France will exhibit its woven products during Hue Traditional CraftFestival from April 27 to May 1, 2013, according to Nguyen Dang Manh,Deputy Chairman of central Thua Thien-Hue Province People’s Committee.
French artisans will introduce five cloth weavingtechniques, including Lyon silk weaving of Prelle factory since 1880,and the velvet and crease-creating technique of Benoit Toscan d’Amiens.The woven products of Saint Etienne de la Satab, Aubusson carpet, and aFrench weaving initiative will also be showcased.
The exhibition is a result of a French delegation’s recent working tripto Hue . It was led by Christine Bouilloc, Director of Bargoin Museumin Clermont Ferrand, and Christine Athenor, Director of FestivalInternational des Textile Extraordinaries (FITE).
“The quintessence of Vietnamese crafts” festival is the fifthtraditional craft fair to take place in Hue . It focuses ondeveloping traditional products and villages for tourism, and attractsthe participation of artisans from craft villages around the country. -VNA