The biennial Hue Traditional Craft Festival closed in the central
province of Thua Thien – Hue on May 2 after five days of display.
Themed “Quintessence of Vietnamese crafts”, the event
attracted over 150 artisans from 34 traditional villages of Bat Trang
pottery, silk and brocade garment, embroidery and handicrafts.
The spaces dedicated to artisans and craft villages were made
available in Nguyen Dinh Chieu walking street, Tu Tuong park and the
Museum of Hue Culture .
The festival also
showcased items made by Japanese and Korean artisans, including kimono
outfits, rice crackers, seaweed, lanterns, among others.
Paintings on bamboo paper by artist Pham Hai Bang, 10 Japanese kimonos
and 80 embroidery paintings by artisan Le Van Kinh also caught public
attention.
Before the closing ceremony, ceremonials
to remember the ancestors of traditional crafts and honour traditional
artisans and craft villages were launched.-VNA