Colorful lanterns to celebrate Vesak 2567

Colorful lanterns to celebrate Vesak 2567

These days, pagodas in Hue are busy decorating and preparing for celebrating Vesak 2567, while some households engaged in making lanterns on Chi Lang Street are racing against time for delivery.
100 works on exhibition at Hue calligraphy space

Many interesting activities took place, such as the performing calligraphy demonstration themed "Vietnamese spirit"; displaying and giving calligraphy works to visitors as well as guiding visitors through calligraphy writing.

100 works on exhibition at Hue calligraphy space
Namur Stilt Troupe: We ready to return to Hue to perform

Reaching Hue to perform for the first time on the occasion of the Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023, the Belgian Namur stilt art troupe received enthusiastic cheer and welcome from tourists and locals. On every route the stilt troupe passed, at the intersection where the stilt troupe stopped, the stream of crowded people admired the talented performances both thrilling and humorous by the artists

Namur Stilt Troupe We ready to return to Hue to perform
Visitors enjoy experiencing the quintessence of the craft village

The cultural spaces of Vietnamese and international craft villages seem to bring visitors to the quintessence of the craft villages with the performances of various sophisticated skills to create unique products, making unmistakable values of each craft village.

Visitors enjoy experiencing the quintessence of the craft village
Publication of the book “Coi di ve” by Prof. Dr. Thai Kim Lan

Through the articles, Prof. Dr. Thai Kim Lan’s critical thinking about philosophy, Buddhism, popular culture, and especially the Hue lifestyle are clearly shown. Also, readers can follow the author's emotional flow to be immersed in familiar yet strange spaces, meetwith historical witnesses, and feel the subtle characteristics of the various lands.

Publication of the book “Coi di ve” by Prof Dr Thai Kim Lan
Bustling street parade

Street parade featuring hundreds of artists and participants was one of the main events in the Traditional Craft Festival Hue 2023. The festival space spanned across the city's main streets, where art groups came together and showcased their talents.

Bustling street parade
Sparkling flower boats in "Gratitude to the Huong River" show

On the evening of May 1, at the stage bordering on the Huong River – the Ironwood Bridge - Nguyen Dinh Chieu pedestrian street, the art program "Gratitude to the Huong River" took place with many musical performances and flower boat performances.

Sparkling flower boats in Gratitude to the Huong River show
“Awakening the heritage” of Ao dai

A heritage must belong to the community, which must be held, jointly protected and promoted by the community, to be durable. The Ao dai is a special heritage of Hue Ancient Capital, and it belongs to the community.

“Awakening the heritage” of Ao dai
Ao Dai showcasing by the Perfume River

On the morning of May 1st, Hue City Women's Union, in collaboration with Hue City Labour Federation, Hue Youth Union, and Hue Sports and Culture Information Center, organized an event called “Ao Dai by the Perfume River.”

Ao Dai showcasing by the Perfume River
Offering 14 works of bonsais and orchids into Hue Imperial Citadel

In the framework of the exhibition “Bonsais and Orchids of three regions in 2023” held by the Organizing Committee of Hue Festival 2023, on the morning of April 28, the ritual to offer bonsais and orchids took place from Ngo Mon Square to The Mieu.

Offering 14 works of bonsais and orchids into Hue Imperial Citadel
Honoring and promoting Hue cuisine

Following a series of special activities within the framework of Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023, on the evening of April 29th, the culinary festival themed “The Quintessence of Rice Vermicelli” was launched at Thuong Bac Park.

Honoring and promoting Hue cuisine
Enjoying Japanese pottery through the exhibition "Yakishime - Earth Metamorphosis"

Within the framework of Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023, on the morning of April 27, the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam cooperated with Hue Museum of Fine Arts and the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association in Thua Thien Hue Province to open a pottery exhibition "Yakishime - Earth Metamorphosis" at Diem Phung Thi Art Center.

Enjoying Japanese pottery through the exhibition Yakishime - Earth Metamorphosis
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