To he, Vietnam’s traditional edible rice-flour toy figurine, and the Japanese art of making clay flowers will be on show at an annual cultural event in Hanoi Sunday organized by a student-run NGO.
Pieces of Culture is organized by Hanoikids, which seeks to promote Vietnam to the world. The volunteers group has in the past promoted Korean kim chi, Australian music, British weddings, and football from Italy.
This year two Hanoi artisans, Chu Tien Cong -- the deputy head of the To He club -- and Nguyen Van Nhuong of Xuan Ha village, will make to he figurines resembling animals, flowers, and characters from folk stories.
Akihiko Nakano, an economic adviser in the Japanese embassy, will provide a short introduction to the art of clay flower making.
Both the Vietnamese and Japanese artisans will also instruct visitors and help them make their own to he figurines and clay flowers.
To he is a traditional plaything for children that used to be made and sold only during festivals, especially Tet and the Mid-Autumn Festival.
But nowadays it can be seen at almost all traditional festivals and in public places.
The Japanese art uses clay mixed with water and coloring.
Pieces of Culture will be held at Room 802, Block C, Hanoi University.
Hanoikids was established in 2006.
