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Hue traditional craft festival 2009 inaugurated
Hue traditional craft festival 2009 inaugurated
June 24, 2009
.jpg) Vietnam’s trade village exhibition fair and traditional craft festival 2009 under the theme ‘Traditional craft – identity and development’ was inaugurated by the Ministries of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Agriculture and Rural Development, the People’s Committee of Thua Thien-Hue province and the Central Farmers’ Association of Vietnam in Hue city on June 10.The festival saw the participation of artisans from the ancient village Phuoc Tich which was recognised as the national historical monument for hundred years of pottery making. Furthermore, there are 150 artisans coming from 15 traditional craft villages of pottery, lacquer, painted enamel throughout the country like: Chu Dau (Hai Duong), Bat Trang (Hanoi), Phu Lang (Bac Ninh), Bau Truc (Ninh Thuan), Go Sanh (Binh Dinh), Chau O (Quang Ngai) and so on. Famous antiques collectors from Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Hue, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Tuy Hoa also attended the festival with age-old unique and precious antiques like porcelains, lacquer and painted enamel.
For the first time, such precious antiques are displayed at the exhibitions as: ‘A Story of the treasure from the bottom of the river’; ‘The country’s long journey’; ‘Porcelain collection and painted enamel collection’; ‘Royal Court’s antiques collection’ and so on. Many lively activities to honour craft village artisans are held along the Huong river so that they can perform their works of art and have exchanges with visitors.
Along with the displays concerning special topics such as ‘Vietnam bamboo cultural space’, the seminar on ‘Craft and traditional craft village, potentiality and hindrance for development’ is also held. Moreover, a discussion on capabilities of designing handicraft samples in order to evaluate in depth the potentiality, actual situation and prospect of craft and traditional craft villages is also scheduled.
On the sideline of the festival, a series of activities are organised at the Thuong Bac park from June 10 – 14 such as: a meeting for visually-impaired children from Hanoi, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City under the theme ‘Light in the dark’; traditional dress (Ao dai) performance, artistic kite flying and performance on folk arts from the country’s three regions.
A festival procession on Hue streets to honour artisans and craft villages from Hanoi, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City will conclude the exhibition fair and traditional craft festival on June 14.
Source: Nhan Dan Online |