On December 17, 2023, Van Lang University's Faculty of Arts and Design organized the 2023 Hoa Sac Traditional Festival with the theme "Ky Quang" attracting over 1,500 participants. Hoa Sac returns for the 16th year, carrying on the tradition of the previous generation and conveying the spirit of the students from the Faculty of Arts and Design.
"Hoa Sac" is an annual festival organized by students from the Faculty of Arts and Design to express gratitude to their lecturers. "Hoa Sac" is the "significant project" and has become the pride of many generations of students over the years.
Expressing pride in the strong development of Hoa Sac, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Design, Artist. Phan Quan Dung, shared: “Over the past 16 years, Hoa Sac and students' creativity have been evident when they participated in numerous major competitions and achieved numerous achievements. Hoa Sac and the students were ready to transform at this point. In 2024, the Faculty will continue to innovate while adhering to the School's core values of training and inspiring passion for those who love fine arts.”
"Ky Quang" has led viewers through different levels of emotions. From the journey of recreating the ups and downs of Hoa Sac's 16-year history to the colorful fashion festival with more than 50 unique fashion outfits designed by students and a series of unique musical performances that allow viewers to feel their emotions through outstanding music and lighting.
LE - Soul of Hoa Sac: When the fire lights up, it shines through the "Red" area
Flash mob is the opening performance of Hoa Sac 2023 "Ky Quang". When the little spirits of Hoa Sac began to gather, they danced, sang, and brought dynamic energy to the people of the "Red" area.
A proud moment for the Art and Design Students when the Hoa Sac 2023 torch was lit by MSc. Artist. Phan Quan Dung, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Design brings the lecturers' enthusiasm, passion, and creativity to the students.The flame handed over to the "holy woman" represents the next generation's promise to take responsibility and carry out the mission of spreading positive values in the community.Whether in the present, past, or future, the red flame is still preserved for many generations. As long as the red flame still burns, Hoa Sac will forever live on in the hearts of people of Art and Design.Each person contributes to making the light brighter. The brilliant convergence of different and free red lights illuminated Hoa Sac.
Hoi - The 16-year journey of Hoa Sac
Since the early days of Hoa Sac, the people of the "Red" area have always worked hard with the hope that this tradition will develop.Despite many ups and downs, Hoa Sac has developed, becoming a light that illuminates the way for everyone here, thanks to the people's spirit of solidarity.Dawn illuminates the whole Hoa Sac, that is also how "Ky Quang" comes and opens a new chapter, continuing the splendor of Hoa Sac.
Hoa Sac - Group project of the "Red" family
Ky Quang transformed, and Hoa Sac came next. An LED light on vibrant music with 7 color-changing light patterns draws the attention of all viewers.At Hoa Sac, there is no distance between lecturers and students. The lecturers also "joined" the festival with the "Bong bong bang bang" remix performance.Hoa Sac's "specialty" is fashion. With nearly 50 outfits and 5 different concepts, the festival becomes a professional runway for students to perform on.The beauty of the mountains and forests, Indigenous peoples of the Americas culture, and elements of modern fashion are used to create the "Ky Quang" collection, which is bold in the spirit of Art and Design students.Creativity and innovation are unique features of Van Lang fashion students.The love story of Venus and the shepherd is recreated on the stage "Ky Quang"With attractive and magical choreography, the dance group POONG Crew brings the audience to the mysterious YIN OEN village.X.U Crew performed the dance performance "RAIMEN" with signature cherry blossom accessories, making viewers feel Japan's cultural space.The Hoa Sac family sang the song "Co hen voi thanh xuan (the promise of youth)" with flowers to say goodbye to Course 26 students who are about to graduate.
Hoa Sac 2023 - Ky Quang ended with hugs, tight arms, and tears from friends and students from the same family. There is no distance between courses or between lecturers and students at Hoa Sac. Simply being a member of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design means you will always be a part of the "Red" family. We hope that the next generations of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design will continue to build the Hoa Sac family and make it stronger in the future.