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Cultural activities celebrate Hanoi’s liberation anniversary

An exhibition highlighting traditional trade villages opened at Kim Ngan temple in Hang Bac street, Hoan Kiem district of Hanoi on October 9 with an aim to promote values of heritage and honour artisans who contribute to preserving the values.
Cultural activities celebrate Hanoi’s liberation anniversary ảnh 1Visitors at the exhibition (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi(VNA) – An exhibition highlighting traditional trade villages opened at KimNgan temple in Hang Bac street, Hoan Kiem district of Hanoi on October 9 withan aim to promote values of heritage and honour artisans who contribute topreserving the values.

Visitors to the event,part of the activities to celebrate the capital city’s 64th liberationanniversary (October 10, 1954-2018), were introduced to various traditional jewellerycrafts in the city as well as in Hai Duong, Bac Ninh and Thai Binh provinces.

The exhibitiondisplays a large number of traditional craft products showing the talents and enthusiasmof Hanoi artisans. The process of making the products is also performed.

Visitors also have achance to meet and talk with artisans from trade villages to get a deeperunderstanding on the tradition and quintessence of the crafts.

Tran Thuy Lan, ViceDirector of the Hanoi Old Quarter Management Board, said the organizers hopethat Kim Ngan temple will become a venue for artisans to meet and exchangeexperience, thus attracting more visitors to Hanoi old quarters and promotingcraft villages in Hanoi.

A fashion show themed“Hanoi’s Autumn” and music performance will be held in Phung Hung street onOctober 13, introducing collections from various designers such as TrinhFashion, Adesigner, Thao Oliver, Camelia Fashion, Myana, D.Khang, Caroll Tran,Yen Phu Designer, A&C Media and Azalea.

Visitors can get freemake-up, hair dressing and try the clothes introduced in the fashion show.

The Hanoi Old QuarterManagement Board also plans various activities such as folk music performance,folk games in the street to make Phung Hung a tourist attraction and a hub forpublic art activities.-VNA
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