On the afternoon of October 12, the Vietnam Women's Museum coordinated with the Vietnam Ao Dai Heritage Club and a number of units to organize the event "Vietnam-Japan Autumn Colors" to perform and exchange Vietnamese Ao Dai and Japanese kimono.
The event aims to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations (1973 - 2023); 93 years of the establishment of the Vietnam Women's Union (1930-2023) and Vietnamese Women's Day; 24 years of Hanoi being honored by UNESCO as "City for Peace" (1999-2023).
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| Designer Nguyen Lan Vy and Kimono expert Junko Sophie Kakizaki introduced the collection at the event. (Photo: Le An) |
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Huong, Vice President of the Vietnam Women's Union, said that in recent years, the Union has organized many activities and programs to honor the Vietnamese Ao Dai to affirm that Ao Dai is a Vietnamese cultural heritage.
According to Ms. Huong, it is even more wonderful when the Vietnamese Ao Dai is accompanied by the traditional Japanese Kimono costume to tell the cultural story through the talented hands and love for the national heritage of designer Nguyen Lan Vy and Kimono expert Junko Sophie Kakizaki. They are cultural ambassadors who contribute to spreading national values and quintessence in a special way.
The Vice President of the Vietnam Women's Union also expressed her joy that the Vietnam Women's Museum always receives much love, respect and companionship from individuals, organizations and units to join hands in carrying out the mission of spreading cultural values and building a bridge of good friendship between the two countries.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Huong believes that the event will continue to open up opportunities and possibilities for future cooperation with meaningful exchange programs.
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| 'Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Huong, Vice President of the Vietnam Women's Union, delivered the opening speech at the event. (Photo: Le An) |
"Vietnam-Japan Autumn Colors" introduces the graceful, flowing and colorful beauty of traditional Vietnamese ao dai and Japanese kimono, performed by professional models.
Two collections of Vietnamese brocade by designer Nguyen Lan Vy include 10 ao dai sets on brocade and silk, inspired by luxurious fabrics designed with delicate artistic patterns by the talented hands of Ao Dai Show artists.
The designs are inspired by traditional Vietnamese cultural stories, sacred mascots such as dragons and phoenixes in ancient legends and the image of bronze drums in the golden age of Vietnam. In addition, the idea of lotus as the national flower of Vietnam is also exploited by the designer in each ao dai.
The Four Seasons of Japan collection by Kimono expert Junko Sophia Kakizaki includes 10 kimonos that are works of art reflecting the natural beauty and characteristic colors of the Land of the Rising Sun.
The costumes showcase unique traditional hand-dyeing and embroidery techniques, passed down through generations of Japanese people, with water wave motifs, cranes and the beauty of seasonal flowers such as chrysanthemums and cherry blossoms...
During the exchange, designer Nguyen Lan Vy and expert Junko Sophia Kakizaki shared their inspiration in creation and the journey to honor the traditional cultural heritage values of the nation.
In particular, the event also included a ceremony to receive kimono costumes from expert Junko Sophia Kakizaki to donate to the Vietnamese Women's Museum.
The kimono chosen by the Japanese expert to be presented has high cultural and artistic value and has been created, passed down and preserved in the family of expert Junko Sophia Kakizaki for many generations.
Here, guests can also learn about kimono, experience wearing yukata, immerse themselves in the beautiful natural autumn colors of Vietnam-Japan and capture many memorable moments in the colorful check-in space.
On this occasion, the exhibition "Vietnam-Japan Autumn Colors" will be open to the public until October 20.
Below are some beautiful pictures at the event :
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| A performance in Japanese by Vietnamese students. (Photo: Le An) |
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| Kimono collection by expert Junko Sophia Kakizaki. (Photo: Le An) |
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| Ao Dai collection by designer Nguyen Lan Vy. (Photo: Le An) |
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| Ao dai and kimono costumes both show off their colors at the event. (Photo: Le An) |
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