Utah Cultural Celebration Center Presents Free Vietnam Exhibit, Now thru 6/26

This Spring the Utah Cultural Celebration Center presents Seeing and Hearing Vietnam art exhibit highlighting the art and artifacts of Vietnam. The free opening reception is tonight, May 16, 6 - 8 p.m. The exhibit is open May 16 - June 26, Monday through Thursday, 9- 6p.m, Friday and Saturday by arrangement.

Everyone is invited to enjoy this exhibit and opening reception free of charge at The Utah Cultural Celebration Center (1355 West 3100 South WVC, UT 84119)

Utah Cultural Celebration Center is . Patrons may enjoy colorful embroideries of the Vietnamese landscape, traditional clothing, exquisite lacquer panels with pearl inlay, pottery and paintings, sculpture and jade. There is something for everyone in this exhibition, a remarkable collection featuring over 100 items from the Valley's Vietnamese community.

Complementing the community exhibit is What I Could Not See, a series of photographs taken by John Steele. A veteran of the Vietnam War, John's photos feature the Vietnamese people he has met on his subsequent three visits to Vietnam. His expertly shot photographs reveal a keen eye and are moving, capturing the emotion of both the subject and the photographer.

For more information about this and other exhibits or events at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, please call 801-965-5100 or visit www.culturalcelebration.org, 'like' them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CulturalCelebration or follow on twitter @WVCUCCC.