Arts and crafts workshops Hoi An
Workshop brings together most of the traditional handicrafts of Hoi An and Quang Nam as mat weaving, weaving, pottery, lacquer ... Visiting the workshop, visitors will witness deft hands of craftsmen personnel, creating cosmetic products and excellent craftsmanship. Visitors can take a few steps in the manufacturing process of the job and buy a couple of souvenir products.
Since the 15th century -16, followed the civil union Civilization up the Red River, Ma open land to the south, many craft tradition was born and flourished in the land of Hoi An.
Hereditary undergone hundreds of years, the artisans of the village of Hoi An not stop at the service scope needs daily lives, but their creation has reached virtuosity, contributed in no small part to the prosperity of the port town of Hoi An in the last century. Phu Bien Tap Luc of Le Quy Don school doctor described the traditional occupation of Hoi An during this period wrote: Boat from Thuan Hoa (Hue) for only a second pepper, also from Quang Nam (commercial port Hoi An) does not have anything ... handicrafts and Hoi An export to countries with silk, pottery, wood crafts ... ceramic Cochi (Giao Chi) which favored the Japanese and taken to water part Quang Thanh Ha pottery. Especially Kim Bong carpenter village of Cam Thanh Ha pottery Kim and also become famous for its beautiful wooden architecture is still saved on each roof, corner of Hoi An. That did not stop their talented hands also contribute to the making of magnificent citadel of Hue.
The years of the 20th century, mechanical revolution, the downfall and made up for the role of Da Nang port, a long period of not less craft Quang Nam, Hoi An which fall into undoing. The village of Hoi An is also inevitable oblivion. Considered as an intangible cultural values of the nation may rarely need to conserve and Cultural Center - Hoi An and Sports Corporation has partnered Workers built factory producing handicrafts Hoi An (Hoi craft village) in the neck Phi Yen, Nguyen Thai Hoc 9 - Hoi An. This is indicated in the sights tour of Hoi An Ancient Town.
After much time collecting, selection, currently there are 12 villages specializing in active include: Carpentry, pottery, art lanterns, wicker rattan, conical hats, mats, woven fabrics turned away , embroidery, textiles, lacquerware, wood carvings ... All products are locally produced with high quality and supply for goods and souvenirs market of Hoi An, Danang and some major centers such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi. Some professions, such as lanterns, lamp decoration wax, lacquer has found markets in Europe and the US.
Visiting the village, tourists can take a number of simple processing stages to mark anniversary of the old town and bring that product to home. Also here tourists can live in the atmosphere of a Vietnam village with miniature landscapes, folk art activities themselves by village artisans made.
