A variety of exhibitions for antique selections, many community
activities, street arts, installation works, gastronomy of Hue, folk
games and so on will be held to impress visitors with the beauty of
nature and the hospitality of local people.
Many artisans and craft villages of pottery, embroidery, silk
weaving, lacquer painting, porcelain enamel, conical hat making, wood
carving, paper flower making, woodblock printing, gastronomy from Hue
will take part in this event. Besides, there will also be the
participation of handicraft masters from other provinces nationwide like
Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Ha Giang, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Quang Nam, Binh Dinh,
Ninh Thuan, Gia Lai, Kontum, Binh Duong and so on.
The exclusive space honoring artisans and craft villages is
arranged along the Huong river’s bank with a wide range of activities
including products display, demonstrations and creative work by artisans
which will entertain viewers and tourists with unforgettable
experience.
The workshop “Craft Villages with Tourism Industry – Potentials and
Bottlenecks” with the participation of prominent researchers,
scientists and artisans will be a forum to scrutinize potentials,
current status, bottlenecks and development prospects of craft villages
in the ancient capital city of Hue.
Especially, a variety of exhibitions for antique selections to
uncover handicraft masterpieces produced hundreds of years ago and an
inauguration of the first-ever private museum of antiques with thousands
of invaluable items considered as the national most precious objects.
The Traditional Craft Festival will showcase various art programs
and associated cultural events with the participation of artists from
Hue, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The opening ceremony will amaze
audience with a vibrant and fabulous show. The closing ceremony will be
featured with street performances and processions honoring artisans and
craft villages. In particular, during the festival the Metamorphoses
exhibition held by FITE (International Festival of Extraordinary
Textiles from France) entitled “Heritage On The Move” will introduce the
five exceptional know-hows in French textile expertise: the Lyon-style
silk fabricated by Prelle factory (in 1880), ribbon textile of Daint
Etienne de la Satab, velvet and embossing arts by the workshop of Benoit
Toscan d’Amiens - the heir of Royales d’Amiens company, Abusson
tapestry and contemporary creations by an artist and a weaver, a textile
creation in the exhibition of Lille Futurotextil, an innovation of the
French textile industry. The festival also offers various events such as
the outdoor fashion show “Magic” during daytime by Designer Minh Hanh
in collaboration with Francoise Hoffmann (France), Patis Tesoro
(Philippines) and Kinor Yang (Hong Kong); an outdoor exhibition of
bamboo works by Ueno Masao, display of clothing printed with images of
Hue’s streets by Francoise Hoffman, a display of products made by 20
artisans, creators and designers of different crafts such as hand
weaving, frame printing, 3D knitting art, drawing on cloth, embroidery,
dyeing, etc.
Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2013 is a manifestation for the
talent of golden-handed artisans from craft villages in Hue and all over
Vietnam.