the school’s history. Despite physical issues like fading and a tear, the painting remains displayed in the school library, with no protective measures in place, making it vulnerable to environmental damage.
SOUVENIR PAINTING TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CALINOG FROM VIETNAMESE DELEGATION IN 1953
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Photo Credit/s:
Kristine Nicole Maprangala, 2024
Mappers:
Francis Ann Yap,Kristine Nicole Maprangala,Dr. Chester Larroder,Michael John Deboque
Tags:
aesthetic significance, boats, bonds, Calinog Elementary School, cultural exchange, daily activities, December 1953, environmental damage, fading, lacquer art, lacquer on wood, nipa houses, riverside village scene, School History, school library, , sơn mài, South Vietnam, Souvenir painting, tear, Vietnamese delegation, Vietnamese educators, village life
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