Hue Festival 2017 – Traditional Craft Festival

Hue is well-known for its diversity of festivals. One of which is Hue Festival often confused with Festival Hue. They are both important festivals held in Hue, but they do have their own particular features.  Whereas Festival Hue is Vietnam’s biggest celebration of culture and tourism, including all amusing sessions such as dancing, traditional activities like kite-flying, arts and calligraphy exhibitions, Hue Festival is another popular cultural event with the aim of honoring cultural and historical values of the city’s former glory.

In 2017, Hue Festival with the main theme ““Quintessence of Vietnamese Craft” – “Tinh hoa nghề Việt” took place in Hue City, Thua Thien Hue Province from April 28 to May 2.

More than 300 artisans on behalf of all famous craft villages throughout Vietnam participated in the festival,  introducing their embroidery painting, pottery, fine arts carpentry, conical leaf hat-making, along with other long-standing traditional crafts and high-quality products. This traditional craft festival attracted a large number of Vietnamese people and tourists all over the world to visit. It was also an opportunity for people to learn about Vietnam’s culture, and an incentive for the development of the economy, tourism and services of Thua Thien Hue province and its neighboring provinces.

Bao Ton, one of Maze Vietnam’s photographers born and raised in Hue, was eager to attend the event. Here are the photos he took during the festival to help us see what this Festival was like.

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Words by Chi Le
Photos by Bao Ton