Japanese dolls to be introduced in Hoi An
Thursday, 18/07/2024 15:52 (GMT+7)
Japanese dolls and Ukiyo-e Arts (Japanese woodblock prints and paintings from the 17th through 19th centuries) will be introduced at the opening ceremony of the annual 20th Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange in the ancient town from July 26 to August 4.
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| A Japanese doll, one of nearly 30 on display at the annual Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange in Hoi An City from July 26 to August 4. (Photo courtesy of Hoi An City's Information and Culture Centre) |
The doll exhibition will have both traditional and more modern figures made in Japan, including wooden Kokeshi dolls.
A 29-doll collection will be on display at the Japanese Culture Centre at 6 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street from 5pm on July 26, while a 'Dialogue with Ukiyo-e Arts' event will be open, free admission, at 39 Nguyen Thai Hoc street on the same day.
According to VNA, Japanese dolls reflect Japanese cultural practices, aspirations and beliefs accumulated over centuries, while Vietnamese artists will create Ukiyo-e Arts, with Vietnamese traditional material of Do, or poonah paper, silk and lacquer.
Visitors can also experience Japanese tea making,origami (paper folding) and traditional Japanese exhibits at the centre./.
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