Hanoi Creative Design Festival 2022: Arousing the capital's creative resources

Themed “Design and Technology”, the event officially opened on November 11.

Addressing the opening ceremony, Do Dinh Hong, director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports, the Hanoi Creative Design Festival 2022 continues to affirm Hanoi's creative resources by connecting artists, creative designers and experts in different fields, as well as creating a highlight for Hanoi at the national and regional levels.

Do Dinh Hong, director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports

The event is also an annual activity to realise Hanoi’s commitment to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) after joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, he said, adding that it contributes to raising awareness for businesses and the social community on creativeness in the development of cultural industries.

Hanoi, with its outstanding cultural legacy and large number of creative people today, possesses massive potentials to use creativity as a catalyst for socio-economic development.

Since becoming a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of Design in 2019, the city has continuously expanded its vision to become a creative capital and supported a dynamic cultural industry through inclusive initatives and public/private partnerships.

Speaking at the event, Christian Manhart, UNESCO Representative to Vietnam said “That is why UNESCO is happy to join hands with the city in organizing the Creative Design Festival, as a platform for talents across sectors for collective growth. The festival will make its contribution to the sustainable development of the city.”.

Christian Manhart, UNESCO Representative to Vietnam

“Vietnamese talents are showing us once again how their innovative spirit can shape the city for the benefit of its inhabitants.”, he added.

With a larger scale and expanded space, this year's festival aims to create favourable conditions for Hanoians and domestic and international tourists to enjoy the festive atmosphere.

The festival features nearly 50 activities and events such as exhibitions, talks, seminars, and cultural and artistic performances, that will take place at different locations in the city, focusing on Hoan Kiem District, such as the Ly Thai To Monument Flower Garden, Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, the Arts and Culture Center at 22 Hang Buom Street, the Ho Guom Cultural Information Centre at No. 2 Le Thai To Street, the Exhibition Hall at 45 Trang Tien Street, the Exhibition Information Centre at 93 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, and the entire surrounding walking street space of Hoan Kiem lake.

On this occasion, many diverse activities will take place at other spaces such as the Hanoi Museum, Centre for Vietnamese Craft Village Essence in Bat Trang of Gia Lâm District, Bac An Khanh Urban Area in Hoai Duc District, Trinh Cong Son walking street in Tay Ho District, San Tay Ancient Citadel walking street in Son Tay Town, and the Mo Art Space, along with some other cultural creative spaces throughout the city.

The highlights of the festival, with a message of connecting tradition with modernity, are unique and iconic design works

The highlights of the festival, with a message of connecting tradition with modernity, are unique and iconic design works, such as the Creative Gate, the Integration Space, and the Traditional Space. These are both places for exhibitions and performances, as well as places for residents and visitors to interact and form a new perspective on the creative capital of Hanoi.

The event is also an opportunity for organisations, experts, and local and international businesses to connect and expand cooperation, strengthening awareness of businesses and communities, about the field of creative design and developing cultural industries.

The organising board has also launched creative design competitions for young creators to encourage young people to participate in the construction of future city spaces.

There are four contests organised during the festival, including the Public Art Design Contest 2022; the Dream House Contest; the Quick Design Competition - Preserving and Promoting Factory Heritage; and the "Hanoi from a perspective" photo contest for teenagers.