Viet Nam - ASEAN Silk Culture Festival

Viet Nam - ASEAN Silk Culture Festival

The Viet Nam - ASEAN Silk Culture Festival took place on December 28th in Hoi An silk village at 28 Nguyen Tat Thanh street, Hoi An ancient town, the central province of Quang Nam.

The festival attracted 32 artisans from seven silk villages throughout the country such as Van Phuc, Phung Xa, Ma Chau, Tan Chau and Cham My Nghiep. Artisans performed the different stages in producing a silk product such as raising silkworms and silk weaving.

A showcase on 500 outstanding silk products of seven Vietnamese silk villages and other silk products in Asian countries namely Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan is being held during the event.

There will be also exhibitions around the history of sericulture (silk farming), silk weaving, handicrafts, and the unique silk cultures, food and traditions of the region.

A number of silk fashion shows will also take to the stage spotlighting silk Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional dress).

During the festival, Vietnamese silk artisans will have an opportunity to exchange with representatives from the Kyoto Garment and Textile Technology Association from Japan to introduce Japanese traditional silk weaving.

Source: CPV

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