Vietnamese American Nongovernmental Organization Network
For The 2021 50 Arts Commissions For Folk And Traditional Arts
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Amount$150,000
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Program
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Date Awarded9/16/2021
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Term36 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
In recognition of the Hewlett Foundation’s 50th anniversary, the Hewlett 50 Arts Commissions initiative supports the creation and premiere of 50 exceptional works of performing arts. This grant will support the Vietnamese American Non-Governmental Organization Network in commissioning, developing, and presenting “Mekong: LIFE” by musician and composer Vân-Ánh Võ with the support of collaborating artists, scholars, and climate scientists. “Mekong: LIFE” will use traditional and electronic music and multimedia elements to explore how climate change has impacted the cultures of the five countries through which the Mekong River flows: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar.
About the Grantee
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30212 Cedarbrook Road, Hayward, CA, 94544, United States
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for the 2021 50 Arts Commissions for folk and traditional arts
In recognition of the Hewlett Foundation’s 50th anniversary, the Hewlett 50 Arts Commissions initiative supports the creation and premiere of 50 exceptional works of performing arts. This grant will support the Vietnamese American Non-Governmental Organization Network in commissioning, developing, and presenting “Mekong: LIFE” by musician and composer Vân-Ánh Võ with the support of collaborating artists, scholars, and climate scientists. “Mekong: LIFE” will use traditional and electronic music and multimedia elements to explore how climate change has impacted the cultures of the five countries through which the Mekong River flows: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar.
