Exhibition “Stories of Markets” and the Village Market

Exhibition “Stories of Markets”: 06 Mar – 15 Apr 2014
Village Market: 06 – 09 Mar 2014
Vietnam Women’s Museum

From the organizer:

Noisy and animated atmosphere amidst the noises of sellers and buyers in a space full of familiar goods … It’s the market.

With its history of establishment and special and unique culture, Hanoi was in the past named Kẻ Chợ. Markets exist, develop and change along the rhythm of life of the capital city. Many markets in Hanoi now only exist in people’s memories as they have been turned into commercial centers or disappeared but markets are still present as part of the history and culture of Hanoi and are essential for each family.

The Exhibition “Stories of Markets” shares with you memories of old markets, real situation of present markets and expectations for future markets through archive photos and diverse and multi-dimensional voices from people, sellers and buyers.

In addition to visiting the Exhibition, you will have a chance to be back in a familiar space of a traditional market, feel free to buy clean agricultural produce or simply enjoy rural foods which are very simple but memorable. “Village Market” is an event running alongside the exhibition “Stories of Markets”.

“Village Market”offer 4 kinds of production:

* Agricultural produce: fresh mushrooms, potatoes, sweet potatoes, sesame seeds, beans, peanuts, rice; green tea, fruits, various vegetables, fresh eggs…
* Dry produce: dry tea, dry bambooshoot, dry mushrooms, spring roll leaves, noodles, dried fish, Nam Dan sauce, fish sauce, shrimp sauce, peanut oil…
*Candies: Nhan cookies, peanut candy, dry banana cake, Do Luong rice cake, Duc, chung, tea cakes, Ninh Giang Gai cake, Gac cake…
* Arts and Crafts: bronze products, lacquer products, bamboo and rattan products, knives, scissors, clay pots…