With its rich heritage of wood carving and lacquer craftsmanship, Sơn Đồng Commune has strong potential to become a distinctive cultural destination in Hà Nội, particularly following its inclusion in the global network of "Creative Craft Cities" recently.
Hà Nội will host the first Global Festival for the Preservation and Development of Craft Villages as an attempt to preserve, honour and promote traditional cultural craft values of the world.
The programme is expected to a connection between memories of the craft streets of ancient Thăng Long and the traditional crafts preserved and developed in today''s villages.
Hà Nội is home to the largest number of craft villages nationwide, with about 1,350 villages and craft-based communities, accounting for roughly 56 per cent of rural villages in the capital. Of these, 318 are officially recognised as traditional craft...
The highlight activity of the month will be the customs and tradition of the Cơ Tu people from Đà Nẵng City with the Pro Ngooch (twinning ceremony) which will be reenacted on December 7.
Artists and craftsmen will decorate two lamps with
Phap Lam art at Hue City''s Tu Tuong Park on the occasion of the
traditional crafts festival in April, project manager Do Huu Triet said.
The Hue Traditional Crafts Festival will be held
from April 27 to May 1 in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue to
highlight traditional local crafts.