Giant embroidered picture portrays Ha Noi’s highlights
16 – 23 Aug
Friendship Cultural Palace
91 Tran Hung Dao, Hanoi
Hundreds of artisans from the Coi Xua Handicraft and Export Co in Van Lam craft village in the northern province of Ninh Binh have gathered to make an enormous embroidery entitled Coi Xua (Old Origins) to celebrate the Ha Noi’s 1,000th anniversary and express their love for the capital city.
The 5.5 by 31m embroidery, weighing 1.5 tonnes, was begun in 2009 and has used nearly 170sq.m of Italian wool and around 250kg of thread.
The embroidery contains images of significant events in the history of the ancient capital of Hoa Lu (Ninh Binh Province) under the reign of the Dinh, Le and Ly dynasties, including the founding of Dai Co Viet (the former name of Viet Nam), the landscape of Hoa Lu with the temples of kings Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Dai Hanh, and Ly Thai To’s royal decree to move the capital city to Ha Noi.
An idea for the embroidery came from 26-year-old Pham Thi Hoai in the hopes of displaying the talents of her village and serve as a bridge linking the former capital city of Hoa Lu and the present capital of Ha Noi.
(From Vietnam news Agency)
