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Chèo méo

Art exhibition for raising awareness of autism spectrum

Sa, 09.11.2024 –
So, 17.11.2024
Kinderpalast Hanoi

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Chèo méo is part of the Hanoi Children’s Palace activities: Nostalgia for the Future, within the framework of the Hanoi Festival of Creative Design 2024 from November 9-17, 2024.

Curator: Trinh Ngan Hanh
Organizer: Tohe Social Enterprise
Opening Hours:
Hours of operation:
08:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday
08:30 AM - 9:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday
Dates: November 9, 2024, to November 17, 2024

The name of the exhibition, “Chèo méo” is the Vietnamese phonetic representation of a sound created by Minh, a young boy with autism, during Tohe’s art practice class. Everyday language and social conventions pose many challenges for children with special needs. Each individual finds unique ways to express themselves, whether through behavior, sound, or imagery, using these as raw materials for art. In this context, art becomes a substitute language, connecting children with their environment: family, community, and society.

Held during the Hanoi Festival of Creative Design 2024 at the Children’s Palace, Cheo Meo offers a multi-dimensional perspective in the broader dialogue about the memories and future of culture and art in the lives of Hanoi residents, as well as the role of art in today’s social development.

Exhibition with the participation of young artists Van Minh Duc, Pham Duc Viet, Tran Nguyen Binh, Nguyen Tien Hoang, Nguyen The Phuong, Pham Khoi Nguyen, Lee Nguyen Saehae, Dao Kim Thach, Dinh Dang Long, Vu Nhat Tien , Do Duy Son, Ta Nhat Minh, Nguyen Khanh Huyen, Vu Tue Giang, Le Thuy Dung, Nguyen Le Mai Khanh, Nguyen Le Bao Linh, Pham Binh Minh, Ha Dinh Chi, Pham Nhat Minh, Vu Hai Phong and their companions of family; with artists To Kim Nhung, Le Tu Anh, and Mai Chi.

The project "Chèo Méo" is an initiative of Tohe Social Enterprise. It was developed as a result of the Goethe-Institut Hanoi's "Open Call: Inclusive Art" cooperation programme. This programme aims to address the concerns of people with disabilities in Vietnam and to highlight the inclusive potential of the arts and how everyone in society - both able-bodied and disabled - benefits from greater inclusion.