The festival, themed “The Quintessence of Vietnamese Crafts”, is expected to see the participation of craftsmen from provinces nationwide as well as foreign artisans. Visitors to this Festival will be able to meet in person with artisans across the country from Hue city, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Ha Giang, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Quang Nam, An Giang, Ninh Thuan and Binh Duong.

A new special feature in this festival will be a display entitled “Heritage o­n the Move” as part of the Mestamorphoses exhibition from France, introducing five exceptional French textile techniques.

The Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2013 will also feature the “Heritage in the Process of Transformation” exhibition organized by the France-based Mestamorphoses, where visitors may discover five ingenious techniques of the French textile industry and related contemporary innovations. In addition, designer Minh Hanh’s “Miracle” fashion show, with the participations of Francoise Hoffmann (France), Patis Tesoro (Philippines), and Kinor Yang (Hong Kong), an outdoor exhibition of bamboo works; and a display of products made by 20 artisans, creators and designers. In addition, a variety of antique exhibitions, community activities, street art, installations, Hue cuisine and folk games will be held to show visitors the natural beauty and hospitality of local people.

On this occasion, visitors will have a chance to meet artisans from craft villages in Hue and other localities nationwide. Within the festival’s framework, a workshop themed “Craft Villages with Tourism Industry – Potentials and Bottlenecks” will be organized to evaluate their potential, current status, bottlenecks and the development prospects of craft villages in the ancient capital city of Hue.

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