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Inauguration of the Mural La Nueva Era in Argentina

(Hanoi Mural) - A solemn Inauguration of a ceramic mosaic mural has been organised on Tuesday, 18 May 2010 in Rawson City (Capital of Chubut Province, South of Republic of Argentina). The mural, titled "La Nueva Era" (The New Era), is the gift from the artists of the New Hanoi Arts Company (Hanoi, Vietnam), to Rawson City on the occasion of 200th Anniversary of the May Revolution of Republic of Argentina (25 May 1810-25 May 2010) and 1000 years of Thang Long - Hanoi (Vietnam)...

Inauguration of the ceramic mosaic mural "La Nueva Era" (The New Era)

The mural La Nueva Era occupies an area of 10 square meters (8,6 m long and 1,2 m high), is located right in the heart of Rawson City, in front of the Chubut Provincial Administrative Building. The mural dedicates some of the typical cultural images from both countries: Ceibo (National flower of Argentina), Rawson City's Cathedral and the Freedom Ship (Argentina); peach flowers, Temple of Literature and the brown junks (Vietnam). As the title of the mural, the people of both countries is living in the new era - the time of independence and freedom, when they have the right to afford the happiness. It is also the new era, when the two nations look forwards to building the tight friendship and brotherhood despite the long distance between the two ends of the earth.
The mural La Nueva Era is created from approximately 10.000 pieces of ceramic mosaics - production of Bat Trang Ceramic Craft Village (Hanoi, Vietnam). The first stages of the procedure were done at the studio of the Hanoi Mural Project (Hanoi, Vietnam) before transported to Rawson City. In Argentina, the mural has been completed with the participation of Vietnamese and Argentine artists, as well as the hands of hundreds volunteers, including the children and handicapped people. The authorities of Chubut Province and the Rawson City also pay a great attention to the mural La Nueva Era. Mayor of the Rawson City, Adrian Lopez, has visited the site under construction and approved the artists from Hanoi as the "Honor Guests of the City".
Governor of Chubut Province (Gobernador del Chubut) Mario Das Neves, Rawson City's Mayor Adrián López, officials of the local authority, press-media staffs and lots of local residents have been attended the Inauguration of the mural La Nueva Era. Many from the attenders even came from other cities such as Trelew or Puerto Madryn.
At the Inauguration, Mayor Adrian Lopez said: "The attempts of the artists give us the chance to inaugurate this beautiful symbol of the brotherhoods between the two nations Argentina and Vietnam..."
The mural La Nueva Era is realised with the strong supports from the Argentine Embassy in Vietnam, especially the Ambassador Alberto J. Kaminker. The budget is sponsored by the Authority of Rawson City (Chubut Province, Argentina), IMPSA Corporation (Argentina), New Hanoi Arts Company (Hanoi, Vietnam) and from self-donations of the artists who participated in the procedure. The supports also come from the Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina and the Vietnam News Agency - Branch in Argentina.

Some photos on the Vietnam ceramic mosaic mural La Nueva Era in Rawson City (Chubut Province, Argentina)