(TITC) - To promote the achievement of traditional craft festivals held once every two years in odd years, the 5th Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2013 with the theme "Craft villages in tourism development" will take place from 27 April to 1 May, 2013 at the center of Hue City.
The event organized by People's Committee of Hue City in collaboration with Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Tourism Association of Thua Thien Hue Province and related departments will attract the participations of traditional craft villages in Thua Thien Hue and other provinces.
Main activities of the Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2013 include exhibition and introdution of handicrafts as well as shopping service for visitors. Besides, many activities responding the festival will also be organized as craft villages fair, art photo exhibition on craft villages; instruction of making traditional handicrafts; artisans meeting, talk and honor; programs of art performance; installation art...
In early November 2012, Thua Thien Hue Province will hold a press conference to propaganda, promote and call funding resources for the festival.
The 5th Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2013 is opportunity to introduce traditional craft villages in Hue and also honor Hue cuisine in particular and Vietnamese cuisine in general to domestic and international visitors; contribute to affirming Hue as an special culture-tourism center, festival city of Viet Nam.
Thu Giang