A night market will be organised during the up-coming Hue Festival2014, the biennial cultural event, which is scheduled to take place onApril 12 in the former capital city of Hue.
The market willfeature stands and stores displaying authentic Hue dishes andtraditional craft products for luring more visitors to stay back in thecity at night, according to Ngo Anh Tuan, the deputy chairman of thecity People's Committee.
The dishes in the offering will be bunbo (Hue-style spicy beef noodles), com hen (rice with mussels), banhkhoai (fried rice crepes), and various types of che (sweet pudding).
Craftproducts of enamel, wood carving, bronze casting, conical hat, handmadeembroidery, and bamboo and rattan knitting will also be on display.
Thevisitors will be able to explore the local culture through livetraditional music performances, folk games, and the local artisans willalso demonstrate craft techniques and authentic culinary skills at themarket.
The organisers also provide traditional medicalcheck-ups and herbal medicinal services aimed at offering an insightinto the medical system that was available to the royal families in thepast.
The night market will have a trial run during the event,and a decision will be taken for its permanent location based on thesuccess of the event.
The market will occupy the open spaces nextto the fencing walls of the former Royal Palace, comprising three ofits sides, including west, north, and east.
The eastern side will be illuminated with hundreds of lanterns.
Allvehicles will be banned on the streets that border the market areas,and only pedestrians will be allowed to access the area.
Earlier,the city authorities set up a night market on a pedestrian street alongthe poetic Perfume River and leased it to a private company.
Thelocals became furious as the market had become as messy as a fleamarket, selling cheap Chinese products, instead of the local specialtiesand craft products.
The locals hope that this time, the night market will comply with the initial plan and make Hue truly appealing at night.
Themed“Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development”, the festival isslated to take place from April 12-20 in the imperial city. As many as40 art troupes from 31 countries across the world have so far registeredto join the event.
The festival is part the East Asian-LatinAmerican cultural exchange forum held by Vietnam’s Ministry of ForeignAffairs. It will feature an Ao dai show and exhibitions featuring Huekite flying, calligraphy, food demos and street performance, amongothers.
Vietnam will, for the first time, welcome world famousguests such as Brazil’s Sururu Na Roda band, Japan’s Bati-Holic drumtroupe, and the Palestinian folk dance collective Asayel at the event.
Thefestival will highlight Nha Nhac – the royal court music and dance ofHue which has been named by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage ofHumanity. A similar variant of this elegant music is popular in Japan,where it is known as “Gegaku”, and also expected to be highlighted atthe event.-VNA
The market willfeature stands and stores displaying authentic Hue dishes andtraditional craft products for luring more visitors to stay back in thecity at night, according to Ngo Anh Tuan, the deputy chairman of thecity People's Committee.
The dishes in the offering will be bunbo (Hue-style spicy beef noodles), com hen (rice with mussels), banhkhoai (fried rice crepes), and various types of che (sweet pudding).
Craftproducts of enamel, wood carving, bronze casting, conical hat, handmadeembroidery, and bamboo and rattan knitting will also be on display.
Thevisitors will be able to explore the local culture through livetraditional music performances, folk games, and the local artisans willalso demonstrate craft techniques and authentic culinary skills at themarket.
The organisers also provide traditional medicalcheck-ups and herbal medicinal services aimed at offering an insightinto the medical system that was available to the royal families in thepast.
The night market will have a trial run during the event,and a decision will be taken for its permanent location based on thesuccess of the event.
The market will occupy the open spaces nextto the fencing walls of the former Royal Palace, comprising three ofits sides, including west, north, and east.
The eastern side will be illuminated with hundreds of lanterns.
Allvehicles will be banned on the streets that border the market areas,and only pedestrians will be allowed to access the area.
Earlier,the city authorities set up a night market on a pedestrian street alongthe poetic Perfume River and leased it to a private company.
Thelocals became furious as the market had become as messy as a fleamarket, selling cheap Chinese products, instead of the local specialtiesand craft products.
The locals hope that this time, the night market will comply with the initial plan and make Hue truly appealing at night.
Themed“Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development”, the festival isslated to take place from April 12-20 in the imperial city. As many as40 art troupes from 31 countries across the world have so far registeredto join the event.
The festival is part the East Asian-LatinAmerican cultural exchange forum held by Vietnam’s Ministry of ForeignAffairs. It will feature an Ao dai show and exhibitions featuring Huekite flying, calligraphy, food demos and street performance, amongothers.
Vietnam will, for the first time, welcome world famousguests such as Brazil’s Sururu Na Roda band, Japan’s Bati-Holic drumtroupe, and the Palestinian folk dance collective Asayel at the event.
Thefestival will highlight Nha Nhac – the royal court music and dance ofHue which has been named by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage ofHumanity. A similar variant of this elegant music is popular in Japan,where it is known as “Gegaku”, and also expected to be highlighted atthe event.-VNA
