Hoi An garden opens in Germany
The ancient city of Hoi An and Wernigerode, its twin town in Germany, jointly inaugurated the Hoi An Garden at the Miniaturen Park ‘Kleiner Harz’ in Wernigerode in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the friendship of the two cities (2013-2023) and the third ‘lantern festival’ on August 25-27.
The opening ceremony, which took place in the German town on August 24, was designed on 110sq.m with supports from artisans from Hoi An City and Wernigerode for introduction on a piece of Hoi An’s UNESCO-recognised world heritage to local residents and visitors from Europe.
The lantern festival is a chance for promoting value of the craft that has been preserved by the ancient town for centuries, and boosting tourism potential of Hoi An in Europe.
Local craftsmen from Hoi An will display lantern decorations in Wernigerode, art performances, and lantern-making skills demonstration.
A 20-piece collection of driftwood sculptures are also on display at the park during the two-day festival.
The two cities agreed to build an eco-road or ‘green’ street in Hoi An as a symbol of the twin cities from next year.
Wernigerode helped build a solar-powered system for public lighting, loudspeakers and lanterns in Hoi An, and sent support to flood and storm victims in Hoi An.
Hoi An has submitted a dossier for recognition from the UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (UCCN).
Hoi An and Wernigerode were both recognised with a German Sustainability Award 2019 by the German Federal Government.
