Receiving the title of national intangible cultural heritage "The craft of weaving parasol hammocks in Cu Lao Cham"

On the morning of August 5, the People's Committee of Hoi An City (Quang Nam Province) announced that after a temporary postponement, the City will organize the opening ceremony of the "Cu Lao Cham - Red Corn Season" Festival 2024 and receive the title of national intangible cultural heritage for the traditional craft of weaving corn hammocks in Cu Lao Cham at 7:30 p.m. on August 6 at Tan Hiep island commune.

Red parasol flower season in Cu Lao Cham.

Accordingly, the "Cu Lao Cham - Red Corn Season" Festival 2024 and receiving the title of national intangible cultural heritage for the traditional craft of weaving corn hammocks is an event in the series of activities of the "Hoi An - Summer Emotions 2024" Sea Festival in response to the National Biodiversity Recovery Year and National Tourism Year 2024, which is expected to be a highlight tourism event, attracting domestic and foreign tourists to visit Cu Lao Cham.

The event will be re-organized from August 5 to 11 (previously planned from July 19 to 25), recreating the cultural beauty and sports activities that are typical of the islanders through the main activities: Photo exhibition and sightseeing "Parasol Flower Garden"; Display of products and demonstration of parasol hammock weaving; Cu Lao night program; Cu Lao Cham product connection market "Island delicacies"; Tan Hiep commune boat racing; Coral summer camp.

In particular, at 7:30 p.m. on August 6, the opening night of the "Cu Lao Cham - Red Corn Season" Festival 2024 will take place, receiving the title of national intangible cultural heritage for the traditional craft of weaving corn hammocks.

The craft of weaving hammocks from parasol trees on Cu Lao Cham Island. Photo: V.Duc

According to the People's Committee of Hoi An City, in recent years, Cu Lao Cham has been better known as the "island of parasol flowers". Parasols are sturdy trees that grow from rocky mountains, the more arid and sunny the conditions, the more brilliant the flowers bloom, creating a bright red shadow that stands out against the sea and sky of Cu Lao Cham. Parasols have been associated with the daily life of Cu Lao Cham people since ancient times with the craft of weaving parasol hammocks.

Through many generations of preservation, with the artisans' love for the profession and the efforts to preserve and promote cultural values, the craft of weaving parasol hammocks has been recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national intangible cultural heritage: Traditional craft of weaving parasol hammocks in Cu Lao Cham, Tan Hiep commune, Hoi An city, Quang Nam province.

For these reasons, the parasol flower has gradually become a symbol of Cu Lao Cham and is therefore also chosen as the main theme for the annual Festival, carrying the mission of promoting the island landscape, biodiversity from the forest to the sea associated with the unique indigenous culture and sustainable lifestyle of the people of Cu Lao Cham to tourists.

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