The 7th Hue Craft Village Festival 2017 kicked off on April 28 in Hue city of central Thua Thien-Hue province, drawing 327 artisans from 40 craft villages and establishments across the country.
The opening ceremony of the 7th Hue Trade Village Festival.
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In his opening speech, Chairman of the Thua Thien-Hue People’s Committee Nguyen Van Thanh said the festival aims to honour the quintessence values of traditional crafts, while fostering connections between businesses and investors, fostering socio-economic development and incorporating handicrafts with tourism as well as domestic and foreign markets.
Running until May 2, the festival will have various programmes, including a space for honouring artisans and craft villages, a garment fashion show, an “Ao dai” (traditional long dress) show, and a ceremony to pay tribute to ancestors of traditional crafts.
A culinary festival, in which special and delicious dishes from Hue as well as other parts of Vietnam, prepared by talented chefs, will also be introduced. In particular, a hot-air balloon festival, with the participation of representatives from ten countries - the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, France, Switzerland, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam - will add more color to the event. Those attending the festival can experience a bird’s view of Hue on board these balloons.
The closing program will be combined with an announcement ceremony, in which outstanding domestic and overseas prizes and art programs will be presented.
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