Craft workers from traditional villages nationwide will gather in theformer imperial capital city of Hue to display their handiwork over fivefestive days at the Hue Traditional Craft Festival.
The biennialevent will be launched on April 28 and will end on May 2, showcasingwood and bronze casting, conical hat making, traditional embroidery andmanual textile production.
An entire pedestrianstreet in Hue along the Huong (Perfume) River has been dedicated tohonouring 200 artisans from 40 craft villages around the country.
Antiques showcasing the era of Phuong Duc bronze casting will be on display in old Hue.
According to the local Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, theevent's main aim is to highlight the quintessential nature of craftsthat continue to be practiced, linking them to the needs of modern life.
Mass production has wiped out many craft productsthat were once used as part of daily life in Vietnam. Wooden, bamboo,rattan and terracotta products have been replaced by plastic ones overtime.
However, craft villages have made a strongcomeback in recent years thanks to efforts by devoted artisans from suchvillages. Thus, the upcoming festival will be the right occasion topromote the artisan's hard work and philosophy, the event's organiserssaid.
In Hue, in particular, which is home toseveral craft villages that once served the royal family, certainproducts by artisans have gained a firm grip on the market.
ArtisanThan Van Huy, who revived an old technique for making paper lotusflowers, told Viet Nam News that he has received strong demand for hisproducts from major cities, such as Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.
He said the upcoming event presented an opportunity to introduce new products.
The event will also showcase artistic items made from a new type ofcraft paper, truc chi. The Truc Chi workshop's manager Ngo Dinh Bao Visaid the products will help prove the suitability of applyingcontemporary ideas to old techniques inherited from one's ancestors.
The five-day event will also feature fashion shows by the country'sleading designers, including Minh Hanh and Lan Huong and guest designersPatis Tesoro from the Philippines, MoHom Loikhamleng from Myanmar, EricChoong from Malaysia, and Milo Emilio Migliavacca from Indonesia, aswell as Wisharawish Akarasantisook from Thailand.
The costumes to be presented at the shows have been made from brocade, using the manual techniques of the ethnic Zeng.
An exhibition of Japan's national costume, the kimono, will occupy aspace at the event as well. Several activities will be held in additionto the main event, including community activities such as boat racingand kite flying, music performances by local children, and a rock showto attract young people to the craft festival.
A parade honouring the artisans from bygone eras will serve as a key street activity on the city's main street.-VNA
The biennialevent will be launched on April 28 and will end on May 2, showcasingwood and bronze casting, conical hat making, traditional embroidery andmanual textile production.
An entire pedestrianstreet in Hue along the Huong (Perfume) River has been dedicated tohonouring 200 artisans from 40 craft villages around the country.
Antiques showcasing the era of Phuong Duc bronze casting will be on display in old Hue.
According to the local Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, theevent's main aim is to highlight the quintessential nature of craftsthat continue to be practiced, linking them to the needs of modern life.
Mass production has wiped out many craft productsthat were once used as part of daily life in Vietnam. Wooden, bamboo,rattan and terracotta products have been replaced by plastic ones overtime.
However, craft villages have made a strongcomeback in recent years thanks to efforts by devoted artisans from suchvillages. Thus, the upcoming festival will be the right occasion topromote the artisan's hard work and philosophy, the event's organiserssaid.
In Hue, in particular, which is home toseveral craft villages that once served the royal family, certainproducts by artisans have gained a firm grip on the market.
ArtisanThan Van Huy, who revived an old technique for making paper lotusflowers, told Viet Nam News that he has received strong demand for hisproducts from major cities, such as Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.
He said the upcoming event presented an opportunity to introduce new products.
The event will also showcase artistic items made from a new type ofcraft paper, truc chi. The Truc Chi workshop's manager Ngo Dinh Bao Visaid the products will help prove the suitability of applyingcontemporary ideas to old techniques inherited from one's ancestors.
The five-day event will also feature fashion shows by the country'sleading designers, including Minh Hanh and Lan Huong and guest designersPatis Tesoro from the Philippines, MoHom Loikhamleng from Myanmar, EricChoong from Malaysia, and Milo Emilio Migliavacca from Indonesia, aswell as Wisharawish Akarasantisook from Thailand.
The costumes to be presented at the shows have been made from brocade, using the manual techniques of the ethnic Zeng.
An exhibition of Japan's national costume, the kimono, will occupy aspace at the event as well. Several activities will be held in additionto the main event, including community activities such as boat racingand kite flying, music performances by local children, and a rock showto attract young people to the craft festival.
A parade honouring the artisans from bygone eras will serve as a key street activity on the city's main street.-VNA
