During a local press conference on December 16, the organising board said 19 domestic silk producers will join the exhibition and demonstrate how to cultivate silkworms, extract raw silk, and produce silk.

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At the cultural spaces, Ma, Co Ho and Churu ethnic people will showcase labour tools and ceramic making methods.

Themed “Da Lat and Flowers”, the festival aims to honour Da Lat floriculture, promote tourism and feature 12 major activities, including an opening ceremony, a display of flowers around Xuan Huong lake, an international flower and ornamental plant fair 2019, the Week of Tea and Silk Culture of Bao Loc city, music performances at the closing ceremony, among others.

It will take place in Da Lat and Bao Loc cities, and several other localities from December 20-24.

Festival honours Vietnam’s traditional silk, brocade weaving

The 5th Vietnam-International Silk and Brocade Festival will take place in Hoi An ancient city, the central province of Quang Nam, from August 7-9, aiming to introduce and honour Vietnam’s traditional silk and brocade weaving.

Over 80 artisans to demonstrate skills at silk festival in Hoi An

The fifth culture silk and brocade festival is scheduled to take place on August 7-9 in the Hoi An silk village of the central province of Quang Nam.

Vietnamese brocade, silk introduced in RoK

Brocade and silk products made by Vietnam’s northern craft villages are being displayed at an exhibition that opened in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on July 18. 

A/W fashion week to feature combination of silk, embroidery

The Vietnam Fashion Week Autumn-Winter 2019 will take place from March 22-24 at Hanoi Bach Thao (Botanical) Park, featuring 15 collections by 14 designers from Hanoi, Thua Thien-Hue, and Ho Chi Minh City. 

Hanoi’s silk village to host handicraft festival

Various activities celebrating traditional silk weaving will be held in Van Phuc ward, Ha Dong district, between November 8 and 17 during the Van Phuc Culture – Tourism – Trading Handicraft Village event.

Source: VNA