Faded paintings in Nhon Ly fishing village have been renewed, recreating the working life of the villagers, promising to attract tourists.
Nhon Ly fishing village in Nhon Ly commune is located on Phuong Mai peninsula, about 20 km northeast of Quy Nhon city center (Binh Dinh). Since May 2023, Nhon Ly has changed its appearance thanks to colorful murals. The idea of decorating the fishing village landscape was initiated by monk Giac Ty, abbot of Ngoc Hoa pagoda in the commune. The paintings have many themes including flowers, trees, birds and animals, as well as images associated with the lives of the people of the fishing village such as fishing nets, sailboats, sharks, dolphins, and sea turtles.
After more than a year, many murals in the village have faded and moss has grown on the walls. In mid-June, about 150 volunteers from a community project came to repaint the murals on the fences, bluestone roads, and embankments of the villages of Ly Hung, Ly Luong, and Ly Hoa in the village.
Volunteers repainted the embankment around Nhon Ly village on June 16. Mr. Le Dong Lam, representative of the sponsoring unit for the painting and redrawing of the murals in Nhon Ly village, said that it took half a year to complete the new look for the fishing village since it started in January. The project went through stages of surveying, selecting a location, sketching, coming up with painting ideas, and asking permission from the authorities and residents. About 3,500 liters of long-lasting paint, specifically for painting boats, were used. Volunteers cleaned and waited for the surface to dry before applying the primer, middle layer, and top coat with a high-pressure paint sprayer. This helps the colors of the paintings last and adapt to the sunny and windy weather conditions of the coastal area. "We want to use colors to change people's thinking and awareness about environmental protection," said Mr. Lam.
The houses in Nhon Ly fishing village have coastal characteristics with low roofs, stone fences, and in front of each house there are steps or stairs. The houses are arranged gradually towards the hills, facing the sea and following the principle of avoiding the sea for fishermen. The roads in the village are very steep and lead to the sea.
The painting "The Symphony of the Sea" was painted on the wall of a local resident's house. The murals all carry the message of reducing emissions to protect the marine environment, honoring marine culture, and reflecting the beauty of fishing villages and fishermen's lives.
The mural "With a Bluer Ocean" at Doc Quan, Luong village. All three mural roads at Doc Quan - Luong village, Chua hamlet - Hung village and the road connecting these two villages all lead to the sea with a length of nearly one kilometer.
The coastal embankment is painted with names of places such as Nhon Ly, Binh Dinh, Quy Nhon and Vietnam. Thao Ly, 28, visited Nhon Ly on June 18 and saw that the fishing village had more murals than when she visited late last year. "Along the embankment, which used to have only a few small and faded drawings, is now covered with colors," commented a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City.TB (summary)
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