Hanoi Autumn Festival attracts more than 50,000 visitors

On the afternoon of September 22, the 2nd Hanoi Autumn Festival closed, leaving many impressions on the people and tourists even though the festival was adjusted in scale due to the rain and flood situation. This is an activity in a series of activities of Hanoi city to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2024).

This year, the festival has the participation and support of 12 provinces and cities nationwide; 17 districts, towns in the capital; associations, clubs, tourism and travel businesses...

The 2nd Hanoi Autumn Festival in 2024 with the theme "Hanoi Autumn - Historic Autumn" is one of the city's key tourism promotion events to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2024).

Speaking at the closing ceremony, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Nguyen Tran Quang said that despite the unfavorable weather, the festival attracted over 50,000 visitors. This year's festival includes many rich and unique contents with models, experience spaces and performance activities, and manual skills of artisans from craft villages. The booths organized many meaningful activities such as: Writing letters to children in the highlands, minigames to look at pictures and guess the place name...

In this space, there are 15 exhibition areas, introducing typical products of 11 artisans and skilled workers from 11 famous craft villages of Hanoi: Bat Trang pottery, Ha Thai lacquer, Ngu Xa bronze casting, Son Dong fine arts, Phu Vinh rattan and bamboo, Thiet Ung fine arts wood, Lang Vac fans, Thuong Tin embroidery, Chuong village hats, Chau Khe jewelry, Chang Son fans...

Hanoi Autumn Festival attracts more than 50,000 visitors.

Many unique works of value, aesthetics and sophistication, including products appearing for the first time, created specifically to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital, such as the works "Kim Vinh Hien", "Hao khi Thang Long" made by artisan Vu Manh Hai, Chau Khe goldsmith craft village; the relief work "Uncle Ho reading the Declaration of Independence" by artisan Nguyen Thanh Tuan - Ngu Xa bronze casting craft village; the work "Autumn lotus on driftwood" made by artisan Do Van Cuong; the lotus lamp work made by artisan Nguyen Van Tinh of Phu Vinh rattan and bamboo weaving craft village...

In addition, visitors can also experience the tea-enjoying space of Hanoi people; participate in creating with artisans making bamboo and rattan products, pottery, making needle-punched fans and embroidery...

This year, the Organizing Committee also had activities to support people affected by natural disasters and floods; thereby, raising 288 million VND to transfer to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi city.

Source: https://toquoc.vn/festival-thu-ha-noi-thu-hut-hon-50000-luot-du-khach-20240922194201671.htm