Last month Tim and Lisa attended a beautiful evening of Art, dinner, and entertainment. This black tie Gala was sponsored by the
Galerie Nguyen and we were guests of the gallery director, who has children in the High School. It was a special opportunity to view 20 up-and-coming young Vietnamese artists. Selections of their work was on display in the foyer and we had opportunity to vote for our favourite. Each piece was unique and beautiful!
There were also several prestigious international Art judges in attendance and at the end of the evening there was an awards ceremony to honour five of the artists. The top winner won money, a trip to an International Art Fair, and a 5-year contract with one of the galleries in Ho Chi Minh City. This type of exposure is an amazing gift to these young men and women.
Besides a magnificent dinner (green pea soup with truffle creme fraiche, Cape grim beef, red chimichurri, creme brulee), surrounded by extraordinary Art, there was entertainment in the form of a young Vietnamese pianist, named Tuan Manh. He is a spectacular performer and actually composed a piece on the spot, inspired by one of the pieces of Art. Very special!
