On the evening of October 19, the People's Committee of Buon Ma Thuot City (Dak Lak Province) organized a unique traditional brocade fashion art program at Ban Me Dance.
The program took place under the canopy of an ancient Camphor tree in the grounds of Bao Dai Palace, Buon Ma Thuot City. In a magical, colorful and musical space, the audience enjoyed an art program and fashion show through collections of Ao Dai fashion combined with ethnic brocades such as Ede, Bana, Jarai... by designer Dang Thi Minh Hanh. The program was elaborately staged, combining the reenactment of traditional crafts such as brocade weaving, knitting, sculpture, pottery,...
In his opening speech, Mr. Pham Tien Hung, Permanent Vice Chairman of Buon Ma Thuot City People's Committee, Head of the Organizing Committee, said: Brocade weaving is not only a traditional craft but also an indispensable part of the culture of the Central Highlands in general and Buon Ma Thuot in particular. Made by the skillful hands of artisans, brocade weaving is not only a way to create everyday items but also a symbol of pride in national cultural identity.
Tay Nguyen brocade has a delicate, attractive and unique beauty of the ethnic groups in Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province, reflecting the extremely deep connection between people and nature. Each brocade product is a unique work of art, created by the skillful hands and creative souls of artisans, not only expressing the unique culture, imbued with national identity but also a product expressing cultural depth, connecting the past with the present.
In recent years, the implementation of the work of preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities, associated with tourism development in Buon Ma Thuot City has initially brought about results. Many tourist areas, community tourism spots, and eco-tourism have been formed and developed, attracting a large number of people and tourists to visit, shop, and enjoy cuisine.
The city always pays attention to and organizes the teaching of intangible culture and traditional crafts, including brocade weaving; many traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities are preserved and promoted, creating unique and attractive tourism products, contributing to job creation, increasing income, and promoting socio-economic development in ethnic minority areas...
The program “Ban Me Dance” brought to delegates, people and tourists very meaningful art performances, elaborately staged; artisans introduced products and demonstrated the brocade weaving process; performed unique brocade costumes of ethnic minorities made by leading famous fashion designers in Vietnam.
Buon Ma Thuot today becomes more magical because the silk threads of Brocade are weaving a new dance for life on the land of heritage imbued with the Central Highlands, rich in identity. With brave hands and hearts, the children of the Central Highlands have created very unique brocade products, imbued with the breath of life. Continuing to contribute to the development of traditional occupations, preserving, conserving and promoting the cultural identity of ethnic groups in Buon Ma Thuot City in particular and Dak Lak Province in general. From there, bring traditional brocade costumes of ethnic minorities in Dak Lak Province to domestic and foreign tourists, contributing to building Buon Ma Thuot - Dak Lak increasingly rich, civilized, and unique, worthy of its position as the center of the Central Highlands.
"This is an activity to celebrate the 120th anniversary of Dak Lak province's founding, associated with the 120th anniversary of Buon Ma Thuot's formation and development; 50 years of Buon Ma Thuot victory, liberating Dak Lak province. Thereby promoting and introducing cultural and tourism products of Buon Ma Thuot to people, domestic and foreign tourists, Buon Ma Thuot city Thuot has traditional cultural features but also modern features and affirms the determination of the ethnic groups in the Central Highlands to build Buon Ma Thuot City into the central urban area of the Central Highlands region," said Mr. Pham Tien Hung.
Source: https://daidoanket.vn/an-tuong-trang-phuc-tho-cam-doc-dao-tai-vu-dieu-ban-me-10292680.html
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