Food market and ancient exhibition enlivens Huế Festival Week 2022
A food festival featuring 100 delicious dishes from the central province of Thừa Thiên – Huế is being held at the pedestrian street along the HÆ°Æ¡ng River.
“100 Dishes of Huế Street Food 2022” is organised by the Thừa Thiên – Huế Tourism Association, in collaboration with the provincial Department of Tourism and Huế Festival Centre.
It is part of the celebration of Huế Festival Week 2022 that is ongoing at the ancient capital until tomorrow (June 30).
Chefs from restaurants and hotels in the city have elaborately prepared dishes and artistically presented them, creating a rich culinary space for visitors. At the same time, this activity also honours and promotes the unique culinary and cultural values of Thừa Thiên – Huế.
Also within the framework of activities of Huế Festival Week 2022, an exhibition showcasing artefacts and documents about royal costumes of the Nguyá»…n Dynasty (1802–1945) has been launched at the Huế Museum of Fine Arts.
Visitors to the event will be introduced to over 120 documents, images and artefacts that are being preserved at National Archives Centre I, HCM City Museum of History, Huế Museum of Royal Antiquities or belong to private collections.
The exhibited items include 50 top-secret administrative documents in Hán Nôm Scripts – parts of the Nguyá»…n Dynasty’s official administrative papers. It is the first time that the World Documentary Heritage, recognised by the UN cultural agency UNESCO, has been displayed to the public.
According to Äinh Thị Hoài Trai, director of Thừa Thiên – Huế Fine Arts Museum, Nguyá»…n Dynasty’s royal costumes show the aesthetic values ​​of national identity.
“In terms of art, each costume of the king, queen, prince, princess and mandarin under the dynasty is a unique work of art and a vivid illustration that helps us understand more about the skill level and aesthetic taste of the ancient artisans. They manifest significant historical and cultural imprints and have become Việt Nam’s unique heritage,” she said.
“Therefore, it is extremely important to preserve and promote the documents, images and artefacts of the royal costumes of the Nguyá»…n Dynasty. This is also an issue of interest to researchers and the public,” Trai added.
Nguyá»…n Dynasty’s royal costumes festival will run until July 7. Read More...
